How to make your own passport photos at home

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Passport (online applications) (33 x 44 mm)      (Requirements)
Passport (paper applications) (35 x 45 mm)      (Requirements)
Visa (paper applications) (35 x 45 mm)      (Requirements)
APEC Business Travel Card (35 x 45 mm)      (Requirements)
Certificate of Identity / Refugee Travel Document (35 x 45 mm)      (Requirements)
Evidence of Age Document (35 x 45 mm)      (Requirements)
Firearms Licence (35 x 45 mm)      (Requirements)
Visa (online applications) (33 x 44 mm)      (Requirements)

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New Zealand Passport (paper applications) Photo Size Requirements

Passport picture size	Width: 35 mm, Height: 45 mm
Resolution (DPI)	600
Background color	White
Printable photo	Yes
Digital photo for online submission	Yes
Digital photo size	Width: 1800 pixels , Height: 2400 pixels
Photo Paper type	matte
Detailed requirements	A passport photo must be less than six months old, and certain requirements must be met.Your passport photo must be a portrait image and in colour. Your photo can be taken either by a professional service or by a friend. No selfies will be accepted. Technical requirements Your photo must be: a portrait photo with a 4:3 aspect ratio, or 3:4 on a smartphone digital (scans of physical photos are not acceptable) in colour in .jpg or .jpeg format between 250KB and 5MB between 900 and 4500 pixels wide, and 1200 and 6000 pixels high. Background: The background and your face should be in strong contrast. Use a plain, light coloured background. Stand about half a metre away from the background. Make sure there are no people or objects in the background. Expressions and positions Centre your head, with space around the top and sides your face should be fully visible, and not tilted or turned to the side your hair should be out of your eyes, and away from the sides of your face. Keep a neutral expression (no smiling) with your mouth closed. Digital photos You need: file type - .JPG or .JPEG file size - between 250 KB to 5 MB aspect ratio - 4:3 pixels - no less than 1200 wide by 900 high or no greater than 6000 wide by 4500 high (show diagrams) Don't wear tinted or thick-framed glasses If your prescription glasses are not tinted or thick-framed, you can wear them in your photo.Sunglasses are not allowed. In the event that you wear glasses in your photo, ensure that: there is a clear gap between your eyes and the frames there is no glare or flash reflection on the lenses. Take off hats, hoods, headbands and head coverings A head covering must not be worn in the photo unless it is worn for religious or medical reasons.You will need an endorsement in your passport if you do. If you do wear a head covering for religious or medical reasons, make sure your face is fully visible. Do not use filters or digitally alter your image Your appearance should not be digitally altered in any way. Do not use a filter or change the way you look using photo editing software. Lay your baby on a plain sheet for their photo Place your baby on a plain, light-coloured sheet and take the photo from directly above. Make sure their full face is visible and their eyes are open. No other people or objects should appear in the photo. Tips: The photographer should stand around 1.5m away from you and hold the camera at eye level because if the camera is too close to your face, your nose and forehead may appear larger and your ears less visible. Paper photos You need: aspect ratio - 4:3 two identical photos Make a New Zealand passport photo using 123PassportPhoto 123PassportPhoto passport photo tool can help you create a New Zealand passport photo that meets the required size, background, and photo standards. Upload a clear photo, adjust it as needed, and save the final passport-ready image. Official resource: https://www.passports.govt.nz/passport-photos

Why 123PassportPhoto?

Save money: You don't need to pay so much for your passport photo. With 123PassportPhoto service, you can make your own passport photos and print it yourself.
Save time: Just take a photo using digital camera, then upload and create passport photo with 3 steps. It takes less than 5 minutes to be ready for download.
White background enhancement: Our premium feature can help you to adjust the photo so that you can get a white background passport photo. Most countries prefer white background passport photos.
Auto crop with face detection: Our system automatically detects your face and crops the photo to the correct passport size. You can still adjust the cropper manually to get the perfect result.
Auto background removal: Automatically remove the background from your photo and replace it with the background color your document requires — white, blue or any other required color.
Ultra high resolution photo: 123PassportPhoto generates passport photos suitable for 600 dpi printing.
We support 50+ countries such as USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Brazil, China, Singapore, Russia, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Argentina and more.

General Passport Photo Requirements

Neutral facial expression: a. do not open mouth; b. open eyes.
No glasses; No Hat.
Don't cover eyebrows with hair.

Find more information on requirements and photo taking tips here.

If you need to edit your photo, you can use our free photo editing tools.

How to Print Passport Photos Using Color Printer

Download the 4R sheet with multiple photos.
Check the requirements and use correct 4R photographic paper (matte, semi-matt or glossy paper).
Print the 4R sheet with no margins. Make sure the 4R picture fit exactly on the 4R photo paper.
Cut the 4R sheet along the gray lines and you will get multiple photos.

Steps to create passport photos

Select country and ID photo type, and click Start.
Upload photo. In order to correctly make passport photo, the picture size should be smaller than 10MB, and the dimensions should be smaller than 4000 x 3000 pixels. The system accepts only .JPG or .JPEG files. The Crop page opens when the photo is uploaded.
Crop photo to the correct passport photo size dimension.
If you need white background enhancement, select an enhancement.
Click the Next button, you will get a printable passport picture which is suitable to be printed on 4R (4x6") photo paper.
Save the 4R sheet and print it using a photo printer or print it at any photo center.

How to Take Baby Passport Photos

Lay white or light color baby quilt or blanket in a bright room or other places with good lighting.
Lay the baby on the quilt or blanket.
Ensure baby is looking straight at the camera with eyes open, mouth closed and not smiling.

See more tips on taking baby passport photos here.

Passport Photo Size Requirements

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