Australia passport and visa photo requirements
The passport photo and the visa photo are separate rules, for different people. Every figure below was read on an official Australia government page; the page and the date are beside it. "Not stated" means the page does not say, and we will not fill the gap.
Australia passport photo
For Australia's own citizens applying for or renewing a Australia passport.
Not yet checked. We print nothing until we have read it on an official page.
Australia visa photo
For visitors applying for a visa or permit to travel to Australia.
- Printed size
- 45 mm x 35 mm immi.homeaffairs.gov.au · read
- Digital size
- preferred 1200 x 1600 px immi.homeaffairs.gov.au · read
- Head size
- Not stated on the official page
- Eye line
- Not stated on the official page
- Background
- neutral or light grey, contrasting with the face immi.homeaffairs.gov.au · read
- Glasses
- Remove unless medically necessary; untinted; frames must not obscure eyes; no reflection immi.homeaffairs.gov.au · read
- Digital file
- JPEG, 70 KB to 3.5 MB, colour, unedited, no scans immi.homeaffairs.gov.au · read
- How recent
- no more than 6 months old immi.homeaffairs.gov.au · read
Official page: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
A photo that matches every published figure can still be refused. The issuing authority decides, at the time you apply.
Newest read 4 October 2026. Check every figure against the government page.