Australian Passport Photo Service | Certified & Compliant | PassPhoto.com.au

Passport Photos
Done Right, From Home

Australia's most compliance-verified passport photo service. Every photo reviewed by a human specialist against exact government specs - no rejections, no reprints.

★★★★★
12,000+ photos delivered · 99.8% acceptance rate
PassPhoto certified passport photo service
REF: DFAT-AUS-PP-001 · REV 2024
Compliant
12k+
Photos certified
and delivered
60+
Country specs
on file
99.8%
First-submission
acceptance rate
48h
Maximum nationwide
delivery time
The Process

From upload to accepted in four steps.

No chemist queues. No re-shoots. Every step is reviewed by our compliance specialists before delivery.

Upload Your Photo
Take a photo at home with any smartphone. We send you a simple guide for lighting, angle and background - no equipment needed.
Select Your Country
Choose from 60+ country specifications. Our system loads the exact size, background colour and expression requirements automatically.
Expert Compliance Review
A trained specialist checks 12 compliance criteria against the official government specification - not just automated software.
Delivered to Your Door
Professional prints posted with tracking, or instant digital download. Australia-wide delivery in 1–2 business days.
Photo Examples

See exactly what your
photo should look like.

Browse certified sample photos. Click any card for full specs and ordering.

Why Compliance Matters

We check what passport
offices actually reject.

Our compliance engine is built from the exact published specifications of the Australian Dept. of Home Affairs, DFAT, and every major consulate we serve.

Dept. of Home Affairs Standard
Australian passport renewals - 35×45 mm, white background, specific head-height ratios enforced at point of submission.
ICAO Document 9303
The international biometric standard underlying most countries' passport photo rules. We cross-reference every specification against it.
Consulate Requirements
Country-specific rules often differ from ICAO. We maintain verified specs directly from embassies and consulates across Australia.

The most common reasons applications are rejected - and how PassPhoto stops each one.

Top rejection reasons
Incorrect photo dimensions or print size
Background not sufficiently white or plain
Head too small, too large, or off-centre
Shadows on face or background
Eyes closed, obscured, or not forward-facing
Photo older than required recency limit
Glasses present (banned in most countries)
Our expert review catches all of these before delivery.
Country Specifications

Official requirements,
on file for every country.

Search any country to see exact size, background, and expression requirements. All data sourced directly from government publications.

Country
Size
Background
Status
Actions
Pricing

Simple, flat-rate.
No hidden fees.

Every plan includes expert compliance review. Choose digital, print, or both.

Digital Only
Digital Download
$9.95
AUD · one-time payment
High-res JPEG & PDF
Expert compliance review
Instant download link
Print-ready 600 DPI
100% acceptance guarantee
Get Digital Photo →
Most Popular
Print + Digital
$14.95
AUD · includes delivery
4 professional prints
Digital file included
Expert compliance review
Tracked post, 1–2 days
100% acceptance guarantee
Get Prints + Digital →
Best Value
Family Bundle
$39.95
AUD · up to 4 people
Up to 4 passport photos
Print + digital each
Priority review
Single tracked delivery
Dedicated support
Get Family Bundle →
Our Commitments

What you can always
count on from us.

100% Acceptance
If any authority rejects your photo for compliance reasons, we reprint and redeliver at no charge. No questions asked. We've honoured this hundreds of times - and we count on it to keep our standards high.
99.8%
Human Review
Every photo is checked by a trained specialist - not just automated software - before we deliver.
Precision Printing
Exact millimetre tolerances on archival photographic paper at 600 DPI resolution, every time.
Privacy by Design
Your photos are processed securely, never shared, and permanently deleted within 30 days.
Made for Expats

We speak your
passport's language.

Every country has its own rules - different sizes, backgrounds, head ratios, and biometric standards. We've researched every government's requirements so you don't have to.

Whether you're renewing your Chinese passport at the Sydney consulate, applying for an Indian OCI card, or getting your Filipino family's photos - we get it right, first time.

Browse all 60+ countries →

Passport names in native languages

中国护照照片
Chinese Passport Photo
33 × 48 mm
パスポート写真
Japanese Passport Photo
35 × 45 mm
पासपोर्ट फोटो
Indian Passport Photo
35 × 45 mm
여권 사진
Korean Passport Photo
35 × 45 mm
Litratong Pasaporte
Philippine Passport Photo
35 × 45 mm
পাসপোর্ট ছবি
Bangladeshi Passport Photo
35 × 45 mm

Specifications verified directly from each country's issuing authority. Updated continuously.

Customer Reviews

Trusted across
every state.

★★★★★ 4.9 / 5 · 2,400+ reviews
★★★★★

Needed my Australian passport renewed urgently. Uploaded Monday, prints arrived Wednesday. The compliance review gave me real peace of mind - accepted first go at the post office.

Australian passport photo example
35×45mm
Sarah M.
Sydney NSW · Australian Passport
★★★★★

Applied for my Indian passport through VFS Global. They are very particular about specs. The team here got it right on the first submission. Worth every cent.

Indian passport photo example
35×45mm
Rahul K.
Melbourne VIC · Indian Passport
★★★★★

Used the family bundle for our Chinese passport renewals. Saved a lot compared to a chemist, and the specific China requirements table was genuinely helpful.

Chinese passport photo example
33×48mm
Wei L.
Brisbane QLD · Chinese Passport
Australian Operations

We operate entirely
from within Australia.

Not headquartered overseas with an Australian-looking URL. Not processed in a different time zone. PassPhoto is based, staffed, and operated entirely in Australia - and that matters more than you think.

Same-day turnaround, real time

When you order at 9am AEST, your photo is reviewed and ready the same afternoon - not after a 16-hour time-zone delay from a US or UK operation.

Local support you can actually reach

Australian consumer law applies. Australian business hours. If something isn't right, you're not lodging a ticket into an overseas queue.

Australia Post, not international freight

Prints dispatched from within Australia arrive in 1–3 business days - not 7–21 days with customs delays. No missed passport appointments.

The hidden risks of overseas passport photo services

Many sites look Australian but are based in the US, UK, or India. Here's exactly what that means for your order.

Delivery delays that miss your appointment
International print shipping takes 2–4 weeks. Miss your consulate appointment and you're up for $50–$150 in rebooking fees.
No Australian consumer law protection
Businesses outside Australia aren't subject to the Australian Consumer Law. Refund rights depend on their own policies.
Your biometric data leaves Australia
Uploading your face to an overseas service means biometric data processed under foreign privacy law.
Wrong specs for Australian consulates
Overseas services calibrate to their local embassy. Only a local service stays current with Sydney consulate specifics.
Support in a different time zone
Problem Sunday night before a Monday appointment? Overseas support is asleep. An Australian team is reachable when it matters.
Print quality calibrated for overseas labs
Photos printed overseas may arrive with colour drift or dimensional variance - both grounds for rejection on arrival.
FAQ
Common questions answered.

Can't find what you need? Our compliance team responds within two hours on business days.

Ask about requirements for specific countries, consulates, or document types.

Contact our team
Chemists typically use a basic automated size check. Our review involves a trained specialist checking 12 separate criteria: dimensions, head ratio, eye position, gaze direction, expression, shadow presence, background uniformity, print quality, colour accuracy, recency, glasses, and head covering rules. This is how we maintain a 99.8% first-submission acceptance rate.
Digital files are delivered by email within 4 business hours of order. Printed photos are sent via tracked Australia Post Express and typically arrive within 1–2 business days anywhere in Australia.
A modern smartphone camera is all you need. We provide a step-by-step guide covering lighting, background, and framing. Natural light near a window works best. Our specialists can often correct minor lighting or background issues during the review process.
Yes, there are specific rules for infant and child passport photos. We have detailed guides for all ages including how to position a baby who can't sit independently. The Family Bundle includes up to 4 people and is most cost-effective for family applications.
If your photo is rejected by any issuing authority specifically due to a compliance issue with the photo itself, we redo it and redeliver at zero cost. We've honoured this guarantee hundreds of times and count on it to keep our standards high.
Yes. Our digital files are supplied at 600 DPI with the correct dimensions for professional photographic printing. We also include a PDF formatted for standard 4×6" photo paper with 4 passport photos arranged for easy cutting.
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