Australia Passport photos must be 35 × 45 mm (413 × 531 px at 300 DPI) on a plain light background, with your head taking up 71–80% of the frame. Keep a neutral expression with your mouth closed and both eyes open, and take your glasses off.
Last updated 2026-06-10 · Source: official AU guidance
From selfie to Australia Passport
Take or upload any photo. PassPix swaps the background, frames your head to the AU spec, and checks every rule before you pay.
Official Australia Passport requirements
The exact rules PassPix checks and renders to.
- Photo size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Digital resolution
- 413 × 531 px @ 300 DPI
- Background
- plain light background
- Head height
- 71–80% of photo
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open
- Glasses
- Not allowed
Source: official AU guidance
How to make a Australia Passport photo
- 1Pick Australia Passport
Choose Australia Passport so PassPix loads the Australian Passport Office rules.
- 2Take or upload a photo
Face the camera in even lighting with a neutral expression.
- 3Let PassPix frame it
PassPix sizes your face to 32–36 mm on a plain light background and checks every rule.
- 4Download
Get a compliant digital file plus a print-ready sheet.
Everything in your photo
A compliant digital photo and the correctly sized file for online applications, with a print-ready sheet on the print option.
Your digital photo
A single compliant photo at the exact size and resolution the document needs.
Print-ready sheet
Six photos laid out on a 4×6 sheet with cut lines. Print at CVS, Walgreens or Walmart for about a dollar.
Online-upload file
Sized to the exact pixels and file-size limit of the official portal, ready to attach.
Australia Passport photo questions
What size is an Australian passport photo?
An Australian passport photo is between 35 and 40 mm wide and 45 to 50 mm high, with the face 32 mm to 36 mm from chin to crown on a plain, evenly lit light background. PassPix renders the common 35 × 45 mm size.
What background does an Australian passport photo need?
A plain, uniform light-coloured background with even lighting and no shadows or reflections. PassPix replaces your background with a clean light background automatically.
Can children smile in an Australian passport photo?
Children under 3 may have their mouth open. Everyone aged 3 and over needs a neutral expression with the mouth closed and eyes open.