New Zealand Passport Photo Size and Requirements
New Zealand passports require a 35 x 45 mm photo on a plain white or light grey background. Use this tool to crop and resize your photo to meet Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) requirements.
Size35 × 45 mm
Pixels (300 DPI)413 × 531 px
BackgroundPlain white or light grey
Country🇳🇿 New Zealand
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JPEG, PNG, or WEBP · Max 20MB
New Zealand passport photo requirements
- 35 x 45 mm
- Plain white or light grey background
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Face clearly visible, head upright
- Eyes open and looking directly at the camera
- Neutral expression
- No glasses
- No head coverings (religious exceptions apply)
- Colour photo on photographic paper
Frequently asked questions
- New Zealand passport photos must be 35 x 45 mm in portrait format.
- The background must be plain white or light grey with no patterns or shadows.
- Your photo must have been taken within the last 6 months.