Passport and visa photo questions
Can I take my Irish passport photo at home?
Yes, for an online application. ireland.ie says you can have your photo taken at home with a camera, tablet or phone, but someone else must take it: selfies are not accepted, and applicants who send one are asked for another photo. A paper application needs 4 identical printed photos instead, with 2 of them signed and stamped by your witness.
What the official page says
- Someone else takes the photo. No selfies, and no zoom.
- A colour JPEG at least 715 pixels wide and 951 pixels high, no larger than 9 MB, not scanned and not digitally enhanced or changed.
- Head to mid-torso, with visible space between your head and shoulders and the edges of the photo.
- A completely plain light grey, white or cream background, and no shadows on your face or behind your head.
- A neutral expression with your mouth closed and no smile, looking straight into the camera.
- Taken in the last 6 months.
Official pages read: October 2026 · Official source: ireland.ie
How to do it with Complyshot
- Stand in front of a plain, light wall, with soft, even light on your face.
- Open Complyshot and choose “Ireland passport photo (online)”. It starts in helper mode on the back camera, so the person taking the photo holds the phone.
- Read the result. Framing, sharpness, lighting, open eyes, background, pixel size and file size are checked, and anything that fails comes with what to change.
- Save the photo. It is the whole photo, uncropped, as a JPEG under 9 MB, ready to upload.
Related questions
What size is an Irish passport photo in pixels?
At least 715 pixels wide and 951 pixels high, in JPEG, and no larger than 9 MB. ireland.ie gives a minimum, not a maximum, so a full-size phone photo is fine if the file is under 9 MB.
Will my passport photo be in colour?
No. The photo in an Irish passport is black and white, but for an online application you still submit a colour photo; it is converted during the application.
The website keeps rejecting my photo. What now?
First check the file: a JPEG under 9 MB, at least 715 × 951 pixels. If photos taken at home keep failing, ireland.ie suggests a Photo Code from a participating booth or a photo provider.
Check your photo in Complyshot
Complyshot checks your photo on your iPhone; the photo is not uploaded. Checking is free, and saving the finished photo is a one-time purchase, with no subscription.
Download on the App StoreComplyshot is made by YOTEZIC LTD and is not affiliated with any government. It checks what a phone can measure and cannot promise that your photo will be accepted; the issuing office decides.