🇮🇪 Ireland Passport Photo Maker
Ireland accepts grey, white or cream, a printed range up to 38×50 mm, and a Passport Online upload of at least 715×951 px (max 9 MB JPEG).
Output
35×45 mm
740×951px · 537 DPI · Plain light grey, white or cream
File size 0–9216 KB · JPEG
🔒 Your photo is processed entirely on your device and never uploaded. The compliance check catches common mistakes but does not guarantee acceptance — always confirm against the official requirements below.
✅ Do
- ✓35×45 mm (up to 38×50 mm for a print)
- ✓At least 715×951 px for Passport Online, JPEG
- ✓Plain light grey, white or cream background
- ✓Neutral expression, hair off the eyes
- ✓Taken within the last 6 months
🚫 Don't
- ✕No dark glasses; no lens glare
- ✕No digital enhancement or compression artifacts
- ✕No objects behind you
- ✕No distortion or filters
- ✕No busy or coloured background
Official specification
- Print size
- 35×45 mm
- Pixels @ 537 DPI
- 740×951
- Background
- Plain light grey, white or cream
- Format
- JPEG · ≤9216 KB
- • The official page does not give a head-height in millimetres — align to the on-screen guides.
Verified source
Department of Foreign Affairs (dfa.ie)
Official requirements ↗● Last verified 2026-07-10
Government rules can change. If the official page differs from what you see here, the official page wins — tell us and we'll update it.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a ireland passport photo?
35×45 mm, which is 740×951 pixels at 537 DPI.
What background does a ireland passport photo need?
A plain light grey, white or cream, evenly lit with no shadows or objects behind you. The built-in checker flags a non-uniform or wrong-coloured background.
What file format and size should it be?
JPEG, 0–9216 KB. This tool exports exactly to spec and embeds 537 DPI so print size is correct.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Every step — cropping, the compliance check and the export — runs on your own device using your browser's canvas. Your photo is never sent anywhere, which matters for a document photo.
Does this guarantee my photo will be accepted?
No tool can guarantee acceptance — the issuing authority decides. This editor produces the correct dimensions and catches common, detectable mistakes (background, exposure, head position), but always confirm against the official Department of Foreign Affairs (dfa.ie) requirements linked on this page.