Read this first. The Australian Passport Office recommends using a professional passport photo provider and says it does not recommend online passport photo services or mobile apps. Passport photos must be printed as good quality colour prints using dye sublimation (not an inkjet printer) on heavy-weight glossy paper of at least 200 gsm. Use this tool to check framing and prepare a file for a photo lab, not to replace their guidance.
The official size rules
According to the Australian Passport Office photo guidelines, passport photos must be 35–40 mm wide and 45–50 mm high, and the height of the face from chin to crown must be 32–36 mm. Photos must be less than 6 months old and have a plain white or light grey background that contrasts with your face, with uniform lighting and no shadows, reflections or retouching.
How the tool works
- Choose a front-facing photo taken against a plain light background.
- Use the zoom and position sliders so the top of the head touches the red dashed line and the chin sits inside the green band. That keeps the face between 32 and 36 mm on a 45 mm photo.
- Download a single 35 × 45 mm image at 600 dpi, or a 6 × 4 inch (10 × 15 cm) sheet with four copies.
- Print at actual size (100%, no "fit to page") and measure with a ruler.
Other rules to check
The guidelines also say you must face the camera straight on with eyes open and a neutral expression (children under 3 may have their mouth open), no glasses unless you can't remove them for medical reasons, no hair over the edges of your face, and plain religious head coverings only. Read the full list in our Australian passport photo requirements guide.
Privacy
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Questions
- What size is an Australian passport photo?
- 35–40 mm wide and 45–50 mm high, with a chin-to-crown face height of 32–36 mm, per the Australian Passport Office.
- Can I print it at home?
- The Passport Office says photos must be dye-sublimation colour prints on glossy paper of at least 200 gsm, not inkjet prints. A photo lab can print the 6×4 sheet.
- Does this guarantee my photo will be accepted?
- No. Only the Passport Office decides. Follow all of its guidelines.