Can I take a United Arab Emirates passport photo with my phone?

Yes. PhotoSpec crops to 35 × 45 mm and checks the framing before you save. Photos are processed on the phone and are not uploaded.

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates passport photo size

35 × 45 mm · Plain white · Taken within the last 6 months

Photo size	35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
Head height	70–80% of the photo height
Background	Plain white
How recent	Taken within the last 6 months
Retouching	Not allowed. The photo must not be digitally altered beyond cropping.
Background replacement	Not allowed. Shoot against a wall of the required colour.
Where to take it	You can take this photo yourself.

Source: icp.gov.ae Services Guide 2024. Rules change — check the issuing authority before you submit.

Printed on photo-quality paper.
printed on photo-quality paper smartservices.icp.gov.ae

The photo must meet the ICAO standard.
must comply with the standards approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) icp.gov.ae
Colour photo.
must be high quality colour smartservices.icp.gov.ae
Face the camera directly.
show you looking directly at the camera smartservices.icp.gov.ae
Even lighting.
be taken with uniform lighting smartservices.icp.gov.ae
No shadows on the face or background.
not show shadows or flash reflections on your face smartservices.icp.gov.ae
No red eye.
no red eye smartservices.icp.gov.ae

What size is a United Arab Emirates passport photo?: 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in).
Can I take a United Arab Emirates passport photo with my phone?: Yes. PhotoSpec crops to 35 × 45 mm and checks the framing before you save. Photos are processed on the phone and are not uploaded.

Processed on your phone. Photos are not uploaded.