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Australia passport photo
The Australian Passport Office asks for 35–40 x 45–50 mm prints produced by dye sublimation on at least 200 gsm glossy paper — and says it does not recommend online photo services or apps. Use a post office, camera store or pharmacy; what we offer is a free check of the framing, tilt, background and lighting before you submit.
Requirements verified September 16, 2026 — always confirm with the issuing authorityFree, on-device check. This document's rules mean there is nothing to buy.
The exact specification
The same numbers the checker applies — drawn from our Australia guide, which lists the official sources it was verified against.
- Printed size
- 2 × 35–40 × 45–50 mm
- Print rules
- Colour prints produced by dye sublimation — explicitly NOT inkjet — on heavy-weight glossy paper of at least 200 gsm. Consumer printers do not do this.
- Digital file
- No online upload spec published
- Head size
- 32–36 mm chin to crown
- Background
- Plain white or light grey, contrasting with your face
- Glasses
- Not permitted unless you cannot remove them for medical reasons. The APO states that vision impairment alone is not an acceptable reason.
- Taken within
- the last 6 months
Free check only. The Australian Passport Office says it does not recommend using an online passport photo service or a mobile app, and its print specification (dye sublimation on 200 gsm glossy paper) needs a professional provider. We are not going to argue with that. Use a post office, camera store, pharmacy or photographer; what we offer here is a free pre-submission check.
About background editing. The APO lists an edited background among unacceptable backgrounds. Off by default.
What the free check covers
We measure
- Head size against the published window
- Eye position, where the authority sets one
- Head tilt and rotation
- Background brightness and evenness
- Sharpness and exposure
Only you can confirm
- Glasses — we can't reliably detect them, so we flag rather than pass
- Expression and mouth position
- Red eye
- Filters, retouching or AI edits made before upload
We are an independent service, not affiliated with any government. The issuing authority always makes the final decision — a pass here means your photo meets the published measurements we can check.
Common questions
The Australian Passport Office asks for photos 35 to 40 mm wide and 45 to 50 mm high, with your face measuring 32 to 36 mm from chin to crown. You submit two photos with your application.
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