🇦🇺 Australia
Australian passport & visa photo requirements
Australian passport photos follow 35×45 mm with a light grey background per passports.gov.au.
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Australian passport photos follow 35×45 mm with a light grey background per passports.gov.au. Visa photos submitted through ImmiAccount often require higher resolution (827×1063 px at 600 DPI in our catalog) and strict file-size windows. Guidance last verified 2026-08-18 — confirm the photo path on your specific visa form because Home Affairs has withdrawn some standalone photo URLs.
Australian Passport
35×45 mm · light grey bg
Australian Visa / ImmiAccount
35×45 mm · light grey bg
Passport vs visa digital specs
- Australian Passport — 35×45 mm, light grey (#E8E8E8), neutral expression
- Australian Visa / ImmiAccount — 35×45 mm high-res JPEG, 70 KB–3.5 MB, plain light background; selfies discouraged
Practical capture tips
Stand 1–1.5 m from a plain wall.
More details
Stand 1–1.5 m from a plain wall. Avoid ceiling lights that cast shadows under the eyes. Home Affairs reviewers reject heavy HDR phone processing.
Australian Passport
- · Size: 35×45 mm (413×531 px @ 300 DPI)
- · Head height: 70–80% of frame height
- · Eye line: 55–70% from bottom
- · Background: light grey (#E8E8E8)
- · Smile: not allowed — neutral expression
Australian Visa / ImmiAccount
- · Size: 35×45 mm (827×1063 px @ 600 DPI)
- · Head height: 70–80% of frame height
- · Eye line: 55–70% from bottom
- · Background: light grey (#E8E8E8)
- · Smile: not allowed — neutral expression
FAQ
Can I upload a phone selfie to ImmiAccount?
Home Affairs explicitly discourages selfies for visa photos. Use a rear camera or helper at eye level with even lighting.
What background colour does Australia use?
Light grey for passports; visa uploads require a plain light background without texture or shadows.
PicsForm matches photos to published requirements. This is not legal or immigration advice and does not guarantee application approval. Always confirm current rules on the official portal.