Thermal transfer image reception paper is disclosed which comprises an image reception paper base material constituted by a core material and two sheets of synthetic paper provided on the both sides of the core material, respectively, a dyeable resin layer provided on at least one surface of the image reception paper base material directly or through an intermediate layer; each sheet of said synthetic paper having a composite structure including at least two layers; one of the at least two layers located on the resin layer side being a paper-like layer having fine pores.