Take a UAE visa photo at home

How to create your photo

1. Take a recent, clear photo. Stand 1.2 m (4 ft) from a plain wall in soft, even daylight. Face the camera with a neutral expression, eyes open, and remove glasses, hats, or filters.
2. Open the UAE visa photo maker tool. Open the upload form on this page and select your photo from your phone or computer. Our tool measures face geometry against the official UAE visa photo maker template.
3. Auto-crop and clean the background. We crop the head to 35 mm × 45 mm with biometric framing and replace the background with a white fill if required.
4. Download the print-ready file or 4×6 sheet. Download a 413 × 531 px JPEG for online submissions, or a 4x6 sheet with 8 photos to print at home or a pharmacy.

Crop and export before printing at authorised photo shops.

Common reasons UAE visa photo maker photos are rejected

Issuing authorities reject submissions that miss any of the items below. Our tool automatically corrects crop, background, and dimensions, but you still control the original capture — review this list before you upload.

• wrong_passport_not_40x60_mm
• head_not_filling_70_to_80_percent
• background_not_white_or_light
• hands_visible_above_shoulders
• expression_not_neutral_or_eyes_closed
• glare_on_glasses_or_heavy_frames

Where we sourced these United Arab Emirates specifications

Dimensions, background colour, and biometric framing on this page are compiled from the references below. Always reconfirm the latest guidance directly with the issuing authority before submitting an application.

• icp.gov.ae — Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (UAE passport and Emirates ID services; public guidance and typing-centre practice specify **40×60 mm (4×6 cm)** colour photos with plain white background and face ~70–80% of frame)
• icp.gov.ae/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/icao_english.pdf (ICP ICAO-style English leaflet: face occupies 70–80% of photograph; light background; note some PDF wording mixes width hints with booklet standards—confirm your exact smart-service form)
• icao.int — ICAO Doc 9303 (general biometric portrait composition; UAE passport **print** size follows the GCC 40×60 mm format, not Schengen 35×45 mm)

Last reviewed: 2026-05-01