35×45 mm prints, head 32–36 mm, white background. Shoot at home, print at any photo shop.
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Baby lying on a plain white sheet in even daylight. We clean up the background to plain white and crop to 35×45 mm – your baby's face stays exactly as shot.
A parent's hand in the photo is on the Passport Office's list of unacceptable examples. Reshoot lying flat.
Shadows and uneven lighting are also on that list. Move to soft daylight and shoot again.
1Smooth white sheet near a window, out of direct sun. Keep hands, toys and dummies out and take a burst from straight above.
We check tilt, shadows, sharpness and anything else in the frame, then crop to 35×45 mm with the face at 32–36 mm. We never retouch your baby.
3Take the 4×6 sheet to a photo shop with a dye-sublimation printer and print on glossy paper of at least 200 gsm. Cut out two identical photos and bring them to the post office with your application.
Photos must be 35–40 mm wide and 45–50 mm high, with 32–36 mm from chin to crown. The face must be centred, facing the camera, with both edges of the face clearly visible.
For children under 3, no one else can be visible in the photo. The Passport Office lists a parent's hand and objects in the photo as unacceptable. Lay your baby flat so you don't need to hold them.
Children under 3 may have their mouth open. Anyone over 3 must face the camera with eyes open and a neutral expression. The official page doesn't say whether a younger baby's eyes can be closed, so we ask for open eyes.
Prints must be in colour, from a dye-sublimation printer rather than an inkjet, on heavy glossy photo paper of at least 200 gsm. A home inkjet printer doesn't qualify, so use a photo shop.
| Rule | Official requirement |
|---|---|
| Photo size | 35–40 mm wide × 45–50 mm highSource |
| Head size | 32–36 mm from chin to crownSource |
| Background | Plain white or light grey, in contrast with the faceSource |
| Lighting | Even, natural skin tones; no shadows, reflections or red-eyeSource |
| Children under 3 | Mouth may be open; no one else can be visibleSource |
| Over 3 | Face the camera straight on, eyes open, neutral expressionSource |
| Not acceptable | Parent's hand in photo, object in photo, edited background, retouching or skin smoothingSource |
| Printing | Colour, dye-sublimation (not inkjet), heavy glossy paper of at least 200 gsmSource |
| Number of photos | 2 photos of your childSource |
| Guarantor | Signs the back of one photo and writes "This is a true photo of [child's full name]"Source |
| How recent | Less than 6 months oldSource |
A child's application needs two identical printed photos – you bring them to a participating post office even if you fill in the form online. They must be 35–40 × 45–50 mm with the face 32–36 mm chin to crown, on a plain white or light grey background, printed in colour by dye-sublimation on glossy paper of at least 200 gsm, and less than 6 months old. Under 3s may have their mouth open, but a parent's hand in the photo is unacceptable. (Australian Passport Office)
The Passport Office recommends professional providers, says it doesn't recommend online services or apps, and lists a background that is "not plain and edited" as unacceptable. That's why we only tidy the background, never your baby, and why a real white sheet is still the best start. If a photo you made with us is rejected, contact our support with the notice for a full refund.
