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New Zealand passport / visa photo requirements and size
iVisa
3 min read
Updated on Mar 11, 2024

Heading to New Zealand is thrilling, but it demands thorough prep. A crucial step? Getting your New Zealand passport sorted, which means snapping that essential New Zealand passport photo.

Photo Specifications

  • Size: 500KB to 10MB. 35mm by 45mm.
  • Color: sRGB for digital photos. All pictures must be in color.
  • Head size and position: The head should be 80% of the picture. 32mm-36mm. Centered and looking at the camera.
  • Recency: Within the last 6 months.
  • Background: Use a light color. preferably white or cream. No designs or images.
  • Smile: No smiling. Mouth closed.
  • Eyes: Must be clearly visible and open.
  • Glasses: If worn regularly, yes. Cannot block the view of the eyes.
  • Headgear: Only for religious or medical reasons.
  • Dimensions and size (pixels): 900x1200 minimum and 4500x6000 maximum.
  • Attire, clothing, and dress code: Don’t wear the same colored top as the background.
  • Beard: optional.
  • Quantity needed in application: 2.

New Zealand passport photo size requirements guide

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New Zealand passport photo and visa photo requirements, rules, guidelines, and specifications

As observed, capturing a passport or visa photo comes with numerous requirements. To further assist, we've compiled an extensive list of additional guidelines to consider before taking your photos:

  • Lighting is crucial to whether a photo is accepted or rejected. An underexposed, overexposed, or shadow-filled picture is almost a guaranteed no-no.
  • There needs to be a sharp contrast between the background and your head.
  • Glasses can be worn; however, lenses may not be tinted or glared. Frames need to be thin so they dont affect the view of your eyes.
  • Men, wear a beard if it’s part of how you normally look. Don’t grow one out just for the picture.
  • Be sure your head is facing the camera and not tilted in any way.
  • The tops of your shoulders must be visible in the photo.
  • Take in portrait mode rather than landscape. In other words, turn the camera vertically to take your photo, not horizontally.
  • When the photos are printed, be sure to use high-quality, glossy photo paper. Matte is not accepted.
  • Digital photos cannot be altered, unless to brighten or darken slightly. If you have blemishes or scars off-camera, they must show after the picture is taken. Any alterations can cause rejection of your application.
  • The camera should be about 1.2 meters from you.
  • Check and be sure the photo is completely in focus and not blurred.

Rules and requirements for babies, infants, and newborns' passport and visa photos

When taking photos of your children or infants, there are a few details to keep in mind. Everything listed above must be applied. Also, each child planning to leave the country must have their own passport/visa, which means an individual photo. Here are a few specifications for children’s photos:

  • Infants can be tricky to photograph, but they still need to be facing the camera, eyes open and not smiling.

  • No one can be in the image with a child or infant.

  • If an infant is photographed on the floor or in a car seat, use a light-colored sheet in the bakground. No toys, pacifiers, bottles, etc, can be in the photo.

  • 80% of the photo needs to be of the child’s face with clear spaces on the sides and top.

    References

  • https://www.passports.govt.nz/Passport-Photo-Requirements

  • iVisa.com

Ready to travel? Check what travel documents you need here, and apply for a visa with us!

Disclaimer
  • iVisa is NOT affiliated with any government agency. This site does not provide legal advice and we are not a law firm. None of our customer service representatives are lawyers and they also do not provide legal advice. We are a private, internet-based travel and immigration consultancy provider dedicated to helping individuals travel around the world. You may apply by yourself directly on the various government websites. For government source information, please visit our product pages.
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