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New Zealand passport photo: 900 × 1200 px
You need a 900 × 1200 pixel photo on a white background, JPEG under 5000 KB. Make it right here. Your photo is processed in the browser and never uploaded.
Specification
- Digital size
- 900 × 1200 px
- Background
- White
- Head height
- 71 %
- Eye line
- 60 % from bottom
- File
- JPEG ≤ 5000 KB
3:4 portrait, at least 900 × 1200 px, file between 250 KB and 5 MB. Selfies are rejected.
Already have a file? Drop it here and see which requirements it meets. Nothing is uploaded — the checks run in your browser.
Checked 6 August 2026 · New Zealand Passports
A photo from this page passed the official government photo checker on 6 August 2026
Submitted as a file
- Free, no limits
- Processed in your browser
- Never sent to a server
- No watermark
- No sign-up
Nothing is uploaded because nothing needs to be. Cropping happens on a canvas in your browser, and the background is removed by a neural network that downloads to your device and runs there. The only thing that travels is the model coming down — your photo never leaves the tab, and the source code is public so this can be checked rather than believed.
Photo requirements
Everything an accepted Passport photo has to satisfy.
- 900 × 1200 px — · 900 × 1200 px @ dpi
- Background: White
- Head height: 71 %, eye line 60 % from bottom
- File: JPEG ≤ 5000 KB
- 3:4 portrait, at least 900 × 1200 px, file between 250 KB and 5 MB. Selfies are rejected.
How to shoot it at home
Stand facing a window so the light falls evenly on your face, about two metres from a plain wall. Have someone hold the camera at eye level rather than shooting from below. Neutral expression, mouth closed, both ears and the jawline visible, no shadow behind your head.
Frequently asked
What background colour does a New Zealand passport photo need?
White, plain and evenly lit, with no shadow behind the head. The tool can replace the background for you if the wall behind you is not right.
What file format and size does a New Zealand passport photo need?
JPEG, no larger than 5000 KB. The export here compresses to stay under that limit without dropping below the required resolution.
New Zealand passport photo: uploaded, or handed over printed?
Submitted as a file.
New Zealand passport photo: has one from this page been checked officially?
A photo from this page passed the official government photo checker on 6 August 2026
Can a New Zealand passport photo be taken in a hijab, turban or other head covering?
Yes. A covering worn every day for religious reasons is accepted; an ordinary hat is not. The face has to be visible from the bottom of the chin to the forehead, both edges of the face have to show, and nothing may cast a shadow across it. Keep the fabric plain and unpatterned, and pick a colour that stands apart from the background — a white covering on a white background merges into it, which is the rejection Canada and Türkiye both warn about by name. The palette here can set a background that contrasts.
Hand this to an agent
Paste the prompt into any AI assistant and it has everything it needs: the exact numbers, the page they came from and the source they were checked against. The full spec is the longer reference version.
Reference information, not immigration advice. An application is filled in and signed by the applicant.
Sources
- New Zealand Passports — Checked 6 August 2026 · New Zealand Passports
This is an independent site, not a government body. Requirements change, so check them against the official source before you apply. We promise a photo that matches the published specification. We never promise that an application will be approved.