How idPhotoDIY works
Create your passport / visa photos online for printing and online submission










How it works

1. Take a picture

Take several photos with a camera or smartphone. No need to worry about the background as our system will remove or change the background for you.

2. Crop the photo

Crop your photo to the correct ID or passport size photo. Over 50 templates available!

3. Download and print

Download your photo and print it at any photo store or online. Single digital photo is also available.

New Zealand Visa (paper applications) Photo Size Requirements


Passport picture size Width: 35 mm, Height: 45 mm
Resolution (DPI) 600
Background color White
Printable photo Yes
Digital photo for online submission Yes
Digital photo size Width: 1800 pixels , Height: 2400 pixels
Photo Paper type matte
Detailed requirements

Your photo must:

Be in portrait (not landscape)

Acceptable photo - portrait.   Incorrect photo - landscape.

Be of you (not a photo of a photo or your travel document)

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - travel document.   Incorrect photo - captured image.

Have even lighting with minimal shadowing

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - heavy shadow.   Incorrect photo - bright.   Incorrect photo - dark.

Be in colour, showing natural skin tones

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - filtered.

Be in focus (not blurry)

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - blurry.

Not contain red-eye

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - red eye.

Be an original photo (not changed by photo-editing software)

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - altered.

Not be a selfie

Acceptable photo.  Incorrect photo - selfie.

Be taken 1.5 metres from the face

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - too close to camera.

Be taken against a plain, light-coloured (but not white) background with no patterns or objects

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - patterned background.   Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - background objects.

Only contain plain clothing patterns

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - Hawaiian shirt.

Be of one person

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - two people.

We need to clearly see your face

Face the camera and keep your head straight

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - facing away.

Keep your eyes open and mouth closed

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - mouth open.   Incorrect photo - eyes closed.

Do not smile or frown

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - smiling.

Show your face clearly and that long hair is tucked behind your ears

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - hair obscuring face.

Position yourself in the middle of the photo

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - face too close.   Incorrect photo - face too far away.

Remove sunglasses and hats

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - sunglasses.   Incorrect glasses - hat.

If you wear prescription glasses

Make sure your eyes show clearly through the lenses, with no reflected light

It may be easier to remove them.

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - glasses obscuring face.   Incorrect photo - reflected light on glasses.

If you wear a head covering for religious or medical reasons

Make sure that your face and hairline can be seen in the photo

Acceptable photo.   Incorrect photo - head covering obscuring face.


Why IDPhotoDIY.com?

  • Save Money: Create your own printable passport photo with multiple passport photos and print it at $0.20 per 4R photo (4x6 print).
  • Save Time: It takes less than five minutes to generate a passport photo. No need to waste time taking photo at photo studio.
  • Standard Passport Photo Size: Our passport photo size templates meet the official passport photo requirements.
  • Visa Photo Size for 70+ Countries: We also have Visa photo templates for many countries.
  • Easy to Take Baby Passport Photo: You can take baby passport photo at home rather than bringing the baby outside to take photo.
  • Look Good for Your Passport Photo: Everyone wants to have a good looking passport photo. Just take as many photos as your want and choose the best one for printing.

Steps to Create Your Own Passport / Visa Photos

  • Select the country and the photo type.
  • Upload a photo. Once the photo is uploaded, the Crop page opens.
  • On the Crop page, you can cut the image using the crop frame.
  • When you have completed the cropping, click on the Next button.
  • On the enhancement page, select the best photo with bright background and not overexposed, then click the Next button.
  • Download the printable image from the Download page.

How to take a picture for passport photo at home

  • Equipment: Use a digital camera or the back camera of your smartphone to take high quality photos.
  • Background: Take the photo in front of a plain background such as white wall or screen. Make sure that there are no other objects in the background.
  • Lighting: Make sure there are no shadows on your face or on the background. Adjust the distance to the wall to remove shadows on the background. Face the light source such as a window to remove shadows on the face. You can use additional light source to get even lighting on the face.
  • Facial features: Have a neutral facial expression. Look straight to the camera. Shown full face. Eyebrows should not be covered by hair. Eyes open. Mouth closed. Slight smile is acceptable.
  • Position the camera in the same height as the head.
  • Shoulders should be visible, and there should be enough space around the head for cropping the photo.

Get more information on taking passport photo at home and United States Passport Photos Near Me.

How to print your passport photos

There are three ways you can print your passport photos:

  1. You can print your passport photo at home using a color printer.
  2. Save the photo to a thumb drive and print it at any photo printing shops like Costco, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart.
  3. Use online photo printing services such as Snapfish and Shutterfly.