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Every Ireland document photo format: Passport, National ID card, Visa, Work permit. Compare all 4 official sizes and make the one you need from a selfie — preview free.

Requirements verified: 04.08.2026

Ireland

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Document Size Background Glasses Headwear File
National ID card 35 × 45 mm Light plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 9 MB
Passport 35 × 45 mm White plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 9 MB
Visa 35 × 45 mm White plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 240 KB
Work permit 35 × 45 mm Light plain Allowed Only for religious reasons PNG · ≤ 10 MB

Need a document photo for Ireland? Below are all 4 formats we prepare for Ireland (Passport, National ID card, Visa, Work permit) — each made from your selfie to the exact official size, background and head proportions.

Use the comparison table to check the size, background colour and rules (glasses, headwear) for every Ireland document at a glance, then open the one you need. Each format shows a free watermarked preview first; you pay only for the final file.

Did you know? Ireland

Ireland may have just five million residents, but it issues passports to a nation many times that size. The government estimates that some 70 million people worldwide are of Irish descent, and a striking share of them are legally entitled to citizenship through a grandparent born on the island. The route runs through the Foreign Births Register, a ledger that turned a small Atlantic republic into one of the most sought-after second nationalities on Earth. After Brexit, British applicants flooded the system; today demand from the United States has pushed waiting times to roughly a year for what is, on paper, one of the world's most powerful travel documents.

  • Passport power In the 2025 Henley Passport Index Ireland's passport ranked joint 3rd in the world, granting visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 189 destinations.
  • Citizenship An estimated 70 million people of Irish descent live abroad, and anyone with a grandparent born in Ireland can claim citizenship through the Foreign Births Register, no residence required.
  • Document rule Citizenship by descent only takes legal effect from the date you are entered in the Foreign Births Register, not from your birth, so timing matters for passing it on to your own children.
  • Currency Before the euro, Ireland used the punt, pegged 1:1 to the British pound from 1928 until it broke the link in 1979 by joining the European Monetary System.
  • Euro changeover Ireland adopted the euro at a fixed rate of 0.787564 punts to the euro, and within a week of cash arriving in 2002 almost 90% of all transactions were already in euros.
  • Coin design Every Irish euro coin carries a Celtic harp modelled on the medieval Brian Boru harp in Trinity College Dublin, making Ireland the only nation whose national emblem is a musical instrument.
  • Ancient record The Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath was built around 3,200 BC, making it roughly six centuries older than Egypt's first pyramid and older than Stonehenge.
  • Demographics Polish citizens are Ireland's largest non-Irish nationality, with about 93,680 recorded in the 2022 census, ahead of UK, Indian and Romanian nationals.
  • Population milestone The 2022 census put Ireland's population above five million for the first time since 1851, before the Great Famine reshaped the island.

Sources: Henley & Partners — Passport Index Q2 2025 · Citizens Information — Irish citizenship through birth or descent · Department of Foreign Affairs — Registering a foreign birth · Migration Policy Institute — Ireland diaspora & immigration · Wikipedia — Adoption of the euro in Ireland · Wikipedia — Irish euro coins · Artnet News — Newgrange older than the pyramids · CSO — Census 2022 Migration and Diversity

FAQ

Which Ireland documents can I make a photo for?
We currently support 4 Ireland formats: Passport, National ID card, Visa, Work permit. Each has its own page with the exact requirements.
Are the Ireland photo sizes official?
Yes. Every size, background and head proportion follows the official Ireland requirement for that document. We re-verify the parameters regularly.
When do I pay?
Only after you see the preview and it matches the requirements. Trying another photo is free.
What size photo does Ireland need?
For Passport the photo is 35 × 45 mm; the other formats and their sizes are in the comparison table above. We crop and scale your selfie to the exact size automatically.
What background colour do Ireland document photos need?
They need a plain white background with even lighting and no shadows. We replace your background automatically to match the requirement.
Can I wear glasses in a Ireland document photo?
As a rule glasses should be removed so the eyes are clearly visible without glare; head coverings are usually accepted only for religious reasons and must not shadow the face. The exact rule is shown on each document page.