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IDPhotos.ai
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Made in the UAE, for UAE documents

Passport, Emirates ID and visa photos, done right at home

Take it with your phone. IDPhotos.ai guides you live, crops it to ICP's published size, whitens the background and checks every rule before you pay a dirham.

  • Live positioning help
  • Checked before you pay
  • Arabic and English
  • Rules from the ICP Services Guide 2024
  • 20+ measured checks
  • Photos deleted automatically

Built on ICP's published rules

Sizes, framing and background come from the ICP services guide, with page references for every rule.

Guidance while you shoot

Your camera tells you to move closer, level your head or find better light before the photo is taken.

Two kinds of checks

Over 20 measured checks on face, pose, light and background, plus an AI expert review of what rules cannot measure.

Private by default

Live guidance runs on your phone; nothing is uploaded until you choose a photo. Unpaid photos are deleted after 24 hours.

How it works

  1. 1

    Choose your document

    Residence visa, Emirates ID, visit visa, passport or family book — each with its own size.

  2. 2

    Take or upload a photo

    Use the guided camera, or upload a photo you already have (JPEG, PNG, HEIC).

  3. 3

    We fix and check it

    Cropping, sizing, straightening and a white background are done for you, then every rule is checked.

  4. 4

    Download or get prints

    Get the digital file for online applications and a print sheet, or have prints delivered.

Make my photoHow it works

Every UAE photo, one place

Pick the document you are applying for. Each one uses the size ICP publishes for that service.

All photo types

UAE residence visa photo

40 × 60 mm

For residence permits and work entry permits: employment, family, golden and green visas, students, retirees, property owners and remote workers.

Requirements and photo

Emirates ID photo

35 × 45 mm

For a new Emirates ID, a renewal, or a lost or damaged card, for citizens and residents.

Requirements and photo

UAE visit visa photo

40 × 60 mm

For tourist and visit entry permits, including 5-year multiple-entry, visiting family or friends, business and job-search visas.

Requirements and photo

Other UAE entry permit photo

40 × 60 mm

For special-purpose entry permits: medical treatment and companions, study and training, courtesy, transit, crew and emergency entry.

Requirements and photo

UAE passport photo

35 × 45 mm

For issuing, renewing or replacing an Emirati passport through ICP, in the UAE or abroad.

Requirements and photo

Family book photo (Khulasat al-Qaid)

35 × 45 mm

For issuing or updating the family book of UAE nationals.

Requirements and photo

Newborn permit photo

40 × 60 mm

Colour photo of a resident newborn for the leave permit service.

Requirements and photo

What we check

The things a studio photographer watches, measured

Every photo is measured against ICP's rules and the ICAO portrait standard. You see each result by name, with what to change if something fails.

Framing

  • Head height 70–80 % of the photo
  • Eyes inside the 30–50 % band
  • Face centred, shoulders visible
  • Exact size and 600 dpi

Face and eyes

  • Square to the camera, not tilted
  • Looking straight into the lens
  • Eyes open, neutral face, mouth closed
  • Glasses: no glare, no tint, nothing over the eyes

Light

  • Even light on both cheeks
  • No shadows on the face
  • No flash reflections or red eye
  • Sharp, correctly exposed

Background

  • Plain white, the ICP requirement
  • Clean outline, hair included
  • No objects, hands or other people
  • JPEG under 2 MB for the ICP portal

Only on IDPhotos.ai

A photographer in your browser

Most rejected photos fail on small things: a tilted head, a shadow on one cheek, standing too far away. IDPhotos.ai watches for them live and tells you what to change, in Arabic or English, before you press the shutter.

Try the guided camera
  • Distance and centring, matched to your document's head-size rule
  • Head tilt and turn, so your face is square to the camera
  • Eyes open, neutral expression, mouth closed
  • Even light on both sides of your face
  • Automatic capture when everything is right

IDPhotos.ai or a photo studio?

IDPhotos.ai or a photo studio?IDPhotos.aiTypical studio
TimeAbout 3 minutes at homeTravel and waiting
RetakesAs many as you like, freeOften charged
Rule checkEvery photo, itemisedVaries
Digital file for online applicationsIncludedSometimes extra

Simple prices in dirhams

Pay only when you are happy with the result. Previews and checks are free.

from AED 59

See pricing

Common questions

What size is a UAE passport or Emirates ID photo?

ICP uses 35 × 45 mm with a white background for the passport, Emirates ID and family book. Visit visas, residence permits, other entry permits and the newborn leave permit use 40 × 60 mm. Choose the document and IDPhotos.ai uses the right size.

Can I wear a headscarf, ghutra or hijab?

Yes, head coverings worn for religious reasons are accepted, as long as your face is visible from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead and both edges of your face can be seen.

Can I wear glasses?

Official sources differ: the brochure allows clear, non-glare glasses, while the FAQ mentions medical glasses only. Remove them if you can. If you keep them on, IDPhotos.ai checks for tinted lenses, frames over the eyes and reflections.

Can I smile?

No. Keep a neutral expression with your mouth closed. IDPhotos.ai measures this and asks for a retake if your smile shows.

Does the photo have to be recent?

Yes — taken within the last six months. For a passport renewal it must also differ from the photo in your current passport.

All questions

Ready in a few minutes

Stand in front of a plain wall, face a window and open IDPhotos.ai on your phone.

Make my photo