Saudi Arabia e-Visa (legacy portal) Photo — at home in 60 seconds
Saudi eVisa – legacy visa.visitsaudi.com photo spec (200×200 px)
Take it with your phone against a plain, light wall. We crop it to the exact size and check the head size, position and background against the published rules.
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Quick answer
A Saudi Arabia e-Visa (legacy portal) Photo must be a digital file of 200 × 200 px (5 KB – 100 KB), with the head filling 70–80 % of the photo height, on a white background, taken within the last 6 months. A photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets these rules.
- Digital file
- 200 × 200 px · 5 KB – 100 KB
Verified October 3, 2026 from Saudi eVisa (official).
Photo requirements
Summarised from the official sources below.
- Digital file
- 200 × 200 px · 5 KB – 100 KB
- Head size (chin to top of head)
- 70–80 % of the photo height
- Background
- White. 'The background should be white. The background should not have any pattern.' No shadows on the background; no other persons or objects.
- Expression
- Head neither at an angle nor turned (not portrait style); head square to the camera; face and eyes straight towards the camera so both ears and cheeks are visible.
- Glasses
- Not specified.
- Head covering
- Generally not permitted; exceptions possible especially for religious reasons – then the face must be visible from the lower tip of the chin to the forehead, with no shadows on the face.
- Babies and children
- Not specified.
- Photo age
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Online application
- visa.visitsaudi.com (original Saudi tourist eVisa portal)
More rules (3)
- One identical photograph; close-up of face and top of shoulders
- Face centred; with voluminous hair the whole head incl. hairstyle must be shown without reducing face size if possible
- Only the applicant in the photo (no group pictures or objects)
Digital upload only
This document uses a digital photo, so there is nothing to print.
How to take it at home
- Stand about half a metre in front of a plain, light wall, facing a window.
- Hold the phone at arm’s length or ask someone to help. The live guide checks distance, light and head position.
- Get your digital file and print sheet. Print at 100% or upload the file.
Price
Free to try. From $3.99, paid once, only if you like your photo.
Limited time offer then $6.99 from Jan 1, 2027
Your exact local price is shown before you take your photo.
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- Checked against the official rules Every rule comes from the issuing authority’s own website, last verified on October 3, 2026.
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Official sources
Verified on October 3, 2026
- Saudi eVisa – Photo Specifications — Saudi eVisa (official)
Questions
What size is a Saudi Arabia e-Visa (legacy portal) Photo?
Digital: 200 × 200 px · 5 KB – 100 KB.
Can I take my Saudi Arabia e-Visa (legacy portal) Photo at home?
Yes. The photo is not taken at the office and no registered photographer is required, so a photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets the rules on this page.
What background is required?
White. 'The background should be white. The background should not have any pattern.' No shadows on the background; no other persons or objects.
Can I smile?
Head neither at an angle nor turned (not portrait style); head square to the camera; face and eyes straight towards the camera so both ears and cheeks are visible.
Can I wear glasses?
Not specified.
Can I wear a head covering?
Generally not permitted; exceptions possible especially for religious reasons – then the face must be visible from the lower tip of the chin to the forehead, with no shadows on the face.
How recent must the photo be?
Taken within the last 6 months.
What about babies and children?
Not specified.
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