Australia visa & Australian passport photo

ImmiAccount needs a facial image as a JPG of 70 KB to 3.5 MB. Australian passport photos are 35–40 × 45–50 mm with the head 32–36 mm, on white or light grey.

Visa facial image (ImmiAccount) — 70–3500 KB · 3.5 × 4.5 cm

• JPG, 70 KB – 3.5 MB, one per applicant (children too)
• Home Affairs gives no pixel size; we make 900 × 1157 px in passport proportions

Passport photo 35 × 45 mm (print) — 35 × 45 mm

• 35–40 mm × 45–50 mm; head (chin to crown) 32–36 mm
• Plain white or light grey background; less than 6 months old
• Two identical photos; must be printed professionally (dye-sublimation, glossy, 200 gsm+) — take the sheet to a photo lab, not an inkjet
• Paper applications: your guarantor signs the back of one photo in black pen: “This is a true photo of [your full name]”

Other rules

• No glasses unless medically required (with proof); frames must not cover the eyes.
• Photos must not be retouched, so Official-ready keeps your original background — use a plain white or light-grey wall.
• Visa subclasses can add their own rules (e.g. subclass 461 paper applications).

Official sources (last checked 2 Nov 2026)

• Australian Passport Office — Passport photos (current)
• Home Affairs — Attach documents to your application (current)
• Understanding passport photo guidelines (16 Feb 2026)

Questions

What size is an Australian visa photo?

For ImmiAccount upload: a JPG file of 70 KB to 3.5 MB. No pixel size is published.

What size is an Australian passport photo?

35–40 mm wide, 45–50 mm high, with the head 32–36 mm from chin to crown.

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