Guaranteed same-day Australian passport photography service
Australian Passport Photo Service
OPERATIONAL NOTICE:
At this time Passport Photo Place is CLOSED until further notice. We do not currently accept appointments.
2024 Australian Passport Photo Services - Orlando, FL
Passport Photo Place specializes in producing Australian passport photographs. We take and digitally print passport pictures per specifications provided by Australian Government Passport Office. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade provides highly specific requirements that must be followed in order to properly submit a passport application.
To book an appointment for Australian passport photographs email or call our Orlando, FL Orange County photo studio at Currently CLOSED
Australian Passport Office accepts printed versions of photographs. The Embassy of Australia requires applicants to utilize services of a professional photographer to avoid delays associated with passport applications, which may result in rejections of submitted photographs.
Passport Photo Place captures and provides printing of the Australian passport pictures that are 100% compliant with Australian Passport Office requirements. This helps to ensure that passport application process continues without any unexpected delays.
Our photo studio is located in Orlando, FL and provides professional Australian passport photo service.
Australian passport applications require individuals to submit commercially produced photographs that conform to the following:
Photo specifications & background
- Photos must be recent and precisely represent the current applicant’s appearance
- The studio lighting must allow for shadow free lighting on the face and background.
- Passport prints must be 35x45mm (3.5cm by 4.5cm) and show frontal, full face view of the subject
- The face dimensions must be from 32mm to 36mm from chin to crown
- The background must be white or light grey, with no shadows and sufficient contrast between the subject’s face, body, clothing and background
Applicant appearance
- Eyes open
- Mouth closed
- Neutral facial expression. Smiles or other than neutral expressions will disqualify an application
- Subject must be centered
- Ears and forehead must be visible
- Hair must not cover any part of the face
- Head covering or scarfs should be removed, unless used for religious purposes.
- Only prescription glasses are allowed, however, the glasses must be thin framed and cannot obscure any part of the face. The resulting photographs must be free of reflection from the glass and only un-tinted glasses are permitted
- Facial piercings, nose rings, nose studs are not allowed unless they’re permanently worn. In this case they must not cause reflection
- Infant photography is a little bit more forgiving and open mouth will be accepted. However, the eyes must be open and no other people or objects in the frame can appear
Photo capture, printing & processing specifications
- Photos must be taken with focal length of 90-130mm (35mm film equivalent) lens and low noise film/digital camera. Distance from subject to camera must be a minimum of 1.2 meters to avoid focal distortion
- Australian passport pictures are expected to be printed at 300dpi (200 gsm) or higher resolution using an industrial, continuous tone photo printer. If inkjet printer is used, it must be an industrial grade equipment using drylab photography standard gloss paper. Color laser printers are not allowed
- Thermal papers must not have heavy backing. Thin photo paper stocks only
- The photographs must be in full color
- The picture paper is required to be semi-gloss
- Final image must be an exact and true likeness of the applicant. Retouching or editing of photographs is not allowed. Only brightness and contrast can be adjusted if retaking a properly exposed photo is not an option
- Moles, wrinkles and scars must not be removed. Red eye defects cannot be removed by editing. A properly re-taken photo is required in the case of red-eye photo defects.