What size is the Irish baby passport photo?

As a digital photo, at least 715 pixels wide, at least 951 pixels tall. The file: JPEG; up to 9,000 KB. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026. This page makes a 902 x 1,200 pixel JPEG file.

Do my baby's eyes need to be open in the Irish baby passport photo?

Ireland's guidelines give no exception for a baby's eyes, and hair must not cover any part of them.

Can my baby smile in the Irish baby passport photo?

Natural: not smiling and the mouth not open (guardians are asked to make every effort); no soother or pacifier.

Can my baby wear a hat in the Irish baby passport photo?

Religious or medical reasons only; full facial features visible.

How recent must my Irish baby passport photo be?

Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.

Can I take my Irish baby passport photo myself?

Not as a selfie: the official rules ask that someone else takes it.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. The photo is read and checked in your browser, and any file is saved on your device. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.

How is the head measured?

The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.

Will my photo be accepted?

Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.

What does buying your Irish baby passport photo add?

Your Irish baby passport photo, €6.99: the exact 902 x 1200 px file, the acceptance report, the Detail check, unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects it. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more if you choose to send it the photo. Without buying you can check any photo and save a small preview with a watermark.

Passport, visa and ID photos · Ireland

Irish baby passport photo: check and make yours

Your Irish baby passport photo, checked against the official rules, framed and sized, ready to upload. Official size: at least 715 x 951 pixels. Background: completely plain light grey, white or cream with enough contrast; a baby who cannot support themselves lies on a plain, white surface. Rules read on ireland.ie on 4 November 2026.

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We check it against the official rules and frame it
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Free check. Your Irish baby passport photo, €6.99, only once it passes: the ready file, unlimited retakes for 30 days. Refund if the authority rejects it.

Your photo: 902 x 1200 px

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.

Before you take it

Lay your baby on a plain light sheet, or seat them against a plain light wall.
Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
Have someone else take it (no selfies), phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away.
No smile.

Check and make your photo

Drop a photo here, or choose one JPEG, PNG or WebP

The first photo loads the face finder and the background outline from this site, about 15 MB, once.

Guide lines Dashed: top of head. Solid: chin.

The official rules don't allow edited photos, so we only frame and resize yours: never its background.

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Top of head The top of your head is an estimate: move the dashed line to it.

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Your Irish baby passport photo

€6.99

The exact 902 x 1200 px file, ready to upload
The acceptance report
Detail check of glasses, expression, shadows and more (opt-in: our AI model, run in the EU)
Unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document, for 30 days
Refund if the authority rejects it

Choose a photo first.

Pay only once your photo passes: the button turns on once it passes every check. One payment, no subscription. Rejected by the authority? Email us the rejection within 30 days and we refund you in full. While you pay, your photo waits in this browser on this device for up to 24 hours: it is never uploaded.

A small copy with a watermark, to look at before you buy. Not a file to send.

Before you download, confirm

Only you can see these: we never judge them from the photo.

Someone else took the photo: it is not a selfie. The baby's expression is as the rules ask (Expression, below). The baby's eyes are open and clearly visible. The light on the baby's face is even, with no shadow on the face or behind the baby. No one else is in the photo, and no hands or arms supporting the child can be seen. There is no soother or pacifier in the photo. A baby who can't support themselves is lying on a plain, white surface. The photo was taken in the last 6 months.

The face finder and the background outline run in this page from files served by this site (sources and licences). They find where a face is in the photo; they never recognise who it is.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

For an adult or older child: Irish passport photo

Ireland asks for a photo from the head to the mid-torso, taken by someone else, so this page frames it looser than most passport photos. A baby who can't support themselves lies on a plain white surface. For children up to 36 months, Passport Online may ask you to frame the face with its cropping tool.

The rules at a glance

For the Irish passport for a baby or young child, online application (digital photo), as the official rules state them.

Size: at least 715 x 951 pixels
The file we make: 902 x 1,200 pixels
Background: Completely plain light grey, white or cream with enough contrast; a baby who cannot support themselves lies on a plain, white surface.
Expression: No smile.
Taken by: Someone else, not a selfie
Taken: In the last 6 months
Edits: None allowed by the official rules (“Not be digitally enhanced or changed.”): we only frame and resize.

All the official rules and sources

Digital photo: at least 715 pixels wide, at least 951 pixels tall
File: JPEG; up to 9,000 KB
This page makes: A 902 x 1,200 pixel JPEG file
Background: completely plain light grey, white or cream with enough contrast; a baby who cannot support themselves lies on a plain, white surface
Taken by: Someone else, not a selfie
Glasses: Not stated on the official page
Expression: natural: not smiling and the mouth not open (guardians are asked to make every effort); no soother or pacifier
Head covering: religious or medical reasons only; full facial features visible
Taken: In the last 6 months
Colour: Colour only

frame from head to mid torso with visible space between head/shoulders and the photo edge
an infant or very young child who cannot support themselves is photographed lying down on a plain, white surface
no one else in the photo; hands or arms supporting the child must not be visible
no soothers/pacifiers
hair must not cover any part of the eyes; no shadows on the face or behind the head
newborn to 36 months: Passport Online may prompt you to frame the child's face with its cropping tool; the face need not sit perfectly in the oval
no selfies; no zoom function; no scanned photos; no digital enhancement or change

For: Passport Online application for a child's passport (digital upload).

Official source: www.ireland.ie, checked on 4 November 2026.

You must submit a photo that has been taken in the last six months. This is a requirement from the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

Did you know that for online applications you can have your photo taken at home with a camera, tablet or phone?

You need a digital photo to apply for a Passport Book or Passport Card online.

You cannot take a selfie.

Do not use the zoom function on a digital camera or smartphone.

Not be a scanned photo.

Be in colour.

Not be less than 715 pixels wide and 951 pixels in height.

Be in JPEG format.

Not be digitally enhanced or changed.

Not be larger than 9 megabytes (9MB).

Ensure your facial features are visible, hair should not cover any part of the eyes.

You can wear a head covering for religious or medical reasons. Your full facial features must be visible. You cannot wear head accessories for any other reason.

You need to stand in front of a completely plain, light grey, white or cream background. Please ensure that the background creates enough contrast.

There must not be any shadows on your face or behind your head.

The photo must capture your image from head to mid torso.

Please ensure there is visible space between your head and shoulders and the edge of your photo.

If your infant or very young child cannot support themselves, they should be photographed lying down on a plain, white surface.

No one else should appear in the photo, so make sure that hands or arms used to support the child are not visible.

Soothers/pacifiers cannot be present in photographs as these can obscure facial features.

The Passport Service sometimes encounters difficulties checking and processing photographs of babies and small children (newborn to 36 months). If prompted, you can assist us by using the cropping tool to manually frame your child’s face.

The child’s face does not need to rest perfectly within the lines of the Oval provided. Please make your best attempt where possible.

We ask guardians to make every effort to ensure that the child’s expression is natural, that they are not smiling and their mouth is not open on their passport photo.

Photos must not be digitally altered or edited in any way, follow the photo guidelines above.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

Lay your baby on a plain, light sheet, or seat them against a plain, light background, facing the camera with even light on their face and no hands in view.
Tap Take the photo and follow the outline and the tips on screen, or choose a photo you have. The page finds your face and frames it to the rules.
Fix anything the page lists, each with its own tip. Adjust the framing if you need to, and move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
Tick what only you can confirm.
Save the file.

Questions

What size is the Irish baby passport photo?: As a digital photo, at least 715 pixels wide, at least 951 pixels tall. The file: JPEG; up to 9,000 KB. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026. This page makes a 902 x 1,200 pixel JPEG file.
What background does the Irish baby passport photo need?: Completely plain light grey, white or cream with enough contrast; a baby who cannot support themselves lies on a plain, white surface.
Do my baby's eyes need to be open in the Irish baby passport photo?: Ireland's guidelines give no exception for a baby's eyes, and hair must not cover any part of them.
Can my baby smile in the Irish baby passport photo?: Natural: not smiling and the mouth not open (guardians are asked to make every effort); no soother or pacifier.
Can my baby wear a hat in the Irish baby passport photo?: Religious or medical reasons only; full facial features visible.
How recent must my Irish baby passport photo be?: Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Can I take my Irish baby passport photo myself?: Not as a selfie: the official rules ask that someone else takes it.
Is my photo uploaded?: No. The photo is read and checked in your browser, and any file is saved on your device. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.
How is the head measured?: The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.
Will my photo be accepted?: Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
What does buying your Irish baby passport photo add?: Your Irish baby passport photo, €6.99: the exact 902 x 1200 px file, the acceptance report, the Detail check, unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects it. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more if you choose to send it the photo. Without buying you can check any photo and save a small preview with a watermark.