Generate a compliant 35x45mm photo for an Australian visa application. Home Affairs asks for a neutral or light grey background that contrasts with your face — not white — and wants the photo left unedited.
Fit your head inside the guide
Chin to crown must measure 32-36mm.
Center your face on the vertical line
Look straight at the camera with a neutral expression.
Leave a small gap above your head
A little space between hair and the top edge.
Our tool automatically handles the crop, resolution, and background for you.
No glasses
Remove glasses unless medically required.
Do not remove the background
Home Affairs requires the photo to be unedited. Shoot against a grey wall instead of replacing the background.
Neutral expression
Mouth closed, eyes open, no smiling.
Taken within the last 6 months
Use a recent, unedited photo.
the photo must be unedited — Home Affairs says specifically not to remove the background, and does not recommend online photo services or mobile apps. A scan or a photo of a photo is also refused
Meet the Department of Home Affairs' photo rules before you lodge your visa application online.
Remove glasses unless you have a medical reason, with supporting evidence.
Keep a neutral expression with your mouth closed and both eyes open.
Home Affairs asks for a background that contrasts with your face — white does not.
Your photo must have been taken within the last 6 months.
Most Australian visas are applied for online, so you need a digital file.
Australian visa applications are generally lodged through ImmiAccount, where you attach your photo as a digital file rather than posting a print. Save the image this tool produces and upload it alongside your other supporting documents.
Unlike an Australian passport application, a visa photo does not need a guarantor's signature on the back — that requirement applies to passports only.
Glasses and head coverings follow standard ICAO rules.
Glasses should be removed for your photo. If you must wear them for medical reasons, you'll need a note from a medical professional confirming this.
Head coverings are only accepted for religious reasons, and your face must remain fully visible from chin to forehead with no shadows cast by the covering.
Neutral or light grey, and left unedited.
The background must be neutral or light grey and contrast with your face, with no patterns, textures, or visible shadows. Home Affairs also requires the photo to be unedited — it names removing the background as something not to do — so shoot against a grey wall rather than replacing it afterwards. Even, diffuse lighting helps avoid shadows falling on your face or behind your head.
Face the camera directly with a neutral expression.
Look straight at the camera with a neutral expression, mouth closed, and both eyes open and clearly visible. The photo should have been taken within the last 6 months.
Printed at 35 x 45mm, 827 x 1063px, JPG, under 3.5MB. Computed from this photo's own specification, not typed by hand.
Requirements verified · Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au
Watch out — Retouched or AI-edited photos are refused — the photo must be unedited — Home Affairs says specifically not to remove the background, and does not recommend online photo services or mobile apps. A scan or a photo of a photo is also refused
Different size forattaching the photo in ImmiAccount: 1200 x 1600px, JPEG 70KB - 3.5MB
Create an Australian visa photo that meets Department of Home Affairs rules — 35x45mm on a neutral or light grey background, not white. Free, instant, and 100% private.
Choose a clear, recent photo from your phone or computer.
We crop to 35x45mm and check your head size and position automatically.
Save a file ready for your online ImmiAccount application.
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