🇸🇦 Saudi Visa Photo Maker
Free Saudi visa photo maker: upload any portrait and get a 51 × 51 mm visa size photo with a plain white, no shadows background, checked against the Saudi Arabia rules and ready to print. Runs in your browser — your photo is never uploaded.
1Choose the document
- Photo size
- 51 × 51 mm
- Head height
- 36–41 mm
- Background
- Plain white, no shadows
- Output
- 1200 × 1200 px · 600 dpi
Official requirements
- Colour photo, 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in)
- Head from top of hair to chin: 36–41 mm
- Plain white, no shadows background
- Only the applicant in frame — no group photos or objects
- Full face, front view, looking straight at the camera
- Eyes open, level and clearly visible — no hair across the eyes
- Natural expression with the mouth closed
- Even lighting — no shadows on the face or the background
- Colour photo, sharp, printed on photo paper with no retouching
- Glasses: not addressed in the official spec; prescription glasses are generally accepted if the eyes are clearly visible with no glare
- Head coverings: generally not permitted; religious exceptions if the face is visible from chin to forehead without shadows
- Taken within the last 6 months
2Upload your photo
3Compliance check & download
Upload a photo and it will be cropped to the exact size, then checked against every measurable rule for the document you chose.
Saudi visa photo requirements
The tool measures the first four rules for you and checks lighting, pose, expression, sharpness and background automatically. The rest are listed so you can check them by eye.
- ✓Colour photo, 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in)
- ✓Head from top of hair to chin: 36–41 mm
- ✓Plain white, no shadows background
- ✓Only the applicant in frame — no group photos or objects
- ✓Full face, front view, looking straight at the camera
- ✓Eyes open, level and clearly visible — no hair across the eyes
- ✓Natural expression with the mouth closed
- ✓Even lighting — no shadows on the face or the background
- ✓Colour photo, sharp, printed on photo paper with no retouching
- ✓Glasses: not addressed in the official spec; prescription glasses are generally accepted if the eyes are clearly visible with no glare
- ✓Head coverings: generally not permitted; religious exceptions if the face is visible from chin to forehead without shadows
- ✓Taken within the last 6 months
Specific to Saudi Arabia
- Online / digital submission: Official spec: 200 × 200 px, file size 5 to 100 KB, face 70–80 % of the image from chin to crown. Nusuk (Umrah / Hajj) uses the same square photo; some reports mention a tighter file cap there, so compress conservatively.
- Printed copies: None for the eVisa (upload only); embassy sticker visas typically take 1–2 printed 2 × 2 in photos on white
- The 2 × 2 in print size applies to paper embassy applications; the eVisa is digital only.
Source: Saudi eVisa – Photo specifications. Last reviewed 2026-09-20. Always confirm against your application form — the issuing authority has the final say.
How to make a Saudi visa photo at home
- 1
Take the photo
Stand 0.5–1 m in front of a plain light wall, face a window, camera at eye level 1.5–2 m away. Neutral expression, mouth closed.
- 2
Upload it here
The face is detected, the head is levelled and the crop is set so the head measures 38.5 mm — inside the 36–41 mm range.
- 3
Fix anything flagged
Each check tells you what is wrong in millimetres — zoom, move, or retake. The background is replaced with the required colour.
- 4
Download & print
Save the single photo, the file for online forms or the 4 × 6 sheet (6 photos) and print at 100% on photo paper.
Full details in the photo-taking guide and the accepted vs rejected examples.
Saudi visa photo — questions
What size is a Saudi visa photo?＋
51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in). The head, measured from the top of the hair to the chin, must be 36–41 mm.
What is the Saudi visa photo size in pixels?＋
At 300 dpi a 51 × 51 mm photo is 600 × 600 px; at 600 dpi it is 1200 × 1200 px. This tool exports at 600 dpi. For online submission: Official spec: 200 × 200 px, file size 5 to 100 KB, face 70–80 % of the image from chin to crown. Nusuk (Umrah / Hajj) uses the same square photo; some reports mention a tighter file cap there, so compress conservatively.
What background colour is required?＋
Plain white, no shadows. The tool replaces your background with the required colour automatically, or you can switch that off and it will check your real background instead.
Can I wear glasses in a Saudi visa photo?＋
Not addressed in the official spec; prescription glasses are generally accepted if the eyes are clearly visible with no glare.
Are head coverings allowed?＋
Generally not permitted; religious exceptions if the face is visible from chin to forehead without shadows.
How do I print Saudi visa photos at home?＋
Download the 4 × 6 inch sheet — it holds 6 photos with cut lines — and print it at 100% / actual size on photo paper, then cut along the grey lines. The file carries 600 dpi so it prints at the true size.
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