Prepare a photo for your Australian visa application: for online applications, a JPEG around 1200 x 1600 pixels (70KB-3.5MB); for paper applications, a 35-40mm wide by 45-50mm high print. Figures here are based on Department of Home Affairs citizenship-application guidance as the closest published reference — always check your specific visa subclass in ImmiAccount.
Official requirements
Official requirements
Compiled from the source below. Vekyo could not directly confirm these figures against that source, so check the official site before submitting your photo.
Digital photo requirements
Minimum pixel size
1200 × 1600 px
File size
70KB to 3.5MB
Format
jpg
Printed photo requirements
Photo size
35 × 45 mm
Paper / printing
Official guidance states an accepted print-size range of 35-40mm wide x 45-50mm high for paper applications; this tool targets 35x45mm, the minimum size within that range.
Other requirements
Background
Neutral or light grey background, contrasting with the face
Expression
Natural expression, uniform lighting, natural skin tone, no shadows or reflections.
Glasses
Glasses are not recommended; if worn, eyes must be clearly visible with no glare or tinted lenses.
Head coverings
Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons, and the full face from chin to forehead must be visible.
Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs — Photo requirements for citizenship applications.
Common mistakes
✕Editing the photo — removing moles, wrinkles, scars, or red-eye is explicitly not allowed
✕Submitting a scan of a printed photo or a photo of a photo (not accepted)
✕Background that is not neutral or light grey
✕File outside the 70KB-3.5MB range for digital applications
How to take a good photo
✓Use a neutral or light grey background with uniform, shadow-free lighting
✓Do not edit the photo in any way — including retouching skin, moles, or blemishes
✓For online applications, upload a JPEG between 70KB and 3.5MB, ideally 1200x1600px
✓For paper applications, use a 35-40mm wide by 45-50mm high print
How Vekyo works for a Australia visa
Upload a recent photo, and Vekyo detects your face, then checks it against the Australia visa specification above — including its neutral or light grey background, contrasting with the face background requirement — before letting you crop and position it to match. Face detection, quality checks, cropping, and resizing run in your browser by default. Vekyo never changes your facial features, skin tone, or facial structure, and never generates or beautifies a face. If your background doesn't look plain and evenly lit enough for this document, you'll see a warning rather than a silent pass, and you can choose the optional background tool to replace it with a plain color — nothing is replaced unless you ask. The optional high-quality background removal option sends the cropped photo to our server for that one step.
Frequently asked questions
Vekyo prepares your Australia visa photo at 35×45mm, based on the published specification linked on this page — you don't need to measure or crop it yourself.
Neutral or light grey background, contrasting with the face Vekyo's compliance check flags a background that looks patterned, shadowed, or uneven before you pay, so you can retake the photo if needed.
Yes. A recent phone photo works well as long as it is a clear, front-facing shot in good, even lighting against a plain background. Vekyo crops and resizes it to the required dimensions in your browser.
Yes. Vekyo lets you prepare a photo that matches the Australia visa photo specification from an existing picture, without visiting a photo studio. You still need to check your final photo, and print it, according to your application's instructions.
No. Vekyo crops, resizes, and repositions your existing photo to match the required dimensions, and can optionally replace the background or adjust lighting when you choose. It never alters your facial features, skin tone, or facial structure, and never generates or beautifies a face.
Not by default. Face detection, cropping, resizing, and file generation happen locally in your browser. If you choose the optional high-quality background removal service, the cropped image is securely sent to our server for that processing step only; the standard option stays entirely on your device. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
No. You get a free preview of your finished photo — including its compliance score and checklist — before paying anything. Payment only unlocks the full-resolution, watermark-free download and the printable sheet.
Your compliance checklist shows exactly which checks passed, which need attention, and which failed, with a plain-language explanation for each. From there you can use Auto-Fix to automatically correct issues like cropping, brightness, or sharpness, adjust the crop yourself, or upload or retake a different photo — you can keep adjusting until it looks right, all before you pay. A mistake we see often for a Australia visa: editing the photo — removing moles, wrinkles, scars, or red-eye is explicitly not allowed.
Yes. Vekyo generates a printable PDF sized for a Australia visa — 35×45mm — with multiple copies laid out on a 4x6 inch or A4 sheet, so you can print it at home or at a photo lab without distortion.
Vekyo prepares your photo according to the published Australia visa photo specification linked on this page. You are responsible for confirming your final photo meets your specific application's requirements before submitting it.
We cannot guarantee acceptance. Vekyo prepares your photo according to the published photo specifications, but final acceptance is always decided by the receiving government authority. Always verify the latest requirements on the official source before submitting your application.
Prepared according to the published requirements — not a guarantee of acceptance and not government approved. Always verify the latest requirements with the official authority before submitting your photo.