Passport photos
Your photo helps make your passport secure
If you're renewing your adult passport online you need to upload a digital photo, for paper-based applications you must supply 2 identical colour photographs. Your photos must not be more than 6 months old.
Your photo will appear in the front of your passport as a black and white image. It is stored in colour on the security chip itself. Learn more about the design and security features of New Zealand passports.
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Examples of adult passport photos
We recommend you use a business that provides a specialist passport photo service. Make sure your face is clearly visible, otherwise your application will be delayed.
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Examples of child passport photos
The same security rules apply to children and babies. For babies, lay them down on the floor on a plain sheet. This makes it easier to take a photo with your baby looking straight ahead.
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The photo rules explained in detail
Here's a list of example photos with the various rules explained in more detail. If your photos don't meet the requirements, we are not able to issue your passport.
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Tips to help you get correct photos
High-quality photos in New Zealand passports makes them harder to counterfeit and enables New Zealanders to travel visa-free to more countries around the world.
