🇳🇿 New Zealand
New Zealand Passport Photo
35 × 45 mm · 35 × 45 mm · 900 × 1200 px
Last verified: May 22, 2026Official source: passports.govt.nz
Official requirements
- Size
- 35 × 45 mm · 35 × 45 mm
- Digital
- 900 × 1200 px
- Background
- Plain light grey or white.
- Head size
- Chin to crown 32 – 36 mm.
- Face position
- Face centered, looking straight ahead.
- Expression
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open.
- Glasses
- Not allowed.
- Head covering
- Not permitted unless worn daily for religious or medical reasons; face must be fully visible.
- Image quality
- Sharp focus, no blur, pixelation, filters or red-eye. Even lighting.
- Digital
- 900 × 1200 to 2250 × 3000 px, JPG.
- 35 × 45 mm.
Example photos
Common mistakes
Wrong size or head ratio
The head must be chin to crown 32 – 36 mm.
Shadows on the background
Stand away from the wall and face a window.
Glasses or glare
Not allowed.
Smiling or open mouth
Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open.
Low resolution
Minimum 900 × 1200 px.
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