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UAE visa photo size (Dubai entry permit)

Print size
40 × 60 mm
Online upload
945 × 1417 px
Background
White
Format
JPEG

A UAE entry permit photo (tourist, visit, work and other entry permits, including Dubai) is 4 × 6 cm in colour on a plain white background, with your face taking up 70–80% of the photo.

Print size40 × 60 mm (4 × 6 cm)
Online upload945 × 1417 px · JPEGICP publishes no value; VisaSize uses 945 × 1417 px
File sizenot specified by ICP
BackgroundWhite
Head sizenot specified by ICPICP publishes no value; VisaSize uses 75%. ICP does not say where to measure from, so VisaSize measures from the chin to the top of the hair. This keeps your whole head in the photo.

Checked 14 October 2026Source: ICP Services Guide (English, version 4), entry permit services, pp. 48–139

Make your UAE visa photoStep 1 of 4 · Your photo
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Best result: stand against a plain light wall, face a window, look straight at the camera.

Processed on this device. Nothing is uploaded.

ICP lists the photo for entry permits as "size 4/6" with a white background. For residence visas and the Emirates ID the photo is 35 × 45 mm instead.

ICP does not publish a pixel size or a file-size limit for uploads, so the file here is made at 600 dpi.

Accepted and rejected

Correct
Grey background
Head too small
Shadow

How to take it at home

  1. 01Stand half a metre from a plain light wall, facing a window.
  2. 02Hold the phone at eye level, or ask someone to take it.
  3. 03Upload it above. We crop it to the spec and whiten the background.
  4. 04Download the online file, or the print sheet for a photo shop or typing centre.

The rules

  • Recent colour photo, taken in the last 6 months.
  • Plain white background, no shadows.
  • Face straight to the camera, neutral expression, mouth closed.
  • Eyes open and clearly visible; no hair across the eyes.
  • No hats or sunglasses. Medical glasses only if the frames do not cover the eyes and there is no glare.
  • Head cover only for religious reasons, with the face shown from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead and both edges of the face.
  • Only you in the photo: no other people, chair backs or objects.
  • Even light: no shadows on the face, no flash reflection, no red eye.

Good to know

  • ICP's services guide lists the entry-permit photo as "size 4/6" (also written "6/4") with a white background, for about 16 entry-permit services. VisaSize reads this as 4 × 6 cm. 40 mm also meets ICP's 35–40 mm photo width rule.
  • ICP gives no separate head size for entry permits. VisaSize uses ICP's ICAO rule (face 70–80% of the photo) and aims for the middle: about 75%.
  • For residence visas, Emirates ID and UAE passports, use the 35 × 45 mm photo instead.
  • ICP publishes no pixel size or file-size limit for photo uploads. VisaSize exports at 600 dpi as a high-quality file.
  • 43 × 55 mm and 300 × 369 px are numbers from photo-tool websites. They do not appear in any ICP or GDRFA source.
  • ICP's older photo leaflet says "light-coloured" background. ICP's current service pages, its FAQ, u.ae and GDRFA all say white, so VisaSize uses white only.

Questions people ask

What is the photo size for uae visa?

For an entry permit (tourist, visit, work and other entry permits) ICP's services guide gives 4 × 6 cm with a white background. For a residence visa and the Emirates ID it is 35 × 45 mm.

Sources

ICP Services Guide (English, version 4), entry permit services, pp. 48–139A recent personal photo with a white background and a size of 4/6

ICP Personal Photo Specifications (ICAO)35–40mm in width … your face takes up 70–80% of the photograph

ICP Frequently Asked Questionsthe photo must be recent, with a white background and high quality

Checked: 14 October 2026

VisaSize is not affiliated with ICP or any government. Made to the published specification of ICP. The authority makes the final decision.