Make New Zealand Visa (paper applications) Photos Online

Passport picture size	Width: 35 mm, Height: 45 mm
Resolution (DPI)	600
Background color	White
Printable photo	Yes
Digital photo for online submission	Yes
Digital photo size	Width: 1800 pixels , Height: 2400 pixels
Photo Paper type	matte
Detailed requirements	Your photo must: Be in portrait (not landscape) Be of you (not a photo of a photo or your travel document) Have even lighting with minimal shadowing Be in colour, showing natural skin tones Be in focus (not blurry) Not contain red-eye Be an original photo (not changed by photo-editing software) Not be a selfie Be taken 1.5 metres from the face Be taken against a plain, light-coloured (but not white) background with no patterns or objects Only contain plain clothing patterns Be of one person We need to clearly see your face Face the camera and keep your head straight Keep your eyes open and mouth closed Do not smile or frown Show your face clearly and that long hair is tucked behind your ears Position yourself in the middle of the photo Remove sunglasses and hats If you wear prescription glasses Make sure your eyes show clearly through the lenses, with no reflected light It may be easier to remove them. If you wear a head covering for religious or medical reasons Make sure that your face and hairline can be seen in the photo

Save Money: Create your own printable passport photo with multiple passport photos and print it at $0.20 per 4R photo (4x6 print).
Save Time: It takes less than five minutes to generate a passport photo. No need to waste time taking photo at photo studio.
Standard Passport Photo Size: Our passport photo size templates meet the official passport photo requirements.
Visa Photo Size for 70+ Countries: We also have Visa photo templates for many countries.
Easy to Take Baby Passport Photo: You can take baby passport photo at home rather than bringing the baby outside to take photo.
Look Good for Your Passport Photo: Everyone wants to have a good looking passport photo. Just take as many photos as your want and choose the best one for printing.

Select the country and the photo type.
Upload a photo. Once the photo is uploaded, the Crop page opens.
On the Crop page, you can cut the image using the crop frame.
When you have completed the cropping, click on the Next button.
On the enhancement page, select the best photo with bright background and not overexposed, then click the Next button.
Download the printable image from the Download page.

Equipment: Use a digital camera or the back camera of your smartphone to take high quality photos.
Background: Take the photo in front of a plain background such as white wall or screen. Make sure that there are no other objects in the background.
Lighting: Make sure there are no shadows on your face or on the background. Adjust the distance to the wall to remove shadows on the background. Face the light source such as a window to remove shadows on the face. You can use additional light source to get even lighting on the face.
Facial features: Have a neutral facial expression. Look straight to the camera. Shown full face. Eyebrows should not be covered by hair. Eyes open. Mouth closed. Slight smile is acceptable.
Position the camera in the same height as the head.
Shoulders should be visible, and there should be enough space around the head for cropping the photo.

There are three ways you can print your passport photos:

You can print your passport photo at home using a color printer.
Save the photo to a thumb drive and print it at any photo printing shops like Costco, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.
Use online photo printing services such as Snapfish and Shutterfly.

How it works