الصور الشخصية حول استمارة مقدم الطلب.

This is a very common Arabic pattern.

الصور is a non-human plural noun, and in Modern Standard Arabic, non-human plurals usually take:

• a feminine singular adjective
• not a plural adjective

So:

• الصور الشخصية = literally something like the photos [that are] personal
• even though photos is plural, personal appears in the feminine singular form: الشخصية

This is normal and correct Arabic.

For comparison:

• الكتب الجديدة = the new books
• السيارات السريعة = the fast cars

In both cases, the adjective looks feminine singular, even though the noun is plural.

حول can mean a few different things depending on context:

• around
• about
• regarding / concerning

In a sentence like this, a learner may wonder whether it means physical location (around) or topic (about/regarding). Both are possible in Arabic in general, but the intended meaning depends on context.

So:

• if the context is physical placement, حول = around
• if the context is paperwork or topic, حول may mean regarding / concerning

This is one reason the phrase may feel a little unclear by itself.

This is an iḍāfa construction, often called a genitive construction or noun + of + noun structure.

It breaks down like this:

• استمارة = form
• مقدم الطلب = applicant / submitter of the application

So:

• استمارة مقدم الطلب = the applicant’s form or the form of the applicant

Inside that, مقدم الطلب is itself another iḍāfa-like unit in meaning:

• مقدم = submitter / one who presents
• الطلب = the application / the request

So literally:

• مقدم الطلب = the one who submits the application
• natural English: the applicant

Because in an iḍāfa construction, the first noun usually does not take الـ.

So Arabic says:

• استمارة مقدم الطلب

not:

• الاستمارة مقدم الطلب

The definiteness comes from the whole phrase. Since مقدم الطلب is definite, the full expression becomes definite as well.

A useful rule:

• first noun in iḍāfa: usually no ال
• second noun: can be definite or indefinite
• the whole phrase gets its definiteness from the second part

So استمارة مقدم الطلب is definite because مقدم الطلب is definite.

Literally, it means:

• مقدم = presenter / submitter
• الطلب = the request / application

So the literal sense is:

• the one who submits the application

In natural English, that is usually:

• the applicant

This is a very common feature of Arabic: a phrase may be translated naturally with one English word even though it is built from several words in Arabic.

Because this looks like a noun phrase, not a full verbal sentence.

Arabic often uses short noun phrases for:

• labels
• headings
• form instructions
• checklist items
• captions

So instead of a full sentence like:

• Attach personal photos to the applicant’s form or
• These are the personal photos for the applicant’s form

Arabic may simply give a compact phrase.

That means a learner should not always expect an explicit verb like is, are, attach, or submit in administrative Arabic.

In administrative or application contexts, الصور الشخصية often means:

• ID photos
• passport-style photos
• headshots for official documents

So even though the words literally look like personal photos, the practical meaning is often more specific than that.

This is especially common on forms, visa applications, school applications, and government paperwork.

It is understandable, but by itself it may feel a little awkward or incomplete, depending on the intended meaning.

A native speaker might expect something more explicit, such as:

• صور شخصية لمقدم الطلب = personal photos of the applicant
• صور شخصية مرفقة باستمارة مقدم الطلب = personal photos attached to the applicant’s form
• الصور الشخصية الخاصة بمقدم الطلب = the applicant’s personal photos

The original phrase is short and may rely heavily on context, such as a form, a checklist, or a label. So if it feels slightly unusual in isolation, that is a reasonable reaction.

A careful pronunciation would be approximately:

aṣ-ṣuwar ash-shakhṣiyyah ḥawla istimārati muqaddimi ṭ-ṭalab

A few notes:

• الصور = aṣ-ṣuwar
• الشخصية = ash-shakhṣiyyah
• استمارة = istimārah / istimārat... depending on pause and grammar
• مقدم = muqaddim
• الطلب = aṭ-ṭalab

Also, in normal written Arabic, short vowels are usually not written, so learners have to know or infer the pronunciation from vocabulary and grammar.

Yes, it can change if you specifically want to refer to a female applicant.

• masculine: مقدم الطلب
• feminine: مقدمة الطلب

So if the person is clearly female, Arabic may use مقدمة الطلب.

However, in some formal or bureaucratic contexts, the masculine form may sometimes be used more generally. Still, if you are referring to a specific woman, the feminine form is better and more precise.