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

COVID-19 UPDATE, 22/9/2020:  the studio is open at Alert Level 1. 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.
Do not visit if you are feeling unwell.
Please follow the rules for Alert Level 1 

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

NZ Visa photos: work visa, residents visa, study visa

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

New Zealand 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, and are guaranteed to work for the stated purpose.
Digital photo only, emailed: $20.00, 35x45mm prints + digital version: $25.00

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

• All photos are taken by a professional photographer, not a sales assistant
  
• Most digital-only photos are $20.00 - but see price list below
  
• Most printed photos are $25.00, including a free digital copy by email
• Expert service - passport photos have been a specialty since 1998
• Prints are ready in minutes - no return trip to collect your photos
• Your photos will be trimmed to the exact size required
• Digital files are 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

Note: walk-ins are fine now at Alert level 1, but please still make an appointment for baby or family/multi-person photos.
Tuesday 22nd September - 11am-3pm -
Wednesday 23rd September - 10am-3pm
Thursday 24th September - 10am-3pm
Friday 25th September - 10am-3pm
Saturday 26th September - sorry, not available today
Monday 28th September - 10am-3pm.

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.

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 and Permanent Residency visa photos, printed $25.00
• International passport photos for all countries, printed $25.00
• Passport & visa photos for babies (4 months +) & toddlers, printed $25.00
• Passport & visa photos for new babies, printed $30.00
• Student ID photos  discounted to digital only $15.00, printed $20.00
• Kiwi Access Card (was 18+ card) $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, 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 4 photos
• You can pay by 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.)

Online passport renewal for New Zealanders

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.
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 resident visa photos for New Zealand are still mostly done with printed photos ($25 + free digital file) but in some cases digital-only ($20). I can do both of these correctly, print photos while you wait and email the digital photo file to you.

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 (US, 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.
• 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 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

10 year New Zealand  biometric passport photos

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 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

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.

New print ad for passport photos

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 - two photos provided, with an extra two for good measure. 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 but grey 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 - usually no problem. It will help if you have the specifications available
• 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.