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Qatar visa photo: check and make yours

Your Qatar visa photo, checked against the official rules, framed and sized, ready to upload. Official size: 30 x 40 mm. Digital photo: at least 720 pixels wide, at least 720 pixels tall. Background: plain white or light grey, even and uniform, no shadows or glare. Rules read on beta-cms.hayya.qa on 4 November 2026.

  1. Take or choose a photo
  2. We check it against the official rules and frame it
  3. Download the exact file

Free check. Your Qatar visa photo, €6.99, only once it passes: the ready file, unlimited retakes for 30 days. Refund if the authority rejects it.

Your photo: 900 x 1200 px

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.

Before you take it

  • Stand a step in front of a plain white wall, with nothing behind you.
  • Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
  • Phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away: ask someone, or hold it at arm's length.
  • Glasses only with no tint and no glare on them.
  • A neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.

Check and make your photo

The first photo loads the face finder and the background outline from this site, about 15 MB, once.

The face finder and the background outline run in this page from files served by this site (sources and licences). They find where a face is in the photo; they never recognise who it is.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

Hayya checks your photo automatically when you upload it and compares it with the photo in your passport, so use a recent photo that looks like you.

The rules at a glance

For the Qatar e-visa personal photo (Hayya platform: tourist and other Hayya entry visas), as the official rules state them.

Size
30 x 40 mm
The file we make
900 x 1,200 pixels
Background
Plain white or light grey, even and uniform, no shadows or glare.
Head size
70% to 80% of the photo's height, chin to top of head
Glasses
Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression
A neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.
Taken
In the last 12 months
Edits
Background and light only: we never change your face. The official pages quoted don't forbid editing; we limit ourselves to the background and overall light.
All the official rules and sources
Printed size
30 mm wide, 40 mm tall (30 mm wide x 40 mm high (digital upload))
Digital photo
at least 720 pixels wide, at least 720 pixels tall
File
JPEG; up to 2,000 KB
This page makes
A 900 x 1,200 pixel JPEG file
Head height
70% to 80% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head
Background
plain white or light grey, even and uniform, no shadows or glare
Glasses
Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression
neutral: no squinting, frowning or smiling; eyes open and not covered by hair; mouth closed; looking directly at the camera
Head covering
not allowed (hats, caps, headbands) except for religious reasons; the face must be clearly visible
Taken
In the last 12 months
Colour
Colour only
  • 30 x 40 mm shape; minimum resolution 720 px; JPEG/JPG only; at most 2 MB
  • close-up of the face and the top of the shoulders; head centred, not tilted, turned or rolled
  • sharp focus, correct exposure, natural skin tones, no red eye, good contrast with the background
  • no shadows or glare on the face or background; not too dark or too light; no unnatural coloured lighting
  • only one face in the photo
  • no sunglasses or coloured/dim glasses; with glasses, eyes clearly visible
  • the photo is matched against the passport photo on upload

For: Hayya e-visa application on hayya.qa or the Hayya app (personal photo uploaded): tourist visa, GCC resident visa, companions of GCC citizens, ETA.

Official source: beta-cms.hayya.qa, checked on 4 November 2026.

Personal Photo Requirements:
Your application photo must be recent and taken within the last 12 months of the time of application
Be in colour.
Be taken against a plain white or light grey background.
Be free from shadows or glare on both the image and the background.
Dimensions: 40mm (height) x 30mm (width).
Minimum resolution: 720px.
The photo must show a close-up of your face and the top of your shoulders.
Your face should occupy 70% to 80% of the photo.
File size should not exceed 2 MB.
Use only JPEG or JPG formats.
The background should be plain, even, uniform, and free of shadows or glare.
There should only be one face in the photo.
Do not wear head covering or hair covering (e.g., hats, caps, or headbands), except for religious reasons.
If you cover your hair or wear a head covering for religious reasons, your face must be clearly visible.
Your facial expressions must be neutral. Avoid squinting, frowning, smiling, or making any other expression.
Your eyes must be open and not covered by your hair, and your mouth must be close.
Do not wear sunglasses or colored/dim glasses.
If you normally wear glasses, ensure your eyes are clearly visible in the photo.
The head must be centered in the image. You should look directly at the camera and display your full face.

Official source: beta-cms.hayya.qa, checked on 4 November 2026.

Photo must be in dimension of 40mm (height) x 30mm (width).
Miniumum resolution of 720px.
Your face must take up 70% to 80% of the photo.
The size of the photo should not be more than 2 MB.
Only JPEG or JPG images must be used.
Your application photo must be less than 12 months old from the time of applying.

Official source: beta-api.hayya.qa, checked on 4 November 2026.

Digital photograph of yourself
I acknowledge the instructions for uploading my personal photo.
Only image file (.jpg or .jpeg) is allowed. Max. file size 2MB.
Upload a photo that has the closest likeness with the photo in your passport

Official source: portal.moi.gov.qa, checked on 4 November 2026.

Hayya" is the e-platform that streamlines the tourist visa application process for those from around the world who want to visit the State of Qatar.
For more information on visas and services, please visit the Hayya platform hayya.qa or use the Hayya mobile app.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

  1. Stand facing the camera in front of a plain, light wall, with even light on your face.
  2. Tap Take the photo and follow the outline and the tips on screen, or choose a photo you have. The page finds your face and frames it to the rules.
  3. Fix anything the page lists, each with its own tip. Adjust the framing if you need to, and move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
  4. Tick what only you can confirm.
  5. Save the file.

Questions

What size is the Qatar visa photo?
Printed, 30 x 40 mm. As a digital photo, at least 720 pixels wide, at least 720 pixels tall. The file: JPEG; up to 2,000 KB. The head takes 70% to 80% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026. This page makes a 900 x 1,200 pixel JPEG file.
What background does the Qatar visa photo need?
Plain white or light grey, even and uniform, no shadows or glare.
Can I wear glasses in my Qatar visa photo?
Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.
Can I smile in my Qatar visa photo?
Neutral: no squinting, frowning or smiling; eyes open and not covered by hair; mouth closed; looking directly at the camera.
Can I wear a head covering in my Qatar visa photo?
Not allowed (hats, caps, headbands) except for religious reasons; the face must be clearly visible.
How recent must my Qatar visa photo be?
Taken in the last 12 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Can I take my Qatar visa photo at home?
The official rules, as checked on 4 November 2026, ask for no photographer or studio, so a photo taken at home can meet them if it meets every rule on this page.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The photo is read and checked in your browser, and any file is saved on your device. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.
How is the head measured?
The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.
Will my photo be accepted?
Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
What does buying your Qatar visa photo add?
Your Qatar visa photo, €6.99: the exact 900 x 1200 px file, the acceptance report, the Detail check, unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects it. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more if you choose to send it the photo. Without buying you can check any photo and save a small preview with a watermark.