German Passport Photo Guidelines
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Special Requirements
The background must be one colour and bright (ideally a neutral grey colour) and in a contrasting colour to the face and hair. In the case of light-coloured hair, a medium-grey background is suitable whilst a light-grey background is suitable for dark hair.
The head of the person photographed should be neither tilted nor turned (portrait style). The facial expression must be neutral with the mouth closed and looking directly at the camera.
The person in the photo must be looking directly at the camera. The eyes must be open and clearly visible and must not be covered by hair or eyeglass frames
Eyes must be clearly visible (no flash reflection off the lenses, no tinted lenses or sunglasses). The edge of the lenses or frames should not cover any part of the eyes.
Hats or head coverings are not permitted; exceptions may be made, in particular for religious reasons. If a head covering is allowed, the face must be visible from the bottom of the chin to the forehead. Shadows on the face are not acceptable.
Special Requirements for Children’s photo
A child or baby's Dubai photo should meet all the visa photo requirements for adults. However, there are some liberties with children's photographs.
The face should take up 50-80% of the photo.
Children aged 5 and under do not need to have a neutral expression or look directly at the camera, and their heads do not have to be centred in the photo
Babies under one year do not have to have their eyes open