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Tip: for a physical application, print the 4×6″ sheet at a photo lab or pharmacy and cut along the lines. For online applications, use the digital file.
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Each country has its own size and head proportions — switching reloads the exact spec.
NSW Driver Licence spec
| Photo size | 45 × 35 mm (passport-sized) |
| Head height | No head-height rule — head and top of shoulders, plain background |
| Background | Plain, light-coloured (no patterns) |
| Digital upload | Paper only: lodge the photo with the photo-kit form by post (or via a representative at a service centre). No digital photo submission. |
Source: Transport for NSW — Photo Kit for a NSW Licensee Temporarily Interstate/Overseas (Forms 1097/1091) · verified 2026-10-09
NSW Driver Licence photo — requirements & how to
NSW driver licence photos are normally taken at a Service NSW centre, and online renewals reuse the photo already on file. If you're temporarily interstate or overseas and can't renew online, you can lodge a passport-sized 45×35 mm photo with the photo-kit form by post. This page prepares that photo to spec.
Key rules for Driver licence
- Default: licence photos are taken at a Service NSW centre; online renewals reuse the photo already stored by TfNSW
- The photo-kit route is for NSW licence holders temporarily interstate or overseas who can't renew online — one renewal while overseas only
- Photo: colour, passport size 45×35 mm, taken within 6 months, plain light background, head and top of shoulders
- Face centred, sharp focus, no shadows or reflections, no smiling, you alone in the photo
- The form needs witness certification
How to make your Driver licence photo here
- Upload a straight-on photo (plain light background, even lighting, no glasses).
- Use “Auto-fit head”, then zoom and drag so your head and shoulders sit naturally in the frame.
- Watch the live checks: centering, resolution, background.
- Click Generate and download the digital size and/or the 4×6″ print sheet.
FAQ
Can I use my own photo to renew an NSW driver licence?
Normally no — your photo is taken at a Service NSW centre and online renewals reuse it. The postal photo-kit (for licensees temporarily interstate or overseas) is the applicant-supplied route.
What size photo does the NSW photo-kit need?
45 mm high × 35 mm wide in colour, taken within the last 6 months, plain light background, head and top of shoulders.