What size is an Irish passport photo?
Printed Irish passport photos must be at least 35 x 45 mm and no larger than 38 x 50 mm, on a plain light grey, white or cream background, taken in the last 6 months. For Passport Online the digital photo must be a JPEG of at least 715 pixels wide and 951 pixels high, up to 9 MB. FixDoks makes both.
Ireland Passport Photo at a glance
| Printed size | Minimum 35 × 45 mm, maximum 38 × 50 mm |
|---|---|
| Digital photo | JPEG, at least 715 × 951 px, up to 9 MB |
| Processing | In your browser; your files are not uploaded |
| Price | Free to use, no watermark |
| Download | First download free, then ₹49 for 2 months of unlimited downloads (US$3 outside India) |
| Files at once | 1 free, up to 30 with a plan |
| Works on | Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone |
How to use Irish Passport Photo
- Take a photo against a plain wall in even light, facing the camera, or pick a recent one.
- Click Select your photo. The size for this document is already chosen.
- Move and zoom the frame so the head fits the dashed oval. Use Make background white if the wall is not plain.
- Click Create passport photo and download the photo or the print sheet.
Digital photos for Passport Online
You need a digital photo to apply online for a Passport Book or Passport Card. The Department of Foreign Affairs says you can have someone help you take it with a smartphone, tablet or digital camera, get a digital photo from a photo shop on a USB key or by email, or use a participating photo booth to get a code that adds the photo to your application. You cannot take a selfie, and you should not use the zoom function. The technical rules are specific: the photo must not be a scan, must be in colour and in JPEG format, must be at least 715 pixels wide and 951 pixels high, must not be larger than 9 MB and must have no compression artefacts, distortion or digital enhancement.
Printed photos for a paper application
A paper application for a Passport Book needs 4 identical photos no more than 6 months old. Your witness writes the form number from Section 9 of the application form on the back of two of the four photos, then signs and stamps the back of those two. If this is not done you will need to submit a new form and new photos. Each printed photo must be at least 35 x 45 mm and no larger than 38 x 50 mm, show your image from head to mid torso with visible space between head, shoulders and the photo edge, and be printed on photo-quality paper at high resolution with a white, unglazed reverse. Black and white photos are recommended because they are printed on the passport in black and white, but colour is accepted.
Pose and appearance
Look straight at the camera with a neutral expression, no smile and mouth closed, without tilting your head up, down or sideways. Stand in front of a completely plain light grey, white or cream background with enough contrast, no objects such as door panels or plants, and no shadows on your face or behind your head. Glasses are allowed if the frames do not cover any part of the eyes and there is no glare; dark glasses and sunglasses are not. Head coverings are allowed only for religious or medical reasons with the full face visible.
Babies and young children
Photograph an infant who cannot support themselves lying down on a plain white surface, with nobody else in the photo and no visible hands or arms. Soothers and pacifiers must not appear. For newborns to 36-month-olds, you may be prompted to use a cropping tool to frame the face.
Source: Department of Foreign Affairs: Passport photo guidelines, checked October 2026.
Irish Passport Photo requirements at a glance
| Printed size | Minimum 35 × 45 mm, maximum 38 × 50 mm |
|---|---|
| Digital photo | JPEG, at least 715 × 951 px, up to 9 MB |
| Background | Plain light grey, white or cream |
| Taken | Within the last 6 months |
| Expression | Neutral, no smile |
| Paper applications | 4 photos, 2 signed by your witness |
Rules checked on the official website in September 2026. Requirements can change, so confirm on the official page before you apply. Source: Department of Foreign Affairs: Passport photo guidelines.
Passport Online
Choose Ireland passport, online in the size menu. The tool makes a 750 × 1000 pixel JPEG, above the 715 × 951 minimum. The photo must not be scanned from a print or enhanced.
Paper applications
Paper applications need four identical photos. Your witness writes the form number on the back of two of them, then signs and stamps them. Print the sheet from this tool at 100% scale so each photo is exactly 35 × 45 mm.
Glasses and head coverings
Glasses are allowed if the frames do not cover the eyes and there is no glare. Head coverings are allowed only for religious or medical reasons. Children's photos must not show soothers.
How this tool helps
The tool crops your photo to the exact size above at 300 DPI, so a print comes out at the right physical size, and it can fill a 4 × 6 inch sheet with copies and cut lines for a photo shop. For online applications it makes a file with the exact pixel size and file size the form asks for. It cannot judge whether your expression, lighting or pose meets the rules, so check the photo against the list before you submit it.
FixDoks is an independent tool and is not affiliated with any government. You submit your application yourself on the official website.