A New Zealand citizenship (35×45 mm) photo is 35 × 45 mm (413 × 531 pixels at 300 DPI) on a white or off-white background. The head must measure 29 mm (65% of the height) from chin to crown, which is the part most photo tools ignore — a photo can be exactly the right size and still be rejected for a head that fills too much or too little of the frame.
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| At 300 DPI | 413 × 531 pixels |
| Head height (chin to crown) | 29 mm (65% of the height) |
| Eye line, up from the bottom | 25 mm (55% of the height) |
| Background | White or off-white |
| Use | Print, or upload where the form accepts it |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible |
| Same photo works for | Passport · printed, Visa · printed, Certificate of identity / refugee travel document, Kiwi Access Card, Firearms licence, APEC Business Travel Card |
| Official source | govt.nz |
No. There is no server to upload it to — the cropping, face detection and background removal all run inside this browser tab, and nothing is stored. Turn off your Wi-Fi once the page has loaded and it still works.
Requirements change, and the issuing authority's own guidance is always the authority. These figures are transcriptions of published requirements, offered as a convenience and not as legal advice.