Jordan Residence Card (Iqama) Photo — Exact Official Requirements

When applying for a Jordan residence permit — the إقامة (Iqama) issued by the Ministry of Interior / Residency and Borders Department — your photos must meet the standard 35×45 mm passport photo specification exactly. Submitting non-compliant photos is one of the most common reasons applications are delayed at the counter. Our service automatically crops and calibrates your picture to the precise official standard, so you arrive with photos that are accepted the first time.

Jordan's Residency and Borders Department operates under the MoI and processes all foreigner residence permits. In practice, applicants are required to submit several printed copies of the photo together with the application package — typically two to four copies depending on the permit category (work, family reunification, investor, etc.). Every copy must be identical and printed on proper photo paper. The requirement is a standard international-format photo: 35×45 mm on a plain white background. Unlike some countries that permit off-white or light-grey backgrounds, Jordan's standard is strictly white — any cream or grey tint is grounds for rejection at the residency office window.

• Size: 35 × 45 mm (digital equivalent: 827 × 1063 px at 600 dpi)
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no shadows, gradients, or patterns
• Face coverage: face must fill 70–80% of the frame height
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and clearly visible
• Glasses: not permitted — must be removed for the photo
• Head covering: only permitted for documented religious reasons; face must remain fully visible
• Recency: photo must have been taken within the last six months
• Print quality: sharp focus, even lighting, no pixelation — printed on matte or gloss photo paper

• Off-white or grey background: the most frequent rejection cause — the Jordan MoI standard requires true white; studio backgrounds that appear white on-screen often print slightly off-white
• Glasses left on: even thin, frameless glasses are not accepted; the requirement is absolute
• Face too small or too large: a face filling less than 70% or more than 80% of frame height fails the proportion check done visually by the residency officer
• Shadow on the background or face: uneven studio lighting that casts a shadow behind the head or across the face leads to immediate rejection

To get your compliant Iqama photo: upload any clear, recent photo of yourself — our service automatically crops it to the exact 35×45 mm (827×1063 px) frame, ensures the white background, and checks face proportion. You receive a free watermarked preview before paying anything, so you can confirm the result looks right. Pay only when you are satisfied with the final file. We also back every order with an acceptance guarantee: if the printed photo is rejected by the Residency and Borders Department for any technical reason covered by the standard, we will redo it free of charge or issue a full refund — no questions asked.