Ireland Visa Photo Requirements: Two Identical Photos 35-38 x 45-50 mm, Face 70-80 %, Your Details on the Back

For an Irish visa you need two passport-sized photos. Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) publishes its own photo rules for visa applications, including what to write on the back of each photo.

Number, size and age

• Two photos showing exactly the same image.
• Each 45-50 mm high and 35-38 mm wide.
• A close-up of the face and top of the shoulders; the face takes up 70-80 % of the photo.
• Less than 6 months old.

Image quality and background

• In colour, on a plain white or light grey background.
• Sharp focus, correct exposure, good colour balance, natural skin tones, no red eye.
• Good contrast between the face and the background; no shadows or glare.
• Printed on photographic paper; the back of each photo white and unglazed.

Pose, glasses and head coverings

What to do with the photos

On the back of each photo write in block capitals your name, your visa application number and the transaction number. Put the photos into the application envelope without stapling them.

Applying through VFS in the UK

The VFS Global page for Irish visas in the United Kingdom gives its own figures: one unmounted full-face colour photo taken within the last six months, 35 x 45 mm, the head from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin at least 30 mm, the face about 70-80 %, white or light background only. It warns that if the photos do not meet the requirements, the application will be considered incomplete. Follow the instructions of the office where you apply.

Need a visa photo with the face at 70-80 % on a white or light grey background? Make it on our Ireland visa photo page.