Is this the same as a US passport photograph?

The dimensions are identical — two inches square, 600 × 600 pixels at 300 dpi. The head-height range matches too. What differs is the guidance on clothing and head coverings, so read the Saudi portal rather than assuming the two are interchangeable in every respect.

Can I be photographed in ihram?

No. The photograph is taken before travel, in ordinary clothing, and ceremonial or religious dress that changes the outline of the head is a documented reason for refusal.

The portal says my file is too big. What now?

Run the result through the image compression tool on this site. A 600 × 600 JPEG is small, but a file saved at maximum quality can still exceed a strict upload limit, and reducing quality slightly makes no visible difference at that size.

Are head coverings permitted?

Yes, so long as the face reads completely beneath it with nothing shading it. Refused is anything that sits over a feature or blurs the outline of one.

Saudi Arabia Visa Photo — 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)

2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) at 300 dpi (600 × 600 px), plain white.

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Sets the millimetre size, the head-height range and the background colour.

Background

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A sheet tiles as many copies as the paper takes, with a cut line around each. Any print shop can run it.

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A second file with the crown and chin bands drawn on, so you can check the head is the right size. Never submit that one.

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About the Saudi Arabia Visa Photo — 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)

Saudi visa photographs use the two-inch square format — 51 millimetres nominally, 50.8 exactly, which is 600 pixels on a side at 300 dpi. The shape is shared with the United States and with nothing else on this list, so a European photograph will not serve.

Most people needing one are applying for Umrah, Hajj or a tourist e-visa, and the e-visa portal uploads the image rather than taking a print. The background must be plain white, and the full face has to be visible and unobstructed.

The requirement that trips applicants is the one about clothing rather than the photograph itself. A photograph in ihram, or in any religious or ceremonial dress that obscures the shape of the head, is refused; so is one in a uniform. Ordinary everyday clothing against a white field is what is wanted, and the photograph is taken before travel rather than during it.

Coverings worn by women are accepted and in many cases expected, on the condition that every feature stays visible and unshaded beneath them.

The e-visa system also checks file size and format on upload, and will reject an image that is technically compliant but too large. A 600 × 600 JPEG is comfortably inside every limit the portal applies.

Photographs should be recent — within six months is the general guidance — and must not be a scan of a printed photograph, which loses detail in a way the system detects.

Confirm requirements on the official Saudi visa portal for your visa type, as Umrah, Hajj and tourism differ in the supporting documents they ask for alongside the photograph.

How to use it

1Add a recent photograph in ordinary clothing, taken face-on against as plain a background as you have.
2Keep Saudi Arabia selected to get the two-inch square frame at 600 × 600 pixels.
3Set the background to white — the portal expects a plain white field with no shadow behind the head.
4Check the guide copy to see the head sits within the marked zone before you upload anything.
5Download the single image; the e-visa portal takes the file directly and needs no print.

Questions

Is this the same as a US passport photograph?: The dimensions are identical — two inches square, 600 × 600 pixels at 300 dpi. The head-height range matches too. What differs is the guidance on clothing and head coverings, so read the Saudi portal rather than assuming the two are interchangeable in every respect.
Can I be photographed in ihram?: No. The photograph is taken before travel, in ordinary clothing, and ceremonial or religious dress that changes the outline of the head is a documented reason for refusal.
The portal says my file is too big. What now?: Run the result through the image compression tool on this site. A 600 × 600 JPEG is small, but a file saved at maximum quality can still exceed a strict upload limit, and reducing quality slightly makes no visible difference at that size.
Are head coverings permitted?: Yes, so long as the face reads completely beneath it with nothing shading it. Refused is anything that sits over a feature or blurs the outline of one.