Photo reference guide
Australian Passport Photo Requirements
Read the official photo instructions before editing an image.
The Australian Passport Office recommends professional photo providers. A resized image does not check head size, printing, lighting or every photo rule.
Official sources · Checked
Australian Passport Office: photo guidelines ↗What to check
- File size
- Follow printed-photo instructions
- Dimensions
- Print size: 35–40 mm wide × 45–50 mm high
- Format
- Original photograph; follow the official route
Actual size and quality depend on your image. Settings do not certify acceptance by another service.
How to use this guidance
- 01
Read the source
Confirm the rules apply to your application route.
- 02
Obtain a suitable original
Follow capture and photographer requirements.
- 03
Use the official process
Submit through the authority and follow its feedback.
The Australian Passport Office recommends professional photo providers. A resized image does not check head size, printing, lighting or every photo rule.
Keep the original. If it fails the authority’s checks, follow instructions for a new photograph rather than assuming a resizer can certify it. This page is a reference guide, not a compliant-photo export.
Common questions
Does this page offer a compliant-photo export?
No. Use the original and the authority’s own process. A resized file cannot certify all photo requirements.