New Zealand passport · digital application

Required: ⁨New Zealand passport · digital application⁩

JPEG in a 3:4 ratio, taken within six months. Ask someone else to take it. Use a plain light background and include shoulders and upper chest. Cropping is allowed; appearance editing is not. Wayform uses 2400 × 3200 within the official permitted range.

Dimensions

2400 × 3200 px

File format

JPEG

File size

250–5000 kB

Prepared copy

2400 × 3200 px JPEG

Use this JPEG only for the selected digital application channel.

Photo readiness checks

Check focus, shadows, background, expression and head position. We check format and dimensions, and file size when an official limit is published. Acceptance is decided by the authority.

These are file checks only. Face, lighting, background, age of the photo and editing history are not checked.

Use a real, recent photo. Avoid filters, retouching and generated faces. Background removal is not approved for these presets.

1. Dimensions — Check focus, shadows, background, expression and head position. We check format and dimensions, and file size when an official limit is published. Acceptance is decided by the authority.
2. File format — Use a sharp, unedited portrait with the required real background. With your consent, we send a JPEG copy of up to 8 megapixels for processing. Your original stays unchanged.
3. Official requirements — JPEG in a 3:4 ratio, taken within six months. Ask someone else to take it. Use a plain light background and include shoulders and upper chest. Cropping is allowed; appearance editing is not. Wayform uses 2400 × 3200 within the official permitted range.

JPG / JPEG · PNG · HEIC / HEIF · WebP · ≤ 10 MB

Use a sharp, unedited portrait with the required real background. With your consent, we send a JPEG copy of up to 8 megapixels for processing. Your original stays unchanged.

Official requirements

Reviewed ⁨October 3, 2026⁩. Check the authority’s latest instructions before applying.

• Official requirements 1 · www.passports.govt.nz