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Passport photos and ID photos for every life moment

Get your ID photos sorted with easy print and digital options. Whether it’s for a passport, visa, new job or even just adding your photo to an online form, we can help.

Ask for a digital photo at the beginning of your transaction and we'll email it to you for free3. You can choose to save your photo in Digital iD™1 for future reuse, too.

  • Fast - your photos are ready in minutes
  • Convenient - get your photos and organise your ID application during the same visit
  • Compliant - no need to worry about your photos not meeting requirements

  • Personalised - you can choose compliant and non-compliant images and also opt for a copy to use online3

International passport photos

Before we take your photos, please let us know which country you need the passport photos for. This will help us ensure we use the correct photo requirements.

Our quality assurance guarantee

We'll make sure your ID photos meet Australian Government requirements and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards. If it's not accepted, we'll take another set of ID photos for you for free.2

Please note: most authorities require a photo that is less than 6 months old.

Where to get help

1 Digital iD™ is offered at selected participating Post Offices.

2 ID photos should be re-taken within a reasonable timeframe.

3 Customers needing a digital photo via email must request it before the photo is taken. Requests for a digital image after the transaction is complete cannot be fulfilled.

Privacy notice: Australia Post collects, uses and stores your personal information as part of the ID Photos - Emailed Digital Copy service. This service allows Australia Post to provide a hard copy passport photograph as well as a digital passport photograph to a specified email address. Without this information, Australia Post will be unable to provide you with this service. For this purpose, you hereby consent to your personal information being disclosed by Australia Post to any third parties involved in the service. Subject to certain exceptions allowed by law, you may request access to your personal information while it is stored by Australia Post. We will give you reasons where we deny access. Any privacy concerns or requests to access, update or correct any personal information should be directed to: The Privacy Contact Officer, Australia Post, GPO Box 1777, Melbourne, Vic, 3001. For more information, see the Australia Post Privacy Policy.