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Make Saudi Passport Photo

4x6cm with the face at 32-36mm. The frame is easy; Absher's file size ceiling is the part that defeats people.

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Precise Face Alignment

  • 1

    Fit your head inside the guide

    32-36mm, about 70-80% of the height.

  • 2

    Centre your face on the vertical line

    Head level, looking at the camera.

  • 3

    Use a plain white background

    Good contrast, no dramatic shadows.

Specifications

The 4x6cm format used for Saudi passport applications.

Dimensions40 x 60mm (4 x 6cm)
Head Height32 - 36mm, chin to crown
BackgroundPlain white, no shadows

Compliance Checklist

  • Check Absher's file size limit

    It is far tighter than most portals.

  • No retouching

    No red-eye, no glare, no edits.

  • Saudi dress for applicants with a national ID

    A published requirement.

  • Good contrast, no blur

    No pixelated or soft areas.

Must be a photographic print

two recent colour prints on a white background — and the rule names the production method: not instant-booth photos and not scanned or copied ones

Saudi Passport Photo Requirements, Explained

4x6cm with a 32-36mm face — and an upload ceiling on Absher that is tighter than anything else on this site.

Quick Check: Do's & Don'ts

Don't Ignore the File Size

Absher's ceiling is unusually tight.

No Retouching

No edits, no red-eye, no lens glare.

40 x 60mm (4x6cm)

The Saudi passport frame.

Face 70-80% of Height

About 32-36mm chin to crown.

The Absher File Size Problem

Tighter than Kazakhstan's 30KB, and it varies by form.

Saudi passport applications now run largely through Absher, and the portal's file size limits are the tightest you will meet. Reported ceilings run from as little as 5-20KB on some forms up to around 100KB on others, depending on which application you are filling in.

Those figures come from third-party guides rather than a single published specification, and they clearly differ by form, so treat the exact number as something to read off the upload field in front of you rather than a fixed rule. What is reliable is the direction: assume you will need a very small file.

Get there by lowering JPEG quality, not by shrinking pixel dimensions. Downscaling to hit a byte count leaves the face too small to verify, which fails a different check. If you are fighting a 20KB limit, a tighter but still compliant crop and a plain even background compress far better than a busy one.

Size & Head Height

4x6cm with the face filling 70-80%.

The Saudi passport photo is 4 x 6cm (40x60mm). The face should be 32-36mm from chin to crown, occupying roughly 70-80% of the image height.

That is the same layout Vietnam and Laos use for their 4x6cm photos, so one correctly framed crop covers all three if you happen to need them.

Dress and Presentation

A published clothing requirement, unusually.

Saudi guidance states the photo must be taken in Saudi dress, unless the applicant is a minor without a government ID card. Very few countries specify clothing at all, so this is worth knowing before you shoot rather than after.

The photo must also be unretouched: good contrast and lighting, no dramatic shadows, no blur or pixelated areas, no red-eye and no glare on glasses. Beauty filters and automatic phone enhancements are disqualifying.

Applying Through Absher

You may not need to visit an office at all.

Even for a first application, Absher lets you apply from home by completing the form in the app, provided you hold a valid government ID. That convenience is exactly why the photo file rules matter so much — there is no counter clerk to fix your image for you.

Prepare the photo before you start the form. Having a compliant, correctly sized file ready turns the upload step into a formality instead of a dead end.

What You'll Actually Download

Printed at 40 x 60mm, 945 x 1417px, JPG, under 2MB. Computed from this photo's own specification, not typed by hand.

How you submitHand in a print
Pixel size
945 x 1417px @ 600dpi
Print size
40 x 60mm (4 x 6cm / 1.57 x 2.36 in)
File type
JPG
Maximum file size
2MB
Background
White

Requirements verified · Source: moi.gov.sa

Watch out — Must be a photographic print — two recent colour prints on a white background — and the rule names the production method: not instant-booth photos and not scanned or copied ones

Saudi Passport Photo Maker (4 x 6cm)

Create the 40x60mm photo a Saudi passport application needs — correct head height, plain white, compressible for Absher, free and 100% private.

Get Your Photo in 3 Steps

1. Upload Your Photo

Choose a sharp, recent colour photo from your phone or computer.

Turn off any beauty or portrait mode.

2. Auto Alignment

We crop to 40x60mm with your face at 32-36mm.

A plain even background compresses much better.

3. Download & Upload

Attach it to your Absher application.

Read the size limit off the upload field.

Saudi Passport Photo Specifications

Dimensions40 x 60mm (4 x 6cm)
Head Height32 - 36mm, chin to crown (70-80%)
BackgroundPlain white, no dramatic shadows
File SizeVery tight on Absher; varies by form

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.What size is a Saudi passport photo?▼
4 x 6cm (40x60mm), with the face at 32-36mm from chin to crown, filling roughly 70-80% of the image height.
Q.What file size does Absher accept?▼
Very small, and it differs by form — reported ceilings range from about 5-20KB up to around 100KB. Those figures come from third-party guides, so read the limit off the upload field you are given.
Q.How do I get a photo that small?▼
Lower the JPEG quality rather than shrinking the pixel dimensions, and keep the background plain and even — a clean backdrop compresses dramatically better than a busy one.
Q.Is there a dress requirement?▼
Yes. Saudi guidance states the photo must be taken in Saudi dress, unless the applicant is a minor without a government ID card.
Q.Can I apply without visiting an office?▼
Absher allows applications from home, including first-time ones, if you hold a valid government ID — which is why having a compliant photo file ready matters.