Ireland Passport photos must be 35 × 45 mm (715 × 951 px at 600 DPI) on a light grey, white or cream background, with your head taking up 70–80% of the frame. Keep a neutral expression with your mouth closed and both eyes open, and take your glasses off.
Last updated 2026-06-10 · Source: official IE guidance
From selfie to Ireland Passport
Take or upload any photo. PassPix swaps the background, frames your head to the IE spec, and checks every rule before you pay.
Official Ireland Passport requirements
The exact rules PassPix checks and renders to.
- Photo size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Digital resolution
- 715 × 951 px @ 600 DPI
- Background
- light grey, white or cream
- Head height
- 70–80% of photo
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Online upload
- Digital photo at least 715 x 951 px, JPEG, no larger than 9 MB, plain light background.
Source: official IE guidance
How to make a Ireland Passport photo
- 1Pick Ireland Passport
Choose Ireland Passport so PassPix loads the Passport Online rules.
- 2Take or upload a photo
Face the camera in even light with a neutral expression.
- 3Let PassPix frame it
PassPix sizes your head to the ICAO standard on a plain light background and checks every rule.
- 4Download
Get a Passport Online digital file plus a print-ready sheet.
Everything in your photo
A compliant digital photo and the correctly sized file for online applications, with a print-ready sheet on the print option.
Your digital photo
A single compliant photo at the exact size and resolution the document needs.
Print-ready sheet
Six photos laid out on a 4×6 sheet with cut lines. Print at CVS, Walgreens or Walmart for about a dollar.
Online-upload file
Sized to the exact pixels and file-size limit of the official portal, ready to attach.
Ireland Passport photo questions
What size is an Irish passport photo?
A printed Irish passport photo is 35 x 45 mm. For Passport Online you upload a digital photo of at least 715 x 951 pixels as a JPEG no larger than 9 MB, on a plain light grey, white or cream background.
What background does an Irish passport photo need?
A plain light grey, white or cream background with strong contrast against you and no shadows or objects. PassPix applies a clean light background automatically.
Can I use an edited photo for an Irish passport?
No. The photo must be a real colour photograph with no digital enhancement or distortion, and not a scan. PassPix sizes a real photo to the spec rather than altering your face.