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Ireland Employment Permit Photo Size Requirements


Passport picture size Width: 35 mm, Height: 45 mm
Resolution (DPI) 600
Background color White
Printable photo Yes
Digital photo for online submission Yes
Digital photo size Width: 448 pixels , Height: 576 pixels
Photo Paper type matte
Detailed requirements

Ireland Employment Permit Photo Requirements

An Ireland Employment Permit application requires a digital passport-style photo in JPEG format.

Your photo must meet these specifications:

Accepted dimensions 413–448 × 531–590 pixels
Resolution 240–300 DPI
File format JPEG or JPG
Maximum file size Less than 5 MB
Scanned photo Not accepted

How to Prepare Your Photo With 123PassportPhoto.com

1.Upload a recent colour photo with a plain, light background to our passport photo cropper 

2. Our passport photo crop will crop the photo to the right dimension, fix the background and resize it to meet all the requirements

3. Download the 100% compliant image.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size should an Ireland Employment Permit photo be?

The accepted range is 413-448 pixels wide and 531-590 pixels high. We recommend 448 × 576 pixels.

What DPI should I use?

Use a resolution between 240 and 300 DPI. A setting of 300 DPI is recommended.

Can I upload a PNG or HEIC file?

Convert the image to JPEG or JPG before uploading.

Can I scan a printed passport photo?

No. Use an original digital photo.

Photo requirements may change, so check the latest official guidance before submitting your application.

Official source: Ireland Department of Enterprise — Employment Permits Online Common User Queries Guide


Why 123PassportPhoto?

  • Save money: You don't need to pay so much for your passport photo. With 123PassportPhoto service, you can make your own passport photos and print it yourself.
  • Save time: Just take a photo using digital camera, then upload and create passport photo with 3 steps. It takes less than 5 minutes to be ready for download.
  • White background enhancement: Our premium feature can help you to adjust the photo so that you can get a white background passport photo. Most countries prefer white background passport photos.
  • Auto crop with face detection: Our system automatically detects your face and crops the photo to the correct passport size. You can still adjust the cropper manually to get the perfect result.
  • Auto background removal: Automatically remove the background from your photo and replace it with the background color your document requires — white, blue or any other required color.
  • Ultra high resolution photo: 123PassportPhoto generates passport photos suitable for 600 dpi printing.
  • We support 50+ countries such as USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Brazil, China, Singapore, Russia, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Argentina and more.

General Passport Photo Requirements

  • Neutral facial expression: a. do not open mouth; b. open eyes.
  • No glasses; No Hat.
  • Don't cover eyebrows with hair.

Find more information on requirements and photo taking tips here.

If you need to edit your photo, you can use our free photo editing tools.

How to Print Passport Photos Using Color Printer

  1. Download the 4R sheet with multiple photos.
  2. Check the requirements and use correct 4R photographic paper (matte, semi-matt or glossy paper).
  3. Print the 4R sheet with no margins. Make sure the 4R picture fit exactly on the 4R photo paper.
  4. Cut the 4R sheet along the gray lines and you will get multiple photos.

Steps to create passport photos

  1. Select country and ID photo type, and click Start.
  2. Upload photo. In order to correctly make passport photo, the picture size should be smaller than 10MB, and the dimensions should be smaller than 4000 x 3000 pixels. The system accepts only .JPG or .JPEG files. The Crop page opens when the photo is uploaded.
  3. Crop photo to the correct passport photo size dimension.
  4. If you need white background enhancement, select an enhancement.
  5. Click the Next button, you will get a printable passport picture which is suitable to be printed on 4R (4x6") photo paper.
  6. Save the 4R sheet and print it using a photo printer or print it at any photo center.

How to Take Baby Passport Photos

  1. Lay white or light color baby quilt or blanket in a bright room or other places with good lighting.
  2. Lay the baby on the quilt or blanket.
  3. Ensure baby is looking straight at the camera with eyes open, mouth closed and not smiling.

See more tips on taking baby passport photos here.

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