Passport Photos

Passport Photo NZ FAQ

1. What to wear for passport photo?

   When it comes to passport photos in New Zealand, the government doesn’t have a hard-and-fast dress code. It’s suggested that you wear formal attire on the upper part of your body for official documents. Headgear, uniforms, and large hair accessories are not allowed, though exceptions can be made for religious or medical reasons. To achieve a polished look, it’s best to choose clothing with a sharp contrast. This includes shirts, tank tops, blouses, polo shirts, jackets, vests, suits, blazers, long sleeves, and religious attire. Make sure your face and neck are the focus of the photo, and keep a neutral expression with your forehead and eyebrows relaxed. Hair should not obscure your face, and hats, head coverings, sunglasses, jewellery, or other large accessories are not permitted.

2. How to take passport photo using phone?

   Taking a passport photo at home is made easy with the New Zealand Government Website. All you need is a smartphone camera (Android or iPhone) and a plain white background like a wall.

   With the PhotoBooth Online cropper tool, you can easily upload, resize, and crop your photos to the correct format.

   Here are some tips and tricks on taking your passport photo at home:

   Dress according to the tutorial and remove any head coverings or facial jewellery, unless it’s for religious reasons.
   Glasses are fine, as long as they don’t cause reflection.
   Light makeup is allowed, but no filters or effects should be used.
   Ensure good lighting with no shadows on your face, keep your head straight and eyes open, and don’t smile.
   Once you’ve taken the photo, upload it to PhotoBooth Online and download the result. You can now enjoy your best passport picture ever!

3. What is NZ passport photo size?

   Singapore passport photo size is 35mm wide and 45mm high. 75% of your headshot or between 32mm and 36mm high from the crown of your head to your chin should be fulfilled with your head. As for digital colourful passport photo width and height dimensions, the size is between 900 and 4500 pixels wide, and 1200 and 6000 pixels high. The file size is between 250KB and 10MB, saved in .jpg or .jpeg format.

4. How to print a passport photo on your own home photo printer?

   Online Passport Photo Maker allows you to print the correct size photos. Using this online photo editor is as easy as riding a bike. Save the printable image file and use on your HP, Canon, or Epson digital photo printer to print your passport photos at home.

   You can have the pictures printed on high-quality 4 x 6 inches or 10 x 15 cm photograph paper with a weight of 120-170 GSM, similar to Fujifilm Crystal Archive which ensures preservation of the prints. Enhance your borderless portait prints on traditional silver halide, C-types, and Giclée fine art photographic prints by adding glossy, lustre, or matte finishes. Experience a deep white base, excellent contrast, vivid colors, and impeccable image stability on top-notch photographic papers.

   Below you can find photos printing tutorials for PC & mobile.

   How to print passport photos on Windows 10 & Mac?

   If you use a computer with Windows 10-11 or Mac, you can print your passport pictures via Windows/OSX system menu. Remember, you must use a photo printer instead of an office document printer! Here’s some steps to help you to do it:
    

   1. Save the printable .JPG image file with four 35 x 45 mm images in it
   2. Right-click on the file, choose the Print option > your printer name
   3. Pick the 10x15cm photo type size
   4. Apply these settings: portrait orientation, colourful image, no borders
   5. Start printing on matte photo paper

    
   Or you may open new photos in MS Paint or Mac Preview. Open your passport photo, click File>Print, and follow the software wizard. When you finish printing, cut out the pictures to apply for a new document.

   How to print passport size photo from iPhone, Android phone, iPad?

   Link your Android phone or iOS mobile to a wireless colour printer. In your phone’s gallery or digital camera roll, tap on your picture and scroll to the Share icon, among sharing icons select the Print one. Choose your wireless printer, 10×15 cm paper format, and print your photos in original proportions.

5. How to check passport photo per New Zealand requirements?

   Requirement	Accepted Prints & Digital Pictures
   Color	In colour, no black and white photos
   Recency	Photo must be taken within the last 6 months
   Print Size	35 mm wide x 45 mm high or 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm
   Print Resolution	Matte photo paper, at least 600 DPI for printed photos
   Digital Dimensions	Between 900 and 4500 pixels wide, and 1200 and 6000 pixels high
   Digital File Format	Digital images must be saved in JPG or JPEG. No PNG, GIF, WebP
   Digital File Size	Upload files must be between 250 kB and 5 MB in size
   Image quality	HD photo, no filters, no blur, no shadows
   Aspect Ratio	Digital photos must be 3:4
   Background	Plain, light grey or cream
   Head Size	Head should be 80% of the picture. 32mm-36mm.
   Expression	Neutral, mouth closed, no smiling
   Glasses	OK if eyes are clearly visible, no glare
   Head Covering	Only for religious or medical reasons, face must be visible
   Hair & clothing	Hair not covering the face, contrast clothing is recommended

    
   Remember, you check all requirements much easier – just upload your photo to our passport photo app. It’s free.