Australia Visa Photo — at home in 60 seconds
Australian visa (Department of Home Affairs)
Take it with your phone against a plain, light wall. We crop it to the exact size (35×45 mm) and check the head size, position and background against the published rules.
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Quick answer
An Australia Visa Photo must be 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in) when printed, or a digital file of 1200 × 1600 px (70 KB – 3500 KB, JPEG), with the head 32–36 mm from chin to top of head, on a neutral or light grey background, taken within the last 6 months. A photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets these rules.
- Printed photo
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
- Digital file
- 1200 × 1600 px · 70 KB – 3500 KB · JPEG
Verified October 7, 2026 from Department of Home Affairs.
Photo requirements
Summarised from the official sources below.
- Printed photo
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
- Digital file
- 1200 × 1600 px · 70 KB – 3500 KB · JPEG
- Head size (chin to top of head)
- 32–36 mm (71.1–80 % of the photo height)
- Background
- Neutral, light grey. Must contrast with your face and have no shadows. Do not remove or replace the background.
- Expression
- Neutral expression (not smiling, laughing or frowning), eyes open, mouth closed. Look straight at the camera with your face centred and your hair off your face so its edges are visible.
- Glasses
- Remove glasses. If you cannot remove them for a medical reason, the lenses must be untinted (unless tint is medically needed), free of reflections, and the frames must not cover your eyes. Needing glasses to see is not on its own a medical reason.
- Head covering
- Religious head coverings are allowed if your whole face is visible, from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead and both edges of the face, including the outer corners of the eyes. The covering must be plain, without patterns.
- Babies and children
- Every applicant needs a photo, including children. Babies under 3 may have their mouth open; all other rules apply. No other person or object, such as a parent or a toy, may be visible.
- Photo age
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Online application
- ImmiAccount online application, attached as the document type 'Facial image'.
More rules (8)
- 1200 x 1600 px is the preferred size; after uploading, ImmiAccount asks you to centre your face in a frame and confirm.
- A printed photo may be 35-40 mm wide and 45-50 mm high.
- Colour photo, sharp and in focus, with even lighting, natural skin tone and no shadows, reflections or over- or under-exposed areas.
- Do not retouch the photo or remove moles, wrinkles, scars or red eye; it must be a true likeness.
- Do not upload a scan of a photo or a photo of a printed photo.
- Jewellery must not cover your eyes, nose or mouth, and nose rings or studs must not reflect light.
- Take the photo with the camera at eye level and at least 1.2 m away.
- Some applicants must also give biometrics (a live face photo and fingerprints) at a biometric collection centre or in the Australian Immi App, in addition to the uploaded photo.
Print at home or at a kiosk
Print the sheet at 100% (Actual size), never “Fit to page”, on photo paper. Each sheet has a 50 mm ruler so you can check the size.
How to take it at home
- Stand about half a metre in front of a plain, light wall, facing a window.
- Hold the phone at arm’s length or ask someone to help. The live guide checks distance, light and head position.
- Get your digital file and print sheet. Print at 100% or upload the file.
Price
Free to try. From $3.99, paid once, only if you like your photo.
Limited time offer then $6.99 from Jan 1, 2027
Your exact local price is shown before you take your photo.
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- Checked against the official rules Every rule comes from the issuing authority’s own website, last verified on October 7, 2026.
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Official sources
Verified on October 7, 2026
- Attach documents to your application - 'Attach a photo' and 'Document size and format' (last updated 30/09/2026) — Department of Home Affairs
- Photo requirements for citizenship applications (linked from the visa 'Attach a photo' section; last updated 07/10/2026) — Department of Home Affairs
- Citizenship photo guidelines (PDF, Jan 2025) — Department of Home Affairs
- Biometrics (ABCC / Australian Immi App) — Department of Home Affairs
- Form 1419 Application for a Visitor visa - Tourist stream (design date 09/21, via Wayback 2021-10-28; no longer served live) — Department of Home Affairs
Questions
What size is a Australia Visa Photo?
Printed: 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in). Digital: 1200 × 1600 px · 70 KB – 3500 KB · JPEG.
Can I take my Australia Visa Photo at home?
Yes. The photo is not taken at the office and no registered photographer is required, so a photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets the rules on this page.
What background is required?
Neutral, light grey. Must contrast with your face and have no shadows. Do not remove or replace the background.
Can I smile?
Neutral expression (not smiling, laughing or frowning), eyes open, mouth closed. Look straight at the camera with your face centred and your hair off your face so its edges are visible.
Can I wear glasses?
Remove glasses. If you cannot remove them for a medical reason, the lenses must be untinted (unless tint is medically needed), free of reflections, and the frames must not cover your eyes. Needing glasses to see is not on its own a medical reason.
Can I wear a head covering?
Religious head coverings are allowed if your whole face is visible, from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead and both edges of the face, including the outer corners of the eyes. The covering must be plain, without patterns.
How recent must the photo be?
Taken within the last 6 months.
What about babies and children?
Every applicant needs a photo, including children. Babies under 3 may have their mouth open; all other rules apply. No other person or object, such as a parent or a toy, may be visible.
Can I print the photo at home?
Yes. Print the sheet at 100% (Actual size) on photo paper, at home or at a pharmacy or kiosk, and check the size with the 50 mm ruler.
More Australia documents
Other documents that use 35×45 mm
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