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New Zealand passport and visa photo requirements
WinPhoto ID covers 4 New Zealand documents, and they do not all ask for the same photo: 2 different photo sizes are on record (at least 900 x 1,200 pixels and 35 x 45 mm). Of the 4, this site checks your photo and makes the file for 2 and checks the photo you already have, without changing it, for 2. Find your document in the table: each name opens its own page, with the official source and the date it was read.
Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.
Official rules read on . Each document's page gives its own date and source. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Only the issuing authority decides whether it accepts a photo.
New Zealand photo rules, document by document
An empty cell means the document's official page states no such rule, or there is no photo to prepare. The document's own page says which.
| Document | Photo size | Background | Head size | Glasses | Its page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZeTA photo | 900 to 2,250 pixels wide, 1,200 to 3,000 pixels tall |
Plain and neutral, good contrast with the face; INZ photographer guide: plain, light-coloured (not white). | 70% to 80% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo |
| NZ passport photo | 900 to 4,500 pixels wide, 1,200 to 6,000 pixels tall |
Plain, light-coloured, strong contrast with the face, no shadows or objects. | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Makes the file | |
| NZ baby passport photo | 900 to 4,500 pixels wide, 1,200 to 6,000 pixels tall |
A plain, light-coloured sheet under the baby, photographed from above; strong contrast with the face, no shadows or objects. | Makes the file | ||
| New Zealand visa photo | 35 x 45 mm35 mm wide x 45 mm high (paper applications)Digital photo: 900 to 2,250 pixels wide, 1,200 to 3,000 pixels tall |
Plain and neutral, good contrast with the face; INZ photographer guide: plain, light-coloured (not white). | 70% to 80% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo |
Makes the file: the page checks your photo, frames it to the rules and makes the exact file. Checks your photo: the page checks the photo you have and never changes it. Rules only: there is no photo to prepare, so the page states the rules and has no tool.
Which one do I need?
What each document's photo is for, from the official rules as we read them.
- New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) photo, online form For: NZeTA request on the official online form (photo uploaded); NZeTA app (the app takes a selfie; nothing to bring).
- New Zealand passport (digital photo) For: online passport application or renewal (digital upload); paper application (photographer prints the photo).
- New Zealand passport for a baby or child (digital photo) For: online child passport application or renewal (digital upload).
- New Zealand visa application photo (online upload; 35x45 mm prints for paper forms) For: online visa applications to Immigration New Zealand (photo uploaded); paper visa forms such as the Visitor Visa Application INZ 1017 (two colour prints per person).
Rules change: check the official page, linked on each document's page, before you apply.