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Every Saudi Arabia document photo format: Passport, National ID card, Visa, Residence card and 2 more. Compare all 6 official sizes and make the one you need from a selfie — preview free.

Requirements verified: 04.08.2026

Saudi Arabia
Driving licence 40 × 60 mm Residence card 40 × 60 mm National ID card 40 × 60 mm Passport 40 × 60 mm Visa 51 × 51 mm Work permit 40 × 60 mm

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Document Size Background Glasses Headwear File
Driving licence 40 × 60 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 100 KB
Residence card 40 × 60 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 100 KB
National ID card 40 × 60 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 100 KB
Passport 40 × 60 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 100 KB
Visa 51 × 51 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 100 KB
Work permit 40 × 60 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 100 KB

Need a document photo for Saudi Arabia? Below are all 6 formats we prepare for Saudi Arabia (Passport, National ID card, Visa, Residence card and 2 more) — each made from your selfie to the exact official size, background and head proportions.

Use the comparison table to check the size, background colour and rules (glasses, headwear) for every Saudi Arabia document at a glance, then open the one you need. Each format shows a free watermarked preview first; you pay only for the final file.

Did you know? Saudi Arabia

For most of Saudi history, a woman could not own the document that let her cross a border. Without a passport of her own, she was simply added as a page inside her male guardian's booklet, making independent travel legally impossible. That changed in the summer of 2019, when Royal Decree M/134 amended the Passports Law so that any Saudi citizen over 21 could obtain a passport and leave the country unaccompanied. Within days, women were queuing to file the first applications in their own names, quietly rewriting the relationship between identity, documents and mobility for half the population of the Kingdom.

  • Passport power In Henley & Partners' July 2025 index, Saudi Arabia ranked 54th but was the single biggest climber of the year, adding four visa-free destinations to reach 91.
  • China access China opened visa-free entry to Saudi citizens in 2025, completing a clean sweep that now lets travelers from all six Gulf Cooperation Council states enter China with no prior visa.
  • E-passport Saudi Arabia issued its first biometric chip passport on 10 February 2022, with the green cover carrying the national emblem and the international e-passport symbol.
  • Documents reform Until Royal Decree M/134 in 2019, Saudi women had no passport of their own and were listed only as a page inside a male guardian's booklet, making solo travel legally impossible.
  • Currency symbol In February 2025 King Salman approved a brand-new riyal symbol drawn from Arabic calligraphy, designed to replace 'SAR' and 'SR' and added to global Unicode standards the same year.
  • Dollar peg The Saudi riyal splits into 100 halalas and has been locked to the US dollar at about 3.75 per dollar since 1986, making it one of the steadiest currencies in the Middle East.
  • Two founding dates The Kingdom counts two birthdays: Founding Day on 22 February 1727 for the first Saudi state, and National Day on 23 September 1932 when Ibn Saud unified Najd and the Hejaz.
  • No rivers Despite being the Middle East's largest country, Saudi Arabia has no permanent rivers at all, and its Rub' al-Khali is the world's largest continuous sand desert, roughly the size of France.
  • Citizenship Saudi nationality runs almost entirely by descent (jus sanguinis) through a Saudi father, and even the 2019 Premium Residency 'green card' grants long-term residence but no path to a passport.

Sources: Henley & Partners — Global Mobility Report, July 2025 · Library of Congress — Saudi Passports Law amended (2019) · Wikipedia — Saudi passport · Wikipedia — Saudi riyal · Unicode Blog — Support for new Saudi Riyal currency symbol · Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Founding Day · Britannica — Rub' al-Khali · Saudi General Authority for Statistics — Population Estimates 2024

FAQ

Which Saudi Arabia documents can I make a photo for?
We currently support 6 Saudi Arabia formats: Passport, National ID card, Visa, Residence card and 2 more. Each has its own page with the exact requirements.
Are the Saudi Arabia photo sizes official?
Yes. Every size, background and head proportion follows the official Saudi Arabia requirement for that document. We re-verify the parameters regularly.
When do I pay?
Only after you see the preview and it matches the requirements. Trying another photo is free.
What size photo does Saudi Arabia need?
For Passport the photo is 40 × 60 mm; the other formats and their sizes are in the comparison table above. We crop and scale your selfie to the exact size automatically.
What background colour do Saudi Arabia document photos need?
They need a plain white background with even lighting and no shadows. We replace your background automatically to match the requirement.
Can I wear glasses in a Saudi Arabia document photo?
As a rule glasses should be removed so the eyes are clearly visible without glare; head coverings are usually accepted only for religious reasons and must not shadow the face. The exact rule is shown on each document page.
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