Professional photos for passport, immigration, visa and ID. Instant printing.
Prints and digital files for New Zealand and all international passport, visa and ID photos. Photographer: James Gilberd, B.Des.(phot.).
Photospace, 1st floor, 37 Courtenay Place, Wellington, AotearoaNew Zealand.

COVID-19 UPDATE, 23/06/2021:  The studio remains open while Wellington is at Alert Level 2.
We are currently accepting appointments for passport & visa photos. No walk-ins, please. Contact: j.gilberd@xtra.co.nz  |  04 382 9502 from 10am to 3pm  |  027 444 3899
Please check in using the QR poster by the gallery door (upstairs) using the NZ Covid Tracing phone app or  RIPPL app
We are also running manual contact tracing - the list is in the office.
Maintain social distancing. Mask wearing is advised.
Do not visit the gallery if you are feeling unwell, are experiencing cold- or -flu-like symptoms, or if you may have been in locations with any level of covid contact risk.
Please follow the rules for Alert Level 2

Please check in using the phone app. Manual check in available.

www.PassportPhotosWellington.co.nz - expert service, professional photographer, guaranteed results.

Contact: j.gilberd@xtra.co.nz  |  04 382 9502 from 10am to 3pm  |  027 444 3899

Photospace is the only location in the Courtenay Place area that offers a full range of instant, biometric passport, visa and ID photos.

New Zealand work visa and permanent residence visa photos are in demand at the moment. I can provide printed photos for residents, student and working visas and digital photos for online use that will meet NZ visa photo regulations. These are available straight away, emailed within minutes and/or printed while you wait. The photos are guaranteed to work for the stated purpose. Walk-in or appointment times are listed below, updated daily.

New Zealand biometric digital passport photo. James Gilberd Photography Ltd. Model: Vivian

• Most photos are $20.00 - see pricing details below. Paywave available.
  
• All photos are taken by a professional photographer
• Expert service - passport photos have been a specialty since 1998
• Prints are ready in minutes - no return trip to collect your hard copy photos
• Your photos will be trimmed to the exact size required
• Digital files - soft copy - available straight away by email
• Yes, we're happy to take passport photos of babies and children
• Photos are guaranteed to work for the purpose intended
• Pay by EFTPOS, Visa, Mastercard, cash.

Available times for passport photos, updated daily. Appointment only, no walk-ins

- Thursday 24th June - 10am-3pm
- Friday 25th June - 10am-3pm (busy 12 noon-1pm)
- Saturday 26th June - Sorry, not available today
- Monday 28th June - 10am-3pm
- Tuesday 29th June - 10am-3pm
- Wednesday 30th June - 10am-3pm
- Thursday 1st July - 10am-3pm
- Friday 2nd July - 10am-3pm
- Saturday 3rd July - limited availability today
- Monday 5th July - 10am-3pm.

Pricing (cost per person)

• NZ and international passport photo for online renewal, digital file only $20.00
• Visa photos for NZ and most other countries, digital file only $20.00
• New Zealand passport or visa photos, hard copy, printed $20.00
• International passport & visa photos for all countries, printed $20.00
• Passport & visa photos for babies & toddlers, printed $25.00
• Student ID photos  discounted to $18.00, printed or soft copy
• Kiwi Access Card (was 18+ card), printed $20.00
• DISCOUNT for families or several people at a time - it varies, but yes
• DISCOUNT for more than one type of passport or visa photo: yes
• Other types of photo (gun license, police check, security ID, etc) - usually $20.00
  
• Newly printed copies of photos taken here earlier - $8.00 to $10.00
• Extra sheets $5.00 with initial order. 35x45mm photos print in sheets of 8, larger sizes in sheets of 2 or 4 photos
• You can pay by Paywave, EFTPOS, Visa, Mastercard, or Cash
• Photos are guaranteed to work for the purpose they were taken for.
  (Please be aware that a photo taken for one purpose may not work for another.)

Digital files of passport and visa photos are usually sent to you by email within 10 minutes of taking, If you haven't received your photo, please check your spam folder before emailing me at j.gilberd@xtra.co.nz

If you need a profile photo for business purposes, you will need to make an appointment, as it's a more complex photo shoot done in the main studio.

Online passport renewal for New Zealand

It is now usual for adult and children's NZ passports to be renewed online, and also to get first-time adult passports online. This system is a world first and works very well. See www.passports.govt.nz 
We can supply a suitable, pre-tested photo file straight away by email for $20.00
NOTE: if sending the photo from a phone or other mobile device, ensure you do not further compress the photo file or it may be rejected. Check your settings.
Work visa and permanent residence visa  photos: printed, $20.00, Soft copy for online use $20.00, or both versions together $25.00

Do I need to worry about...?

• Hair: if you have rather a lot of it, sometimes it's hard to fit within the strict photo measurements. Perhaps bring a hair clip or prepare to tie it back. If you have a fringe, make sure it can be kept clear of your eyebrows. This is a standard requirement for most countries' passport and visa photos.
• Glasses are usually no problem but if it looks like they could be, we'll give you photos with and without them on. Some countries do not allow glasses to be worn for photos.

• Clothing: Avoid white if the photo's background is also white (USA, Canada, Asia).
  
• Malaysian passport photos require more formal, darker clothing and for the skin to be reasonably covered below the neck. The photo may be rejected if clothing does not meet the standard.
• Babies over 1 month old are usually no problem, but it can help to pick a time of day when your baby is usually both awake and reasonably settled. (We appreciate babies are not that predictable :-) The same often applies for photos of young children. Please make an appointment time for your baby's photo session.
• New babies - under one month old - are tricky to photograph, and under 14 days old it's even trickier. It may sometimes be impossible to get an acceptable photo of a very new baby, but I will try. (You won't be charged if I can't get a photo.)

Access

• Prams, buggies, and our stairs. We're up one flight of gentle stairs. There's no lift, sorry. Text or phone me when you arrive and I'll give you a hand to get your buggy up the stairs. 027 444 3899.
• Sorry, but there is no possible wheelchair access to my studio.
• Metered parking is plentiful, just outside on Courtenay Place or across in Allen St.
  
• We are near the Courtenay Place bus stop and there is a taxi stand over the road.

New Zealand biometric digital passport photo. James Gilberd Photography Ltd. Model: Emma

10 year New Zealand  biometric passport photos

With the Australian travel bubble operating and some Pacific nations looking to reopen, now is a great time to update your New Zealand Passport.

But you're going to be stuck with your NZ passport photo for the next ten years, so it makes sense to get a good photo that you're happy with. I only charge $20.00 for this - soft or hard copy photos - the same as most other providers, less than some.
I am a professional photographer who is also a specialist in passport and visa photos. I use good lighting and a good camera, and I take care to make high quality photos for around the same price as most other providers that are not necessarily experienced photographers.
www.passports.govt.nz/10-year-passports

Front of Photospace - come upstairs

Netherlands - Dutch passport photos
If you're making a special trip to the Netherlands Embassy in Wellington for your Dutch passport, you may need photos taken earlier or later than I'm regularly open. This can usually happen.
Please email me for an appointment, or phone 027 444 3899.

Passport photo taken by professional photographer in central Wellington.

Sheet of 8 NZ passport or visa photos

Different types of passport & visa photos

• New Zealand passport & visa photos - 35 x 45mm, neutral, light grey background (not white!) - pricing as above, sheet of 4 or 8 photos provided. Digital files for uploading (for adult NZ passport renewal) are provided by email
• Australian, UK, EU passport and visas, similar to NZ (some important differences) - pricing as above
• US passport, visa, Greencard photos - 2" or 51mm square, digital file suitable for US visa provided, tested using US State Dept  photo checker, so guaranteed to upload correctly
• Canadian passport photos - I am very familiar with the 50x70mm photo requirements. Info will be written on the back as specified.
  
• Canadian visa photos can now be uploaded online with your visa application. Suitable digital files available.
  
• Dutch passport photos - yes, I can do them! If you're making a special trip to Wellington and require an appointment time outside my listed hours, please email me or phone 04 382 9502 or 027 444 3899
• Indian visa & passport photos - similar to US ones with white background, - 51mm square. Digital file available.
  
• Malaysian passport photos - white background, 35x50mm. See note on clothing, above.
• China (48x33mm), Hong Kong, Vietnam (40x60mm), Laos, Cambodia - white background
• Turkish passport photos, 10x15cm print available.
• Schengen visa for Europe - similar to NZ passport photo and most European photos - no problem
• Other countries not mentioned above - no problem. I have all of the specifications built into my specialised software
  
• Applications for university, language courses, employment forms, etc - yes, no problem
• Also we do photos for licenses and permits, such as for scuba diving, firearms licenses, martial arts certification, JET applications, APEC cards, medical certification, police checks, international drivers licenses, etc, you name it.