AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT PHOTO GUIDE
Australia government photo requirements guide
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✓ Checked against official sources Last checked: August 12, 2026
Photo requirements by service
ImmiAccount, Citizenship, ETA/App, ABCC, Passport, and ImmiCard each have their own photo rules.
- ImmiAccount facial image: JPG, ≥ 70 KB–≤ 3.5 MB, centred within the frame; exact pixels and other geometry are not published.
- ImmiAccount other documents: .BMP / .DCM / .DOC / .DOCX / .DOT / .GIF / .JPG / .PNG / .PDF / .PPT / .PPTX / .RFT / .TXT / .XLS / .XLSX, ≤ 5 MB; encrypted PDFs may be rejected.
- Citizenship photo records: JPEG, 1200 × 1600 px (recommended), ≥ 70 KB–≤ 3.5 MB; do not copy them to visa or passport routes.
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Open the web toolOfficial sources
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Attach documents to your application Checked: August 20, 2026
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Common attachment issues and error messages Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Electronic Travel Authority subclass 601 Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Australian Immi App Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Biometrics Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Photo requirements for citizenship applications Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Citizenship by conferral Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Citizenship by descent Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Citizenship client guidance and identity declaration Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Application for ImmiCard help Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Passport Office — Passport photo guidelines Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Passport Office — Passport renewal Checked: August 12, 2026
- Australian Passport Office — Applying outside Australia Checked: August 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the Australia ImmiAccount photo size?
For the ImmiAccount facial image, the official guidance lists JPG, ≥ 70 KB–≤ 3.5 MB, with the face centred within the frame. The official guidance does not specify exact pixels, physical size, background, recency, or how the uploaded image is finally checked.
Can I use the ImmiAccount photo rule for ETA or the Australian Immi App?
No. ETA, the Australian Immi App, and ABCC use app-managed or in-person identity capture; they are not projected to an external prepared JPEG.
What is different about citizenship photos?
Citizenship conferral and descent are separate route variants. For those photos, the official guidance lists JPEG, 1200 × 1600 px (recommended), and ≥ 70 KB–≤ 3.5 MB.
Can I prepare an Australian Passport digital photo?
The public record does not establish an official digital applicant-photo uploader. Australian Passport remains a printed-photo/lodgement route; an official digital applicant-photo uploader is not established.
Is ImmiCard the same as a visa photo?
No. ImmiCard is a separate artifact profile; only some photo details are published, and how uploads are finally checked is not documented.