National passport (Russia): 3.5 × 4.5 cm photo, head 31.5–36 mm from chin to crown.
| Document | Photo size | Head, chin to crown | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| National passport | 3.5 × 4.5 cm | 31.5–36 mm | rg.ru |
| International passport (5-year) | 3.5 × 4.5 cm | 31.5–36 mm | legalacts.ru |
| International passport — photo file for the Gosuslugi application | 827 × 1063 px | 70–80% of the photo height | gosuslugi.ru |
| Application form for a 10-year international passport | 3.5 × 4.5 cm | 31.5–36 mm | legalacts.ru |
| Military ID (soldiers, sergeants) — black and white | 2.5 × 3.5 cm | — | consultant.ru |
| Reserve officer's military ID — black and white | 3 × 4 cm | — | consultant.ru |
| International driving permit | 3.5 × 4.5 cm | — | legalacts.ru |
| Visa | 3.5 × 4.5 cm | 31.5–36 mm | kdmid.ru |
Photo requirements for a Russian international passport depend on the passport type — 5-year or 10-year. For a 10-year passport, you only need a photo for the application form; the passport photo itself is taken at the office where the documents are submitted.
Photo for a Russian internal passport
45 mm
35 mm
- Source: Rossiyskaya Gazeta
- Size: The size of the photo must be 35 x 45 mm, while the distance from the top of the head to the chin should not be more than 80% of the frame height. The free space above the head should be 5 ± 1 mm.
- General requirements: In the photo for the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, a person is depicted strictly from the front and looks straight with a neutral facial expression and a closed mouth. You cannot be photographed wearing lenses that change the natural color of the eyes. Filters are not allowed. It is forbidden to be photographed in uniform. You cannot be photographed in outerwear or in scarves that cover part of the chin.
- Eyeglasses: You can only be photographed in glasses without tinted lenses. In addition, the frame should not cover the eyes.
- Head coverings: A head covering is allowed only for religious reasons and provided that it does not hide the oval of the face.
- Background: The background must be white, even, without stripes, spots, foreign objects or shadows.
- Submit a recent colour or black-and-white photo, taken within 6 months.
Photo for a 5-year Russian international passport
45 mm
35 mm
- Source: Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 186 of 31.03.2021, p. 89
- Size: The size of the photo must be 35 x 45 mm, while the distance from the top of the head to the chin should not be more than 80% of the frame height.
- General requirements: In the photo for the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, a person is depicted strictly from the front and looks straight with a neutral facial expression and a closed mouth. You cannot be photographed wearing lenses that change the natural color of the eyes. Filters are not allowed. It is forbidden to be photographed in uniform. You cannot be photographed in outerwear or in scarves that cover part of the chin.
- Eyeglasses: You can only be photographed in glasses without tinted lenses. In addition, the frame should not cover the eyes.
- Head coverings: A head covering is allowed only for religious reasons and provided that it does not hide the oval of the face.
- Background: The background must be white, even, without stripes, spots, foreign objects or shadows.
- Gosuslugi: When you apply on Gosuslugi, the photo is uploaded with the application as a file meeting the same requirements. For the 5-year passport you also bring 3 printed photos (2 for children under 14). The uploaded photo is not printed in the passport — it stays in your personal file. For the 10-year passport no printed photos are needed: you are photographed at the MVD office.
- Submit a recent colour or black-and-white photo, taken within 6 months.
Photo for the passport application on Gosuslugi
1063 px
827 px
- Source: Gosuslugi, which photo the international passport needs
- When you need it: When you apply for an international passport through Gosuslugi, the photo is uploaded as a file. For the new-type passport no printed photos are needed — an MVD officer photographs you at the appointment. For the old-type passport you also bring printed 3.5 × 4.5 cm photos: 3 for adults and children from 14, 2 for children under 14.
- Where the photo ends up: The photo from the application does not appear in the passport — it stays in your file.
- Face and glasses: Face uncovered, looking into the lens, neutral expression, a photo that matches your age. If you always wear glasses, wear them in the photo, with no glare on the lenses and the frame not hiding your eyes. No sunglasses.
- Background and light: A white background without other objects or shadows. Good lighting is needed — daylight is best.
- Head covering: No headwear and no service uniform. If your religion requires covering your head, the oval of your face must be clearly visible.
- If the application is returned: Fill in the application again and upload a new photo. Gosuslugi suggests having it taken at a photo studio and asking for a digital copy.
- Gosuslugi publishes no pixel size for the file. The generator makes an 827 × 1063 px JPEG in the 35 × 45 mm proportions of the printed photo, on a white background.
Photo for a Russian national driving licence
- Source: Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 80 of 20.02.2021, p. 277
- Who takes the photo: You do not bring a photo. When you get or replace a national driving licence, you are photographed at the traffic police (GIBDD) office or at the MFC. A photo of your own is needed only for an international driving permit — see the next section.
Photo for a Russian international driving permit
45 mm
35 mm
- Source: Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 80 of 20.02.2021, p. 28.11
- When it is needed: The photo is handed in together with the application for an international driving permit.
- Size: A colour or black-and-white photograph, 35 × 45 mm, on matte photo paper.
Photo for a Russian military ID
35 mm
25 mm
- Source: MoD order No. 700, military registration instruction
- Size: The military ID of soldiers, sailors, sergeants, petty officers and warrant officers takes 25 × 35 mm. The reserve officer's military ID takes 30 × 40 mm.
- Requirements: A black-and-white photo on a white background, on matte photo paper, head and shoulders, face clear and strictly frontal, no headwear. If you always wear glasses, wear them, with untinted lenses. The photo must match your age on the day you apply.
- The generator turns the photo black and white automatically. Print it on matte photo paper.
Photo for a student card, pass and other documents
40 mm
30 mm
- Source: Order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education No. 68 of 10.02.2026
- Size: A student card, record book, pass, medical book, personal file and other internal documents have no single state size — the organisation sets it. The federal student card sample was cancelled in 2026, so the university now decides. 3 × 4 cm is the most common request.
- Stamp corner: Some organisations ask for a photo "with a corner" — a white area in a bottom corner where the stamp goes, so it does not cover the face. In the generator choose "Other" as the country, set the size and turn the corner on, right or left.
- Colour and background: Colour or black and white, and which background, is also up to the organisation. With no rules given, a colour photo on a plain light background, face straight on, no headwear, will do. For your own size the generator can make the photo in colour or in black and white.
- Check the size, colour and whether a corner is needed where you hand in the documents. Passports, visas and the military ID take no corner.
Photo for a visa to the Russian Federation
45 mm
35 mm
- Source: Russian Foreign Ministry
- Size: A 3.5 x 4.5 cm photo (either black and white or color) showing a clear frontal view of the face.
- Eyeglasses: The photo must not show tinted glasses.
- Head coverings: Head covering is allowed only for religious reasons and provided that it does not hide the oval of the face and the foreign citizen is depicted in such a head covering in the photograph in the passport.
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