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New Zealand Online Visa

New Zealand Online Visa Photo Requirements and Upload Errors

Check New Zealand online visa photo requirements: 3:4 portrait JPEG, 512KB–3.14MB, 70–80% face coverage, and strict no-edit rules.

Last updated Jul 13, 2026

Verified against the official source · Jul 13, 2026
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Online Visa Photo Format

Immigration New Zealand requires a portrait JPG or JPEG with a 3:4 aspect ratio. The online file must be between 512KB and 3.14MB, with the face centered and covering 70–80% of the image.

  • Portrait orientation at a 3:4 aspect ratio.
  • JPG or JPEG between 512KB and 3.14MB.
  • Natural, recent, clearly focused photo.
  • Neutral expression with the mouth closed.
  • No shadows on the face or background.

Do Not Replace or Digitally Rebuild the Background

Immigration New Zealand prohibits filters, beautification, AI enhancement, and digitally cropping a person onto a plain background. This profile therefore provides requirements and retake guidance rather than a modified download.

How New Zealand Visa Photo compares to similar documents

Every figure below is read from the same rule profiles this checker validates against, so it says what actually differs rather than what sounds different.

What changes for nearby documents

  • China Visa wants 33×48mm, not 900×1200px; head fills 58–69% of the frame, not 70–80%; file limit 120 KB, not 3140 KB; a plain white background.
  • India Visa wants 600×600px, not 900×1200px; head fills 50–69% of the frame, not 70–80%; file limit 300 KB, not 3140 KB; a plain white background.
  • Japan Visa wants 35×45mm, not 900×1200px; head fills 60–70% of the frame, not 70–80%; file limit 240 KB, not 3140 KB; a plain white background.
  • Singapore Passport/PR wants 35×45mm, not 900×1200px; head fills 64–76% of the frame, not 70–80%; file limit 2000 KB, not 3140 KB; a plain white background.

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