Official photos
Reviewers say the team understands exact Emirates ID, visa, passport and DV lottery photo requirements.
Marina Photos Kodak, JBR Marina
Dubai Marina
Marina Photos Kodak is a photography studio in JBR Marina, Dubai Marina, handling quick identity and passport photography as well as printing. Reviews especially point to accurate official-document photos, often delivered with both printed and digital copies within minutes.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
529 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Fast turnaround
Identity and visa photos are often completed in around 5–15 minutes, with one customer served in 10 minutes.
Digital copies
You can receive digital files alongside prints; one customer received them directly on WhatsApp.
Newborn photos
Reviews specifically mention patient handling of newborn passport photos, including meeting official requirements.
Helpful staff
Customers describe the staff as patient and attentive, including help with posture for CV photography.
Nearby parking
Customer parking is available next to or shortly after the shop, which helps for a quick errand.
Photo recovery
The team has resent customers’ photos after they lost them, including files requested two years later.
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask first. Confirm the complete price before paying, especially for products such as single-use cameras, since one customer found the price much higher elsewhere.
Check prints. Inspect printed work before leaving, particularly flyer or album orders, because reviews report colour, finishing and durability problems.
Use parking. If you are driving, look for customer parking next to the shop or around 50 metres after it.
Request digital. Ask for a digital copy if you do not need prints; reviews also mention receiving both formats within minutes.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Durrat Al Marsa - Ground Floor, Durrat Al Marza Building, Opp.Jumeirah Beach Residence، - 369 King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud St
Marsa Dubai - Dubai Marina, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
family portrait session
One visit combined accurate visa photos with a family portrait session that the reviewer described as beautiful and professional.
customized frames
Customers have ordered wooden and glass customized frames, with one order reportedly ready in 2–3 working days.
Common Concerns
Price clarity
Some customers said the full price was not explained initially and found the service expensive.
No refunds
One customer reported that refunds were unavailable after buying a Kodak single-use camera.
Print defects
A flyer order reportedly came out partly yellow, with black ink appearing green, while the full charge was still applied.
Album durability
A customer said a wedding album costing over 700aed tore and broke open within a week, with no refund or repair offered.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
over 700aed
wedding album
“I paid over 700aed for a wedding album that tore in a week! I took this album with me to show it to my family, now I am embarrassed to even bring it out!”Google review · July 2024
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The Bottom Line
Marina Photos Kodak is a quick-turnaround photo studio in JBR Marina, Dubai Marina. It is particularly useful for Emirates ID, passport, visa and other official-document photos: reviewers say staff know the required measurements and can often finish the job in roughly 5–15 minutes. Printed and digital copies are commonly available, including a digital-only option.
The studio also handles more than identity photos. Customers mention CV and LinkedIn pictures, family portraits, newborn passport photos, photo books, enlargements, frames and document scanning by email. That range makes it handy for a one-off document errand or a more involved print job.
Parking is reported next to the shop or about 50 metres after it. The main caution is pricing and quality control. Ask for the full price before paying; one customer found a Kodak single-use camera roughly twice as expensive as elsewhere and was told refunds were unavailable.
Printing feedback is mostly positive, but there are serious exceptions, including yellow and green flyer output and a wedding album that reportedly tore within a week. For larger or customised orders, check the finished work carefully before accepting it.