🇦🇺 Australia passport photo size

35 × 45 mm, head 32–36 mm from chin to crown, on a plain white or light grey background.

Not verified against the issuing authority — these are the widely-used ICAO figures for this format. Confirm with the office you are applying to.

Photo size
35 × 45 mm 1.38 × 1.77 in
Head height
32–36 mm 71–80% of the height
Background
Plain white or light grey
At 300 DPI
413 × 531 px 827 × 1063 at 600 DPI

Open a photo

It stays on this device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account, watermark or limit.

JPEG, PNG, WebP or HEIC. Drag a file here if you prefer.

The requirements in full

Photo size35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
Head height32–36 mm chin to crown, 71–80% of the photo height
BackgroundPlain white or light grey
Pixels413 × 531 at 300 DPI · 827 × 1063 at 600 DPI
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed
GlassesNot accepted
How recentTaken within the last 6 months
How many2 identical photos
Edited photosNo explicit prohibition found, but the photo must be a true likeness.
Home-printed photosAccepted, if printed at the right physical size on photo paper.

35 x 45 mm with the face 32-36 mm from chin to crown. Australia asks for two identical photos, one of which is endorsed on the back.

Printing it

How many 35 × 45 mm photos fit on each paper size, at true size.

PaperPhotosLayoutEdge to edge?
4 × 6 in8 4 × 2 (turned) 0.17 in margin
3.5 × 5 in4 2 × 2 0.35 in margin
5 × 7 in10 5 × 2 (turned) 0.06 in margin
A432 8 × 4 (turned) 0.12 in margin
US Letter36 6 × 6 0.12 in margin

Replace the background only if you have to

No explicit ban was found for this document, but every authority wants a true likeness. A photo taken against a plain wall is always the safer submission.

What counts as editing →

The same thing, on your phone

Passport Photo: Photo Maker ID does this on iOS with the phone's own camera and an on-device background tool. It is free to download and the first export is free; after that it asks for Pro. This website has no limit.