Australia Passport Photo Requirements (35x45mm)

Most common reasons a rejected photo failed

• Crop or framing69%
• Lighting or shadows12%
• Accessories (glasses, hats, headphones)11%
• Expression9%
• Head pose or angle6%
• Photo authenticity4%
• Resolution4%
• sharpness2%
• Background1%

Each figure is the share of rejected Australia Passport photos that failed that specific check. A single rejection often fails more than one check, so these do not add up to 100%.

The same specification

A photo that passes for Australia Passport meets the same measurable requirements as UAE (Dubai) Visa, Japan Passport, Italy Schengen Visa, Spain Schengen Visa, South Korea Passport, South Korea Visa and Taiwan Passport. Size, head height and background are identical; check each portal's own file-size limit before uploading.

What changes for nearby documents

• China Visa wants 33×48mm, not 35×45mm; head fills 58–69% of the frame, not 71–80%; file limit 120 KB, not 10000 KB.
• India Visa wants 600×600px, not 35×45mm; head fills 50–69% of the frame, not 71–80%; file limit 300 KB, not 10000 KB.
• Thailand Visa wants 472×709px, not 35×45mm; head fills 65–75% of the frame, not 71–80%; file limit 200 KB, not 10000 KB.
• New Zealand Passport wants 900×1200px, not 35×45mm; head fills 64–76% of the frame, not 71–80%; file limit 5000 KB, not 10000 KB.