AUSTRALIA GOVERNMENT PHOTO GUIDE
Australia government photo requirements guide
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Available guides
Requirement snapshot
This guide is generated from the Australia route resolver and RequirementRecords. ImmiAccount, Citizenship, ETA/App, ABCC, Passport, and ImmiCard remain separate.
- ImmiAccount facial image: JPG, ≥ 70 KB–≤ 3.5 MB, centred within the frame; exact pixels and other geometry are unspecified.
- ImmiAccount other documents: .BMP / .DCM / .DOC / .DOCX / .DOT / .GIF / .JPG / .PNG / .PDF / .PPT / .PPTX / .RFT / .TXT / .XLS / .XLSX, ≤ 5 MB; encrypted-PDF rejection is retained as a separate boundary.
- Citizenship photo records: JPEG, 1200 recommended × 1600 recommended px, ≥ 70 KB–≤ 3.5 MB; do not copy them to visa or passport routes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Australia ImmiAccount photo size?
The ImmiAccount facial-image record projects JPG, ≥ 70 KB–≤ 3.5 MB, with the face centred within the frame. Exact pixels, physical size, background, recency, and final validator behavior remain unspecified.
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. The projection shows JPEG, 1200 recommended × 1600 recommended px, and ≥ 70 KB–≤ 3.5 MB for that record family.
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 with partial evidence and unresolved validator details.
Official sources used for this snapshot
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Attach documents to your application Checked: 2026-08-20
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Common attachment issues and error messages Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Electronic Travel Authority subclass 601 Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Australian Immi App Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Biometrics Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Photo requirements for citizenship applications Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Citizenship by conferral Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Citizenship by descent Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Citizenship client guidance and identity declaration Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Department of Home Affairs — Application for ImmiCard help Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Passport Office — Passport photo guidelines Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Passport Office — Passport renewal Checked: 2026-08-12
- Australian Passport Office — Applying outside Australia Checked: 2026-08-12