Irish passport photo maker

Add a photo of the face and it’s cropped to the Irish passport rules: 35 × 45 mm, then checked. Print a 4×6 sheet of 8 for about the price of one photo print, or save the digital file. Free, no watermark, and nothing is uploaded.

Good to know: No selfies: someone else must take it. Paper applications need 4 identical photos, two signed and stamped by your witness.

Irish passport photo requirements

Paper photos may be from 35 × 45 mm up to 38 × 50 mm, with the head and shoulders to mid-torso and space round them. Passport Online wants a colour JPEG at least 715 × 951 pixels and up to 9 MB, taken by someone else without zoom, never a selfie.

head31.5–36 mm35 mm45 mm
Head 31.5–36 mm on 35 × 45 mm
Size35 × 45 mm
Headnot stated by the office (the app uses 70–80 % of the height)
BackgroundA plain light grey, white or cream background
GlassesFrames must not cover any part of the eyes, and no glare.
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera
Digital photo900 × 1200 px, up to 9 MB. Passport Online wants your head down to mid-torso: it crops the photo itself.
Prints needed4
Editing“Not digitally enhanced or changed.”

Source: ireland.ie (2026-11-09). This office gives no head size, so the app uses the international (ICAO) guide: chin to the top of the head 70–80 % of the photo’s height.

Taking a Irish passport photo

Stand in front of a plain light grey, white or cream background. Glasses are a risk: take them off if they catch the light. Keep a neutral face with your mouth closed. For the online form the app saves 900 × 1200 px, up to 9 MB. Passport Online wants your head down to mid-torso: it crops the photo itself.

Printing Irish passport photos

8 fit on a 4×6 print, 9 on a 5×7, 25 on A4 and 25 on US Letter; the office wants 4.

Questions

What size is a Irish passport photo?

35 × 45 mm, with the head 31.5–36 mm from the chin to the top of the head.

Can I take a Irish passport photo at home?

Usually, yes. No selfies: someone else must take it. Paper applications need 4 identical photos, two signed and stamped by your witness.

Can I change the background?

The rules say: “Not digitally enhanced or changed.”

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