Australian citizenship application photo Photograph resizer
Photograph
1200 × 1600 px · 70–3500 KB · JPEG
Current requirement
Official requirement- Size
- 1200 × 1600 px
- File size
- 70–3500 KB
- Format
- JPEG
- Background
- Plain light colour
Requirement verified August 11, 2026 · Source: Australian Department of Home Affairs ↗
Requirements change with each notification cycle. Always check your own notification before you submit. We cannot guarantee acceptance.
How to prepare it · Common reasons this gets rejected
How to prepare it
- Start from the original photo or scan, not a screenshot of one.
- Use a plain, evenly lit background with no shadow behind you.
- Leave a little space above the head — we crop to the required shape for you.
- Do not add filters, borders or text — portals reject altered images.
Common reasons this gets rejected
- The file is larger than the 3500 KB limit.
- The file is smaller than the 70 KB minimum, which some portals also reject.
- The file is not JPEG.
- A phone photo uploaded sideways because of its orientation tag.
- A patterned or dark background where a plain one is required.
Did the portal accept your file?
No account needed. We record the answer, not your file.