Australian Passport Office
Australian passport photo requirements
Australian passport photos must be 35–40 mm wide and 45–50 mm high, with the face measuring 32–36 mm from chin to crown.
The Australian Passport Office recommends professional passport-photo providers and explicitly warns against online passport-photo services and mobile apps because of identity-fraud risk. Resizing or cropping a DIY image in any tool — including one that runs locally in your browser — does not make it an acceptable Australian passport photo.
For that reason this is an information-only page: ExactPic does not prepare or edit Australian passport photos. Use an approved professional provider that prints to the official specification.
Official source: passports.gov.au — Passport photos
Official source checked on 2026-07-08. This records when we compared our summary to the linked government page — not when the tool was QA-tested. Requirements can change; always confirm the current rules on the official page before you apply.
Reviewed by the ExactPic Editorial Team against the official source above. See how we verify requirements.
Specifications
- Photo width
- 35–40 mm
- Photo height
- 45–50 mm
- Head size
- Chin to crown 32–36 mm
- Number of photos
- Two good-quality prints
- Background
- Plain white or light-grey (no shadows)
- Age of photo
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Print method
- Dye-sublimation (not inkjet)
- Print paper
- Heavy-weight gloss photo paper, minimum 200 gsm
- Editing
- No digital retouching
Every value in this table is summarized from passports.gov.au — Passport photos (Australian Passport Office), checked 2026-07-08. Confirm the current values on the official page before you apply.
How to get a compliant photo
Use a professional passport-photo provider. Photos must be dye-sublimation printed on heavy-weight gloss paper (minimum 200 gsm), not inkjet. Do not digitally retouch or edit the photo — the Australian Passport Office rejects altered photos and advises against online or app photo services.
Compliance note. The Australian Passport Office recommends approved professional providers and advises against online or app photo services. ExactPic does not process Australian passport photos; confirm the current rules on the official page.
Reviewed by ExactPic editorial against the official source on 2026-07-08. Spotted something out of date or wrong? Report an incorrect requirement.
Step by step
Use a professional provider
The Australian Passport Office recommends professional passport-photo providers and advises against online services and mobile apps.
Follow the studio's setup
A plain white or light-grey background, even lighting with no shadows, neutral expression, and looking straight at the camera.
Collect prints on gloss paper
Two good-quality prints at 35–40 mm × 45–50 mm on gloss photo paper, with no digital retouching.
Private by design. Any photo you check here is processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded. ExactPic is not affiliated with Australian Passport Office and does not guarantee acceptance — always follow the official guidance.
Source change log
- 2026-07-09 — Corrected the portal index description, which still implied users should prepare an image before printing; it now matches the information-only guidance on this page.
- 2026-07-09 — Tightened background (white/light-grey), added dye-sublimation and 200 gsm print specs, and strengthened warning against DIY online resizing.
- 2026-07-08 — Converted to information-only: removed the resize/photo-maker workflow because the Australian Passport Office does not recommend online or app photo services.
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Frequently asked questions
- What size is an Australian passport photo?
- An Australian passport photo is 35–40 mm wide and 45–50 mm high, with the face measuring 32–36 mm from chin to crown, printed on gloss paper of at least 200 gsm.
- Can I use an online tool to make an Australian passport photo?
- The Australian Passport Office recommends approved professional providers and warns against online passport-photo services and apps because of identity-fraud risk. ExactPic does not prepare or edit Australian passport photos.
- Why doesn't ExactPic offer an Australian passport photo tool?
- Because resizing or cropping a DIY image — even locally in your browser — does not make it an acceptable Australian passport photo. This page is information-only; use an approved professional provider.
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Official source checked: 2026-07-08