A New Zealand passport (online) photo is 1500 × 2000 px on a white or off-white background, saved as a JPEG 250 KB – 10 MB. The head must measure 1400 px (70% 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 | 1500 × 2000 px |
|---|---|
| Head height (chin to crown) | 1400 px (70% of the height) |
| Eye line, up from the bottom | 1080 px (54% of the height) |
| Background | White or off-white |
| File size | 250 KB – 10 MB, JPEG |
| Use | Online upload only |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible |
| Notes | If the form rejects decimal values, set your browser language to English (NZ or US) so it uses a decimal point. |
| Same photo works for | Citizenship · 1500×2000 px |
| Official source | passports.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.