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Irish passport photo, ready for Passport Online
Ireland's Passport Online — the standard route for applications and renewals — takes a digital photo upload: a colour JPEG of at least 715×951 pixels (up to 9 MB), on a completely plain light grey, white or cream background, head to mid-torso in frame, taken within the last six months.
- Size
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- Digital file
- 715×951 px JPEG
- Background
- light
- Head height
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- Price
- €5.99 · once
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- Head size62.4% · 50–69%
- Eye line61.2% · 56–69%
- Backgroundwhite · σ 6
- Lightingeven
- Resolution1832px
MEETS SPEC — ESTIMATED
Checked against the official specification — source cited on every document.
Worth knowing: Don't over-crop: Passport Online wants head, shoulders and upper body with space around the head — the system does its own cropping. Our delivered file keeps the required framing rather than a tight passport-style crop.
How it works
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58 documents across 29 destinations, each with the official specification built in.
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Ten checks measure it live on your device — nothing is uploaded.
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Exact-spec file, print sheet and compliance report. One price, no subscription.
What is a Ireland Passport (Passport Online) photo?
An Irish passport photo for Passport Online is a digital upload: a colour JPEG of at least 715×951 pixels and up to 9 MB, on a completely plain light grey, white or cream background, showing head, shoulders and upper body with space around the head, taken within the last six months.
Ireland rejects scans of prints, selfies, and edited images — and now explicitly allows transparent glasses without glare, reversing the older ban many guides still quote. The paper route via An Post instead takes four identical prints between 35×45 and 38×50 mm, two signed by a witness.
Scans of printed photos, edited images, selfies and zoomed-in crops are all rejected. This page checks your framing, background and resolution live in your browser and delivers a compliant upload file, plus a print sheet for the paper route.
Ireland Passport (Passport Online) photo requirements
| Size | 715×951 px @300 DPI |
|---|---|
| Digital file | 715×951px JPEG · max 9216 KB |
| Background | light |
| Digital upload | accepted |
| Background editing | not permitted — we keep you compliant by not touching it |
- Passport Online upload: minimum 715×951 px, JPEG, up to 9 MB; no scans, edits, selfies or zoomed shots.
- Plain light grey, white or cream background with contrast and no shadows.
- Paper route differs: 4 identical prints between 35×45 and 38×50 mm, two signed by a witness.
Source: official requirements · verified 2026-07
What you get for €5.99
- High-resolution file in the exact spec (715×951px, under 9216 KB)
- Compliance report — everything we measured, printable
- Print-ready 10×15 cm sheet with 4 copies and cut lines
one-time payment — no subscription
Photos that pass
- Exact dimensions — 715×951px
- Plain light background, evenly lit
- Taken in the last 6 months, neutral expression
Photos that get rejected
- Edited, filtered or AI-retouched photos
- Shadows on the face or background
- Busy walls, gradients or the wrong background colour
- Head too large, too small, or off-centre
- Glare on glasses or tinted lenses
- Old photos, or photos of printed photos
Why PassportClerk
Private by architecture
The free check runs on your device, and paid photos are deleted after 48 hours.
Measured, not guessed
Ten checks against the official specification — with the numbers shown, not a vague thumbs-up.
Exact files, first time
Correct pixels, DPI and file size for the portal, plus a print-ready sheet.
Fair by default
One price, no subscription. Wrong files? We fix them or refund you.
Frequently asked questions
What are the Passport Online photo requirements?
Minimum 715×951 pixels, JPEG, up to 9 MB, in colour, taken within 6 months, plain light background (grey, white or cream), neutral expression, no editing or filters, not a scan or a selfie — someone else should take it from about 1.5 metres.
Are glasses allowed in Irish passport photos?
Yes — this changed. Transparent glasses are acceptable if there's no glare and the frames don't cover your eyes. Sunglasses and tinted lenses are banned. Many older guides still say no glasses; current official guidance allows them.
What about paper applications?
Paper (An Post Passport Express) needs four identical printed photos between 35×45 and 38×50 mm, two of them signed on the back by your witness. The print sheet provides four identical copies.
Can I use a photo booth?
Participating booths issue a Photo Code you can enter in Passport Online instead of uploading. A compliant self-made photo upload — what this page produces — is equally valid and cheaper.
Compliance, honestly
- We validate your photo against the official rules — we never retouch your face, and we only normalize the background where the destination country permits it.
- Every requirement is cited from official government sources, with the verification date shown on the page.
- You get a measured report, not a guarantee — final acceptance always rests with the issuing authority.
official requirements · verified 2026-07