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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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Popular: · ·
- Head size62.4% · 50–69%
- Eye line61.2% · 56–69%
- Backgroundwhite · σ 6
- Lightingeven
- Resolution1832px
MEETS SPEC · ESTIMATED
Checked against the official specification, with the source cited on every document.
Worth knowing: Don't over-crop: Passport Online wants head, shoulders and upper body with space around the head, because the system does its own cropping. Our delivered file keeps the required framing rather than a tight passport-style crop.
How our Ireland Passport (Passport Online) photo tool works
Add a photo you already have and we measure it against the official Ireland Passport (Passport Online) specification (715×951 px, 715×951 px, light background), then produce the exact files you need. Checking is free; you pay €5.99 only if you want the files.
Add your photo
A selfie or any recent photo of yourself, straight from your phone.
See every measurement
Ten checks run against the official spec and show you the numbers.
Fix what's off
Drag to reposition and zoom to resize, or retake the photo if something can't be fixed.
Download your files
Exact digital file, print-ready sheet and compliance report.
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. Transparent glasses are now allowed if they are free of 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, then 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, so we leave yours as it is |
- 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
Ireland Passport (Passport Online) photos that pass the checks
Thin frames, no glare, eyes fully visible 
Even light, plain background, neutral expression 
Infant alone in frame, eyes open, plain sheet 
Religious head covering with the full face visible 
Hair back, forehead and both ears clear
Ireland Passport (Passport Online) photos that don't pass
Head tilted, hard shadow on the background 
Taken too far away, head too small in the frame 
Someone else's hand in the frame 
Patterned wall and furniture behind
Illustrative examples created for this guide. They are not customer photos, and not decisions by any authority.
What you get for €5.99
- High-resolution file in the exact spec (715×951px, under 9216 KB)
- Printable compliance report with everything we measured
- 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 use PassportClerk for your Ireland Passport (Passport Online) photo
- Convenience
- Make it at home from a photo you already have, without booking a studio or queueing for a booth. You get a file sized for the official upload and a print sheet for the times you need paper.
- Built from the official specification
- Every measurement on this page comes from the official Ireland Passport (Passport Online) requirements, and the source is linked, dated and re-checked.
- Works from any phone
- Nothing to install. A recent phone camera and a plain wall are enough.
- You see the numbers
- Head height, eye line, background and resolution are all measured and shown to you before you pay.
- Private, then deleted
- We only receive your photo if you buy, and everything is deleted within 48 hours.
If the files we produce don't match the specification on this page, we'll fix them or refund you. The decision on any application always rests with the issuing authority.
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, though 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, which is what this page produces, is equally valid and cheaper.
How we handle compliance
- We check 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.
- What you get is a report of measurements, not a guarantee. Final acceptance always rests with the issuing authority.
official requirements · verified 2026-07