Saudi eVisa: 'Personal Image Size must be 5-100 Kb' error fixed

The Saudi tourist eVisa portal (visa.visitsaudi.com) enforces one of the smallest photo windows of any government site: the personal picture must be 200 x 200 pixels and between 5 and 100 KB, per its official photo specifications. Nearly every phone photo is dozens of times larger, so the red 'Personal Image Size must be 5-100 Kb' message fires constantly. Crop your photo square, resize it to exactly 200 x 200 pixels, and export as a JPG; at that size it lands inside the 5 to 100 KB window almost automatically.

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Saudi eVisa Personal Image Size Must Be 5-100 Kb Fix

Why almost every photo fails

Modern phones produce photos measured in megabytes and thousands of pixels. The Saudi portal wants a 200 x 200 pixel square no bigger than 100 KB, a fraction of a percent of a typical camera file. The validator is strict and instant, and it will keep rejecting until both the dimensions and the file size are inside the window.

The two-step fix

First resize: crop the photo square around your head and shoulders, then scale it to 200 x 200 pixels. Second, export as JPG at normal quality. A 200 x 200 JPG is typically 10 to 40 KB, comfortably inside the 5 to 100 KB range, so no aggressive compression is needed. The resize tool below does both steps in your browser; your photo never leaves your device.

Content rules still apply: plain white background, face filling roughly 70 to 80 percent of the frame, no glasses, neutral expression, taken recently.

Frequently asked questions

What size photo does the Saudi eVisa portal accept?

200 x 200 pixels, between 5 and 100 KB, per the portal's official photo specifications page. Both limits are enforced by the upload validator.

Why is there a 5 KB minimum?

It filters out broken or blank files. A real 200 x 200 photo exported at normal JPG quality is always above 5 KB, so only over-compressed or corrupted files hit the floor.

Will a blurry 200x200 photo be accepted?

The upload may pass the size check, but reviewers can still reject an unclear photo. Start from a sharp, well-lit portrait so the small version stays recognisable.

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