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Irish passport photo size and requirements
Irish passport (Passport Online)
Passport Online takes a digital photo at least 715 pixels wide and 951 pixels tall, up to 9 MB. Someone else must take the photo: selfies aren't allowed. Use a plain light grey, white or cream background, no smile, mouth closed.
Requirements
- Digital file
- At least 715 px wide and at least 951 px tall, up to 9 MB, JPEG
- Head height
- The rules give no exact head size
- Background
- Plain and even: light grey, white, cream
- Glasses
- Glasses are fine without glare, eyes clearly visible
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- Selfies
- No selfies: someone else takes the photo
- How recent
- Taken in the last 6 months
- Print sheets in PassPic
- Digital file only
Source: ireland.ie, last checked 14 October 2026.
“Not be less than 715 pixels wide and 951 pixels in height.”
Babies and young children
- The expression must still be neutral.
- A baby can lie on a plain sheet and be photographed from above.
Common mistakes
- A busy or uneven background, or one that isn't light grey, white or cream.
- Glare on glasses, or frames that cover the eyes.
- A smile with the mouth open, or any expression that isn't neutral.
- A selfie: someone else must take the photo.
- An old photo. It must be taken in the last 6 months.
- A file of the wrong size or type. It must be: at least 715 px wide and at least 951 px tall, up to 9 MB, JPEG.
- A photo that was retouched, filtered or had its background replaced.
PassPic can't measure some things, so check them yourself: glasses, head coverings and hair over the eyes.
How PassPic helps
PassPic checks your photo against these rules on your phone and marks each check Passed, Check or Fix, with a one-line tip. It crops and scales the photo to size and never changes your face or your background. Your photo is checked on your phone and never uploaded.
PassPic is coming to Google Play.
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We can't promise that any office will accept a photo; the issuing authority decides. Rules change, so read ireland.ie before you send your photo. PassPic is an independent app. Not affiliated with any government.