HM Armed Forces Veteran Card Photo in Australia

35 × 45 mm · light grey background · Office for Veterans' Affairs

$9.99 digital file

Take my HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photo

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Rules last checked against Office for Veterans' Affairs on 25 October 2026.

About this photo

The HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photo accepted by the Office for Veterans' Affairs is a 35 by 45 mm portrait. Behind you: plain light grey or cream or off-white, lit evenly so no shadow falls on the face or the wall. Taken within the last 1 months. If you apply online (Office for Veterans' Affairs online application), the file must be at least 600 by 750 pixels, as a JPEG, no larger than 10 MB. Your head, chin to crown, should measure 29 to 34 mm on the print. A photo taken at home with a phone is fine provided it meets these rules; ask someone else to take it at eye level. Our service frames the HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photo to these measurements, cleans the background and checks it against the rules before any payment.

Photo requirements

HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photo requirements
Photo size	35 × 45 mm
Digital file	JPEG, at least 600 × 750 pixels, up to 9.5 MB, for Office for Veterans' Affairs online application
Background	light grey, also accepted: cream, off-white
Head size	64–76% of the photo height (29–34 mm, chin to crown, top of head, including hair)
Expression	Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open
Glasses	Allowed. No tinted lenses or sunglasses. No glare on the lenses. Frames must not cover any part of the eyes.
Head coverings	Allowed for religious or medical reasons. The whole face from chin to forehead must be visible.
Head position	Facing the camera, tilted no more than 10°
Other rules	Taken within the last 1 months; A recent digital passport-style photo showing your head and shoulders, to the HM Passport Office digital photo rules; Neutral expression, eyes open, mouth closed, looking straight at the camera

Do

Illustration of an accepted photo: neutral expression, eyes open, facing the camera on a plain background — Neutral expression, eyes open, facing the camera

Don't

Illustration of a rejected photo: the person is smiling with teeth showing — No smiling with teeth showing

Illustration of a rejected photo: light reflects off the glasses and hides the eyes — No glare on glasses

Illustration of a rejected photo: a shadow falls across the face and background — No shadows on the face or background

Illustration of a rejected photo: the head is tilted to one side — Do not tilt your head

How it works

1. Take or upload a photo
Use your phone camera against a plain wall, or pick a photo you already have.
2. We size and check it
We crop to the right size, replace the background and check it against the rules above.
3. Download and use it
Pay once, then download the digital file and the print sheet straight away.

If our processing gets the size, background or crop wrong for this document, we fix it free or refund you in full. Final acceptance is always decided by the issuing authority.

Questions about HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photos

What size is a HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photo?

HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photos are 35 × 45 mm. The head should fill 64–76% of the photo height (29–34 mm, chin to crown, top of head, including hair).

What background does a HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photo need?

A plain light grey background (cream, off-white is also accepted), with no shadows, patterns or objects. We replace the background for you, but a plain wall gives the cleanest edges around your hair.

Can I wear glasses in a HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photo?

Yes. No tinted lenses or sunglasses. No glare on the lenses. Frames must not cover any part of the eyes.

Can I smile in a HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photo?

No. Keep a neutral expression with your mouth closed and your eyes open.

Can I wear a head covering?

Allowed for religious or medical reasons. The whole face from chin to forehead must be visible.

Can I take a HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photo at home?

Usually, yes, as long as it meets the rules above. Check the instructions for your application route, because final acceptance is always decided by Office for Veterans' Affairs. PhotoPass ID sizes your photo and checks it against these rules before you pay.

What file does the online application need?

A digital photo file: JPEG, at least 600 × 750 pixels, up to 9.5 MB, for Office for Veterans' Affairs online application. Your download is prepared to these settings.

How much does a HM Armed Forces Veteran Card photo cost in Australia?

$9.99 for the digital file, paid once. It includes a print-at-home sheet you can print at any photo shop.

What if something is wrong with my photo?

If our processing gets the size, background or crop wrong for this document, we fix it free or refund you in full. Final acceptance is always decided by the issuing authority.

Official source: Office for Veterans' Affairs

Read the rules on the authority's website: Office for Veterans' Affairs (gov.uk).