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Australian citizenship application photo
The Australian citizenship application has its own photo spec — stricter than Australian visa photos: a digital upload preferably at 1200×1600 pixels (3:4 portrait), JPEG between 70 KB and 3.5 MB, plain background, head 32–36 mm chin-to-crown in print terms, and glasses removed entirely.
- Size
- 35×45 mm
- Digital file
- 1200×1600 px JPEG
- Background
- light
- Head height
- 71.1–80%
- Price
- €5.99 · once
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- Head size62.4% · 50–69%
- Eye line61.2% · 56–69%
- Backgroundwhite · σ 6
- Lightingeven
- Resolution1832px
MEETS SPEC — ESTIMATED
Checked against the official specification — source cited on every document.
Worth knowing: The strict numbers often quoted for 'Australian visa photos' — 1200×1600 px, 70 KB–3.5 MB, glasses off — actually belong to this citizenship spec. Visa photos are a plain 35×45 mm passport-style photo; don't mix the two up.
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What is a Australia Citizenship Application photo?
An Australian citizenship application photo is a digital upload — preferably 1200×1600 pixels in 3:4 portrait — as a JPEG between 70 KB and 3.5 MB, on a plain background, with the head at 32–36 mm chin-to-crown in print terms and glasses removed entirely.
The Department of Home Affairs rejects scans of prints and photos-of-photos, requiring a genuine digital original. These citizenship numbers are widely misquoted online as 'Australian visa photo requirements' — visa photos are actually a plain 35×45 mm print-style photo with only a 5 MB attachment cap.
Scans of printed photos and photos-of-photos are rejected, so the upload must be a genuine digital original. This page measures your photo against those bands in the browser and delivers a file inside every limit.
Australia Citizenship Application photo requirements
| Size | 35×45 mm · 1200×1600 px @300 DPI |
|---|---|
| Digital file | 1200×1600px JPEG · max 3584 KB |
| Background | light |
| Head height | 71.1–80% of frame height |
| Digital upload | accepted |
| Background editing | not permitted — we keep you compliant by not touching it |
- Digital upload preferred at 1200×1600 px, JPEG 70 KB–3.5 MB — a stricter spec than Australian visa photos.
- Glasses must be removed entirely; scans of prints and photos-of-photos are rejected.
- Head 32–36 mm chin-to-crown on the print equivalent; plain background.
Source: official requirements · verified 2026-07
What you get for €5.99
- High-resolution file in the exact spec (1200×1600px, under 3584 KB)
- Compliance report — everything we measured, printable
- Print-ready 10×15 cm sheet with 4 copies and cut lines
one-time payment — no subscription
Photos that pass
- Exact dimensions — 1200×1600px
- Plain light background, evenly lit
- Head filling 71.1–80% of the frame
- Taken in the last 6 months, neutral expression
Photos that get rejected
- Edited, filtered or AI-retouched photos
- Shadows on the face or background
- Busy walls, gradients or the wrong background colour
- Head too large, too small, or off-centre
- Glasses — banned for this document
- Old photos, or photos of printed photos
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Frequently asked questions
What are the citizenship photo requirements?
Digital upload preferred at 1200×1600 pixels, JPEG between 70 KB and 3.5 MB, plain light background, neutral expression, head 32–36 mm chin-to-crown in the equivalent 35×45–40×50 mm print geometry, glasses removed, taken within 6 months.
Why was my photo rejected as 'a scan'?
The Department detects scans of prints and re-photographed images. Upload the original digital file straight from the camera — which is what this tool produces from your photo without re-encoding tricks.
Glasses really must come off?
Yes — for citizenship applications glasses must be removed, matching the Australian passport rule.
Is this the same as my visa photo?
No — Australian visa photos are ordinary 35×45 mm passport-style photos attached in ImmiAccount with a 5 MB cap and no pixel spec. The citizenship application enforces the numeric spec on this page.
Compliance, honestly
- We validate your photo against the official rules — we never retouch your face, and we only normalize the background where the destination country permits it.
- Every requirement is cited from official government sources, with the verification date shown on the page.
- You get a measured report, not a guarantee — final acceptance always rests with the issuing authority.
official requirements · verified 2026-07