New Zealand passport photo
35 × 45 mm printed photo and a digital file sized for the online form. Cropped and checked in your browser.
Your photo is processed in your browser and never uploaded. You can also drop a photo here.
Photo rules for the New Zealand passport
- 35 × 45 mm
- JPEG, 3:4, 900 × 1200 to 4500 × 6000 px, 250 KB to 5 MB
- JPEG
- 900 × 1200 px, JPEG
- Head including hair at most 80% of the photo, centered with space around it
- Plain and light. Paper forms: not white (we offer: light grey)
- Prescription glasses without tint or thick frames, no glare.
- 6 months
- Selfies are not accepted. Someone else can take the photo with your own device.
- No filters or edits.
How to take a New Zealand passport photo at home
- Stand about half a metre in front of a plain light wall. Face a window or a soft light. The New Zealand passport needs a light grey background; the tool can lighten or replace it if your wall is darker.
- Ask someone to take the photo from about 1.5 metres at eye level, or use the camera of your laptop. Look straight into the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- Glasses are allowed if your eyes are clearly visible. Avoid glare and tinted lenses.
- Upload the photo above. The tool crops it so that the head size matches the rule (Head including hair at most 80% of the photo, centered with space around it) and then checks the photo quality.
Digital file
For the online application you upload a JPEG of 900 × 1200 px, between 250 KB and 4.9 MB. The tool shows the file size before you download.
Printed photos
The print sheet holds several 35 × 45 mm photos on 4 × 6 in or 10 × 15 cm photo paper. Print it at 100% at home or at a photo shop and check the size with a ruler before you cut.
Questions about the New Zealand passport photo
- What size is a New Zealand passport photo?
- The printed photo is 35 × 45 mm. Head size: Head including hair at most 80% of the photo, centered with space around it.
- What are the rules for the digital New Zealand passport photo?
- JPEG, 3:4, 900 × 1200 to 4500 × 6000 px, 250 KB to 5 MB. Our file is 900 × 1200 px in JPEG, and we keep the file size between 250 KB and 4.9 MB.
- Which background colour is needed?
- Plain and light. Paper forms: not white. The tool offers light grey.
- Can I wear glasses?
- Prescription glasses without tint or thick frames, no glare.
- How recent must the photo be?
- It must have been taken within the last 6 months.
- What does it cost?
- The tool and a preview with a watermark are free. The digital file and the print sheets without watermark cost $5.99, paid once.
- Will the authority accept my photo?
- The authority that issues your document decides. The tool checks the published rules, but it cannot see everything an officer checks. If the authority rejects your application with a photo you bought from us, we refund the full price. Ask within 90 days of the purchase. The exceptions are listed in our refund policy.