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Australia Visa Photo
Australia Visa needs your original, unchanged photo (neutral or light grey background, taken within 6 months); the official system does any cropping. Check it here for free before you upload: we tell you exactly what to fix, and we never change your file.
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Official requirements
- Upload
- Original photo (JPEG), up to 3500 KB
- Head size
- a full-face view of the applicant's head and shoulders
- Background
- taken against a neutral or light grey coloured background that contrasts with the applicant's face
- Glasses
- Remove unless medical; if worn, untinted, frames not obscuring eyes, no reflection.
- Head covering
- Religious only, whole face visible, plain material without patterns.
- Taken within
- 6 months
Source: immi.homeaffairs.gov.au. Last checked Nov 7, 2026.
Download these requirements as a one-page PDF to bring to the counter.
What we will not do
“unedited (background, moles, wrinkles, scars or red eyes should not be removed).”Official rule
That's why IDPlain never replaces the background, retouches skin or "fixes" lighting. We check the photo you took and tell you how to retake it if something is off; the file you upload stays exactly as your camera made it. Why we never edit the background
Upload the original. This document's official system wants your unchanged photo, so we only check it here; we don't make a file.
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Before you shoot
- Plain, light wall
- Face a window
- Phone at eye level
- Neutral face, eyes open
Australia Visa photo questions
Can I wear glasses in my Australia Visa photo?
The official rule: “Remove unless medical; if worn, untinted, frames not obscuring eyes, no reflection.”
Can I wear a hat or head covering?
The official rule: “Religious only, whole face visible, plain material without patterns.”
How recent must the photo be?
It must have been taken within the last 6 months.
Can I edit the photo or change the background?
No. The official rule: “unedited (background, moles, wrinkles, scars or red eyes should not be removed).” That's why IDPlain only checks this photo and never changes the file.
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