Saudi Visa Photo Size: 200 × 200 Pixels for the e-Visa, 5 to 100 KB
Official rules: 200 × 200 px, 5 KB to 100 KB, background: white, no pattern, no shadows. Source: visa.visitsaudi.com, checked 5 Oct 2026.
Saudi Arabia e-Visa photo size at a glance
The Saudi Arabia e-Visa photo is 200 × 200 pixels, uploaded as a file from 5 KB to 100 KB.
| Printed size | No print size given |
|---|---|
| Pixels (official rule) | Square, exactly 200 × 200 pixels |
| File size | 5 KB to 100 KB |
| Background | White, no pattern, no shadows |
| Head size | 70% to 80% of the photo height, chin to top of head |
| Source | visa.visitsaudi.com |
| Checked | 5 Oct 2026 |
What the official pages say about the Saudi Arabia e-Visa photo
Saudi Arabia's tourist e-Visa site gives exact numbers for the photo: 200 × 200 pixels, in a file of 5 to 100 KB. The photo must be no more than six months old and show only you, with no other people and no objects. Face the camera straight on, so that everything from the tip of your chin to the crown of your head shows, with both ears and both cheeks clearly visible.
The background must be white, with no pattern and no shadows. Headwear is generally not permitted, though exceptions are possible, especially for religious reasons, and then no shadow may fall on the face. Not every country is on the Visit Saudi list: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, for example, are not. People from those countries who hold a US, UK or Schengen visit visa, live permanently in the US, the UK or the EU, or live in a Gulf (GCC) country can apply on the Foreign Ministry's KSA Visa platform instead, whose upload step asks for a 35 × 45 mm headshot on a plain background, as a PNG or JPEG of up to 5 MB.
Sources, checked 21 Oct 2026: Photo Specifications (Visit Saudi e-Visa), Tourism visa (KSA Visa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs), KSA Visa upload screen text, e-Visa (Visit Saudi), Umrah (Nusuk), Umrah user guide (Nusuk), Pilgrim user guide (Nusuk Hajj), Serviced countries (Nusuk Hajj) and Frequently asked questions (Ministry of Hajj and Umrah).
How to make your Saudi Arabia e-Visa photo
- Stand about an arm's length from the camera in front of a plain wall (white, no pattern, no shadows). Face a window for soft, even light.
- Add the photo on this page. It stays on your device.
- Drag and zoom until your face fills the green oval: top of the head on the top line, chin on the bottom line.
- Download the photo. The pixels, file size and format are checked before you save it.
- Upload it to the official application.
Questions and answers
What size is the Saudi Arabia e-Visa photo?
Official pixel rule: Square, exactly 200 × 200 pixels. SafeResize makes a 200 × 200 pixel file that meets it.
What is the Saudi visa image size?
The official rule is in pixels: Square, exactly 200 × 200 pixels. It gives no size in inches or cm.
What file size does the Saudi Arabia e-Visa photo need to be?
Between 5 KB and 100 KB. SafeResize checks the size before you download, and keeps it inside the limit whether the website counts 1 KB as 1,000 or 1,024 bytes.
What background colour does the Saudi Arabia e-Visa photo need?
White, no pattern, no shadows. Stand in front of a plain wall with no pattern, and face a window so there are no shadows behind you. If your wall is not plain enough, the photo maker on this page can make the background white with an AI that runs on your device. Check the edges around your hair afterwards.
How big should my head be in the Saudi Arabia e-Visa photo?
From the chin to the top of the head, your head should fill 70% to 80% of the photo height. The face guide in the tool shows both lines.
Can I perform Umrah on a Saudi tourist e-Visa?
Yes. The Visit Saudi e-Visa website says the tourist visa covers Umrah but not Hajj, and Saudi Arabia's KSA Visa platform also says Umrah is allowed on the tourism visit visa. On the Visit Saudi website, the photo is the 200 × 200 pixel one on this page. The KSA Visa platform asks for a 35 × 45 mm headshot instead.
What photo do I need for an Umrah visa?
The Umrah visa itself is applied for through Nusuk and authorised agents, not on the tourist e-Visa website. The Nusuk Umrah user guide asks for a clear personal photo, as a PNG or JPG, on a white background, in formal clothes. Use the size limit shown on the Nusuk upload screen.
I am from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh. Which Saudi visa photo rules apply to me?
These countries are not on the Visit Saudi e-Visa list. If you hold a US, UK or Schengen visit visa, live permanently in the US, the UK or the EU, or live in a Gulf (GCC) country, you can apply on the KSA Visa platform, whose upload step asks for a 35 × 45 mm headshot on a plain background, as a PNG or JPEG of up to 5 MB. SafeResize's 35 × 45 mm size page makes that shape. Otherwise, KSA Visa says you apply through a visa service centre, or, where your country has none, on the platform and then at the Saudi embassy. Check which photo they ask for.
Can women wear a hijab in a Saudi visa photo? Can I wear glasses?
Visit Saudi says headwear is generally not allowed, but exceptions are possible, especially for religious reasons; your face must then show from the tip of your chin to your forehead, with no shadows. None of the official Saudi visa pages we checked mention glasses.
Do I need to scan my face for an Umrah visa?
For Umrah visa applicants from the UK, Tunisia, Kuwait, Bangladesh and Malaysia, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah asks for biometric registration in the Saudi Visa Bio app, which reads your passport, captures your face with the phone camera and scans your fingerprints.
What photo do I need for Hajj on Nusuk?
The Nusuk Hajj pilgrim guide shows a PNG or JPG photo of up to 200 × 200 pixels and 1 MB, on a white background, in formal clothes. Nusuk Hajj serves pilgrims from the countries on its list, such as the UK, the US, Canada and Australia. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are not on it.
What else do the Saudi Arabia e-Visa photo rules say?
Under 6 months old. Face centred and facing the camera straight on, with both ears and cheeks visible. Your whole head and hair must show. Nobody and nothing else in the photo, and no shadows. No headwear except for religious reasons, with the face visible from chin to forehead.
Which file format should I use?
Not stated (JPG is safest). SafeResize saves a JPG (JPEG) file.
Can I take this photo at home?
Yes. A photo taken at home is fine if it follows the rules above. It is easier if someone else takes it for you.
Is my photo uploaded to SafeResize?
No. The photo is processed inside your browser and never leaves your phone or computer.
Source: visa.visitsaudi.com, checked 5 Oct 2026. Rules can change, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
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