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United Arab Emirates
UAE Emirates ID photo
Exact requirements for the UAE Emirates ID photo, with the official source and the date we checked it.
Issuer notice
Head size comes from the ICAO standard that the ICP says photos must meet. Prefer capture-only mode against a plain white wall.
Rules at a glance
- Print size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Digital size
- 413 × 531 px (derived from the print size at 300 dpi)
- File
- JPEG, no limit stated by the issuer
- Head height
- 31.5-36 mm (70-80% of the photo height)
- Background
- White
- Altered photos
- The issuer advises unaltered photos. Capture-only mode is the default.
- Glasses
- Only medical glasses, and they must not cover the eyes.
- Expression
- Neutral, facing the camera.
- Head coverings
- No hats or sunglasses.
- Children
- Follow ICP guidance.
Official source
- icp.gov.aeRead via an excerpt, confirm on the page
Photo 35 x 45 mm on a white background that fully complies with ICAO requirements.
Checked 2026-10-22 against icp.gov.ae.
- icp.gov.aeRefers to an official standard
ICP's ICAO specification document (could not be downloaded automatically); head 70-80% of image height is the ICAO figure.
Checked 2026-10-22 against icp.gov.ae.
Common reasons photos are rejected
- Shadows on the face or on the background
- Head too small or too large in the frame
- Tilted head, or not facing the camera
- Glare on glasses, or tinted lenses
- Blurred or low-resolution image
- A photo that was altered or heavily retouched
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