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Every New Zealand document photo format: Passport, Visa, Driving licence, Work permit. Compare all 4 official sizes and make the one you need from a selfie — preview free.

Requirements verified: 04.08.2026

New Zealand
Driving licence 35 × 45 mm Passport 35 × 45 mm Visa 35 × 45 mm Work permit 35 × 45 mm

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Document Size Background Glasses Headwear File
Driving licence 35 × 45 mm White plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 2 MB
Passport 35 × 45 mm Light plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 5 MB
Visa 35 × 45 mm Light plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 5 MB
Work permit 35 × 45 mm Light plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 5 MB

Need a document photo for New Zealand? Below are all 4 formats we prepare for New Zealand (Passport, Visa, Driving licence, Work permit) — each made from your selfie to the exact official size, background and head proportions.

Use the comparison table to check the size, background colour and rules (glasses, headwear) for every New Zealand document at a glance, then open the one you need. Each format shows a free watermarked preview first; you pay only for the final file.

Did you know? New Zealand

New Zealand carries one of the world's most travel-friendly passports, yet the document itself is a tiny museum of national identity. Tilt it under ultraviolet light and a star map of the southern sky glows into view, a nod to the Polynesian navigators who reached these islands by reading constellations. The pages trace a journey north to south, illustrated with the explorers' tools that charted the coast. In a 2025 redesign the government even rearranged the cover so that English now sits above te reo Maori, a decision so symbolic it sparked national debate over which language should come first.

  • Passport power In the October 2025 Henley Passport Index, New Zealand's passport ranked joint 6th globally with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 destinations, tying with Greece, Hungary, Norway, Portugal and Sweden.
  • Security design Hold a New Zealand passport under ultraviolet light and a star map of the southern night sky appears, honouring the Polynesian voyagers who navigated to Aotearoa by the stars.
  • Passport redesign A 2025 redesign reordered the passport so English appears above te reo Maori on the cover and inside, reversing the previous layout and igniting a public argument over linguistic precedence.
  • Realm citizenship For citizenship purposes 'New Zealand' legally includes the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and even the uninhabited Ross Dependency in Antarctica, so people from these Realm territories are automatically New Zealand citizens carrying its passport.
  • Currency origin When New Zealand decimalised on 10 July 1967, officials seriously debated naming the new currency the 'zeal', 'fern', 'tui' or 'kiwi' before following Australia and settling on 'dollar'.
  • Money first New Zealand was among the first nations to switch its entire banknote range to durable polymer (plastic) money, rolling out plastic notes from 1999 to defeat counterfeiters and survive a trip through the wash.
  • Voting first On 19 September 1893 New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to grant all women the right to vote in national elections, after a petition gathered nearly 32,000 signatures.
  • No independence day New Zealand has no single independence day; it edged to full sovereignty gradually, only adopting the Statute of Westminster in 1947, the very last British Dominion to do so.
  • Population New Zealand's resident population reached an estimated 5,342,000 at 30 June 2025, with Indian citizens recently the single largest group of migrant arrivals.

Sources: Henley Passport Index (ranking) · RNZ — NZ passport global power rankings · RNZ — English above te reo Maori in passport redesign · Regula — most beautiful passports (UV star map) · NZ History — NZ adopts decimal currency · Wikipedia — Banknotes of the New Zealand dollar · NZ History — Women and the vote · Wikipedia — Realm of New Zealand · NZ History — Statute of Westminster enacted · Stats NZ — National population estimates at 30 June 2025

FAQ

Which New Zealand documents can I make a photo for?
We currently support 4 New Zealand formats: Passport, Visa, Driving licence, Work permit. Each has its own page with the exact requirements.
Are the New Zealand photo sizes official?
Yes. Every size, background and head proportion follows the official New Zealand requirement for that document. We re-verify the parameters regularly.
When do I pay?
Only after you see the preview and it matches the requirements. Trying another photo is free.
What size photo does New Zealand need?
For Passport the photo is 35 × 45 mm; the other formats and their sizes are in the comparison table above. We crop and scale your selfie to the exact size automatically.
What background colour do New Zealand document photos need?
They need a plain light-grey background with even lighting and no shadows. We replace your background automatically to match the requirement.
Can I wear glasses in a New Zealand document photo?
As a rule glasses should be removed so the eyes are clearly visible without glare; head coverings are usually accepted only for religious reasons and must not shadow the face. The exact rule is shown on each document page.
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