🇳🇨 New Caledonia passport and ID photos

Documents Covered and Common Sizes

This guide covers several official applications used in the territory. You will need a photo for the New Caledonia adult passport photo^[1], the New Caledonia child passport photo^[2], and the New Caledonia national identity card photo^[3].

Other required documents include the New Caledonia driving licence photo^[4], the New Caledonia international driving permit photo^[5], and the New Caledonia residence permit photo^[6].

You also need photos for a French naturalisation application in New Caledonia^[7] and a New Caledonia hunting permit^[8]. The supplied facts list 35×45 mm for all these documents; they classify the passport and residence permit sizes as official and the others as common sizes^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}.

Official Passport and Residence Rules

For a New Caledonia adult passport, you must provide a printed photo measuring 35x45 mm^[1]. The rules are identical for a New Caledonia child passport photo^[2].

The supplied facts list a printed 35×45 mm photo for the residence permit^[6]. They do not list a head-height measurement for the adult passport, child passport, or residence permit photos^[1][2][6].

Common Size Documents Without Single Official Rules

The supplied facts list 35×45 mm as a common size for the New Caledonia national identity card photo^[3].

The supplied facts list 35×45 mm as a common size for driving licence, international driving permit, French naturalisation application, and hunting permit photos^[4][5][7][8].

Submission Formats and Printing

The supplied facts list printed submissions for the adult passport^[1], child passport^[2], and national identity card^[3].

The supplied facts list printed submissions for the driving licence^[4], international driving permit^[5], residence permit^[6], naturalisation file^[7], and hunting permit^[8].

Taking the Photo at Home

You can take your ID photo at home using a digital camera or a smartphone. Find a plain, light-coloured wall to use as your background. Stand about one to one and a half meters away from the wall to avoid casting heavy shadows behind you.

Position your face toward a bright window for soft and even natural light. Avoid using direct flash because it creates harsh glare and dark shadows on your skin. Keep the camera at your exact eye level rather than tilting it up or down.

Ask a friend or family member to take the picture for you. Taking a selfie distorts your facial features because the camera is held too close to your face. Look directly into the lens with a neutral facial expression, keep your mouth completely closed, and keep your eyes wide open.

Checking Your Photo

Before you print your picture, check the crop using the tool on this website. Make sure your head is centered and you have a small margin of space around your shoulders and the top of your head.

Check your hair to ensure it does not cover your eyes or cast shadows across your face. If you wear glasses, make sure there is no glare on the lenses and the frames do not block your eyes.

Print your image at the exact size required by the local guidelines. When you cut the printed copy, use clean scissors or a paper cutter to keep the edges straight and tidy.

Before You Go

Gather all your paperwork, forms, and identification documents well ahead of your appointment. Double-check how many printed photo copies you need to bring with you to your meeting.

Keep your printed photos flat inside a clean envelope or folder. Do not bend, fold, or staple the photo paper because damaged images are often rejected by government offices.