Australia Passport Photo (35 × 45 mm)
35 × 45 mm with 32–36 mm of face, and one rule stricter than most countries: no glasses at all.
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Australia passport photo rules. 35 × 45 mm. Head from chin to crown must measure 32–36 mm on a 45 mm tall photo — roughly 71% to 80% of the image height. Background: plain white or light grey, no shadows. Photo must be taken within the last 6 months.
- Glasses are not permitted at all, including prescription lenses — Australia is stricter here than most countries.
- Hair must not cover your ears, and head coverings are only allowed for religious or medical reasons.
- Paper applications need two identical prints, one of which a guarantor signs on the back.
- Neutral expression with the mouth closed, eyes open and looking at the camera.
This tool crops and sizes your photo correctly. It cannot judge your expression, lighting or shadows, and it does not guarantee acceptance — check the official rules at Australian Passport Office (DFAT) before you submit.
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
How it works
- 1Take off your glasses first — Australia does not allow them, prescription included.
- 2Drop in a straight-on photo against a plain white or light grey background, then drag and zoom until your chin and crown sit inside the guides.
- 3Download the photo, or the 6 × 4 sheet for prints. Paper applications need two, one signed on the back by your guarantor.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I wear glasses in an Australian passport photo?
- No. Australia removed the exemption that most countries still allow, so prescription glasses have to come off — not merely tilted, or with glare removed. This is the single most common reason an otherwise good Australian photo is rejected, because people reasonably assume the usual no-glare rule applies.
- What size and head height does Australia require?
- 35 × 45 mm, with the head measuring 32–36 mm from chin to crown — roughly 71% to 80% of the image height. The dimensions match the European standard, so a Schengen-format photo is the right shape, though the head-height band is narrower than some countries allow.
- Do my ears need to be visible?
- Hair must not cover them. It is a detail that trips up people with longer hair, who otherwise frame the photo correctly and are told to retake it. Tuck hair back before you shoot rather than trying to fix it in the crop.
- What is the guarantor endorsement?
- For a paper application Australia wants two identical prints, with one signed on the back by the guarantor who is vouching for your application. That signature has to happen on paper — this tool produces correctly sized prints, but the endorsement is a step you complete afterwards.
- Does the photo get uploaded to a server?
- No. Cropping, the guide overlay and the print sheet are all generated in your browser and nothing is transmitted. Closing the tab is enough to remove every trace.
About this tool
Australia uses the same 35 × 45 mm photo as Europe, with the head measuring 32–36 mm from chin to crown — about 71% to 80% of the frame. On dimensions alone a Schengen or UK photo is close enough in shape, which is exactly why the differences catch people out.
The one that matters most is glasses. Most countries allow prescription glasses provided there is no glare and the eyes are fully visible; Australia does not allow them at all. Someone who wears glasses daily, has taken acceptable passport photos before, and does not think to check will have their application held up over it. If you take one thing from this page, take that.
The second is ears. Hair falling across them is a rejection, and it is not something the crop can fix afterwards — it has to be dealt with before the photo is taken. Head coverings are permitted only for religious or medical reasons.
This tool draws the chin-to-crown band on your image while you position it, so the head-height rule stops being something you have to estimate. It outputs both a single photo at the right size and a 6 × 4 sheet, which a photo counter will print for a fraction of what a passport-photo booth charges. Everything runs on your device — the image is never uploaded — though a paper application still needs your guarantor's signature on the back of one print.