On this page:

• Photo requirements
• Uploading or taking photos using myAMSA
• Taking your application to the Post Office

Photo requirements  

You must be easily identified from the photo on your domestic certificate of competency.

The photo you provide for your certificate must have been taken within the 6 months prior to lodging your application.

Your photo must be taken against a white or off white background and show your head and shoulders, with the edge of your face visible.

In the photo, you must:

• be looking straight ahead with your head upright and not tilted
• not be wearing glasses or a hat
• have a neutral expression (not laughing or frowning) with your mouth closed.

If you wear a head covering for religious reasons, we can accept your photo as long as your facial features are clear.

Photograph examples courtesy Australian Passport Office.

Note: If you submit a photo that does not meet these requirements, we may not be able to process your application.

Uploading or taking photos using myAMSA

If you’re using myAMSA to submit your application online, you can either:

• upload a recent photo that meets these requirements
• use your device to take a photo that meets these requirements.

Learn more about submitting your certificate application online in myAMSA.

Taking your application to the Post Office

If you’re lodging your application at a participating Australia Post outlet, they will take your photo when you submit your application. Remember to check that you have all supporting documents for your application before you go to an Australia Post outlet.