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Australia Visa Photo Checker
If you're applying for a Australia visa, check the photo requirements before submitting. Our Australia Visa Photo Checker compares your image with the listed dimensions and background guidance in your browser. Preview the result for free; the issuing authority makes the final decision.
Australia uses 35×45 mm passport photos with a plain white background, administered by the Australian Passport Office (APO) under the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Since 2018, glasses are not permitted in Australian passport photos. The face must measure 32–36 mm from chin to crown. Australia's online passport renewal service requires digital photos meeting specific technical criteria. That detail matters — most consumer photo apps still ship with generic templates that ignore these specifics. Upload your image above and we'll measure dimensions, sample the background, run face detection, and tell you exactly what to fix before you submit.
Photo checking happens locally in your browser. Sharing or saving a result is a separate action you choose.
Official Australia visa photo rules we check
- Required size: 35×45 mm (413×531 px at 300 DPI)
- Required background: White
- Issuing authority: Australian Passport Office (within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
- Print dimensions: 35×45 mm (1.38×1.77 inches)
- Digital size: 413×531 px at 300 DPI
- Background: White
Common Australia visa rejection reasons
- Australia-specific: Submitting prints without the guarantor endorsement on the back.
- Australia-specific: Using a patterned or shadowed backdrop instead of the plain white background in the photo specification.
- Australia-specific: Cropping the face too small — Australia checks face height aggressively.
- Aspect ratio drifted from 35:45 after a careless crop
- Soft focus or motion blur from a handheld phone shot in low light
- Background that looked white to your eye but reads as cream or grey to a calibrated scanner
How to pass the checker
Re-shoot in flat, even lighting
Stand 1.5 m from a plain wall matching the required white background. Use two soft light sources (or window light through a thin curtain) on either side of your face to eliminate the shadow that triggers most Australia rejections.
Crop precisely to 35×45 mm
Use our free image cropper to pull the exact 35:45 ratio. Position your eyes near the upper third of the frame and leave roughly 5 mm of headroom above the hair — the proportions Australian Passport Office (within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) expects.
Replace the background if it's the wrong colour
If our checker flags the background, compare it with the selected specification (white). The background remover can help prepare another preview; confirm that edited photos are accepted by the authority.
Verify face coverage with the checker
Re-upload the corrected photo and compare the framing with the selected application's guidance. Requirements for head position can vary by application.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Australia accept digital passport photos?
Only for child passport renewals through the online system. All adult applications still require two printed 35×45 mm photos, one endorsed by a guarantor on the back.
What background does an Australian passport photo need?
The photo specification on this page lists a plain white background. Check the current Australian Passport Office instructions before submitting.
How accurate is this Australia visa photo checker?
Our checker reviews dimensions, aspect ratio, background, sharpness and face positioning with on-device detection where available. It cannot duplicate Australian Passport Office (within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)'s review or guarantee acceptance. Always check the official instructions for your application.
Does ImageGates upload my photo to a server?
No — every check runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your photo never leaves your device. That is unique among most online checkers and is why the tool also works offline once loaded.
What file formats does the checker accept for Australia photos?
The checker accepts JPG, JPEG, PNG and WebP up to 20 MB. Check Australian Passport Office (within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)'s instructions for the file formats accepted by your specific application.