Filipinos in Saudi Arabia: passport and ID photos

Since 3 January 2023 regular Philippine passport renewals in Saudi Arabia go through VFS Global, with an appointment and personal appearance, where the photo is captured (Philippine Embassy, Riyadh: passport services). Dual citizenship under RA 9225 needs photos you bring.

Every photo you need, and who takes it

• Passport renewal Staff take it
  Captured at your VFS appointment. Bring the original passport.
  Size: No photo to bring
  Source: Philippine Embassy, Riyadh: passport services
  Check: The Embassy's page lists the appointment, personal appearance and the passport; confirm that no printed photo is needed.
• Dual citizenship (RA 9225) You take it
  2×2 inch colour photos on plain white, taken in the last six months, no glasses.
  Size: 50.8×50.8 mm, 600×600 px, white
  Source: Philippine Consulate General, Houston: dual citizenship under RA 9225
  Check: Riyadh's dual citizenship page couldn't be read; the count differs by embassy, so ask before you print.

From each office's own website, checked October 2026. Lines marked Check are ones the office doesn't fully settle. Rules change, so confirm before you apply.

Renew a Philippine passport in Saudi Arabia

1. Book on passport.gov.ph, then go to the VFS Global centre (Riyadh, Al Hada district) in person with the original passport. (Philippine Embassy, Riyadh: passport services)
2. Dual citizens bring the Oath of Allegiance, Order of Approval and Identification Certificate too. (VFS Global UK: Philippine passport renewal)

Tip: Book only on passport.gov.ph: appointments sold by agents aren't accepted.

Make it at home. Free while we launch. After that, one payment of US$7.99 covers one person's photo in every size on this page. Picproved checks the size, background, head size and face rules before you save, and your photo stays on your phone. The office still makes the final decision. Make your Philippines Dual citizenship (RA 9225): 2×2 inch, white photo

For life in Saudi Arabia

Questions

Which photos do Filipinos in Saudi Arabia need?

Passport renewal: staff take it at the appointment. Dual citizenship (RA 9225): you take it.

Can I take my Philippine photo at home in Saudi Arabia?

Yes for Dual citizenship (RA 9225). Picproved checks the size, background and face rules before you save. The office still makes the final decision.

Do I need to bring a photo to my Philippine passport appointment?

Passport renewal: Captured at your VFS appointment. Bring the original passport.

Filipinos in other countries

• Filipinos in the UK: passport and ID photos
• Filipinos in the USA: passport and ID photos
• Filipinos in the UAE: passport and ID photos