Russia passport photo size
A Russian international or domestic passport photo is 35 × 45 mm, black-and-white or colour, on a white, even background, with the head and upper shoulders in close-up and the crown-to-chin height at most 80% of the frame. The file is uploaded through Gosuslugi; consulates take prints for the 5-year passport. Export either.
- Document
- International and domestic passport
- Photo size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Chin to crown
- At most 36 mm
- Background
- White, even, without stripes, spots, objects or shadows
- Photo age
- No month limit; must match your current age
- Online upload
- 413 × 531 px, Not set by the regulation
- Print export
- 413 × 531 px at 300 ppi, 8 copies per 4 × 6 in sheet
Crown to chin at most 80% of the frame height; no minimum is given.
The application file goes through Gosuslugi; for the 10-year biometric passport the photo printed in the document is captured at the office.
Consulates abroad require prints for the 5-year passport; the count varies by consulate (2–5).
MVD Order 996 sets 35 × 45 mm, black-and-white or colour, head and upper shoulders in close-up, crown to chin at most 80% of the height. File format and size limits appear only inside the logged-in Gosuslugi form.
Place the crown and chin at the guide lines and the eyes in the band when one is shown. The oval is an approximate placement guide, not a face measurement or approval check.
This authority publishes no head height: keep the face centred with space above the head and the shoulders visible.
Russian passport photo dimensions
MVD Order No. 996, paragraph 35, sets a 35 × 45 mm photo with the head and upper shoulders in close-up and the distance from crown to chin not more than 80% of the frame height, 36 mm of 45; no minimum is given. The regulation sets no month limit, but the photo must match your current age.
Uploading through Gosuslugi
The photo is sent as an electronic file through Gosuslugi. The regulation sets no file format, size or dpi; those limits appear only inside the logged-in form. For the 10-year biometric passport the photo printed in the document is captured digitally at the MVD office or consulate; the upload is only for the application.
Prints for consulates
Consulates abroad require printed photos for the old-type 5-year passport, with the count varying by consulate from 2 to 5 and the face taking 70–80% of the photo. The domestic passport uses the same 35 × 45 mm white-background frontal rules.
Glasses, coverings and clothing
People who always wear glasses are photographed in untinted glasses with the eyes clearly visible; dark glasses or an eye patch only for medical reasons, and no lenses that change the natural eye colour. No head covering unless religious beliefs require one that does not hide the oval of the face. No uniform or outerwear, no scarves over the chin, no retouching.
How to take a valid photo
The shared ICAO points first, then what this authority adds.
- Have someone else take the photo at eye level from a few steps away; most authorities reject selfies.
- Face the camera straight on with your head level, both eyes open, mouth closed and a neutral expression.
- Light the face evenly: no shadows on the face or the background, no flash reflections, no red-eye.
- Keep the photo as taken: no filters, retouching, background replacement or AI edits.
- Only you in the frame, nothing covering the face, hair away from the eyes, no uniform.
- Leave space around the head and shoulders so the crop can follow the guide.
- If you always wear glasses, keep them on with untinted lenses and the eyes clearly visible; dark glasses only for medical reasons; no lenses that change eye colour.
- No head covering unless religious beliefs require one that does not hide the oval of the face.
- Strictly frontal, neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open, hair not covering them.
- No uniform or outerwear, no scarves covering part of the chin, no retouching.
Official sources
Requirements checked on 27 October 2026 against the official pages below. The issuing authority makes the acceptance decision; nothing on this page certifies a photo.
To compare formats, see passport photo sizes by country.
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Frequently asked questions
What size is a Russian passport photo?
35 × 45 mm with the crown-to-chin height at most 80% of the frame.
Can the photo be black and white?
Yes. Order 996 accepts black-and-white or colour.
What file size does Gosuslugi accept?
The regulation sets none; the limits appear only inside the logged-in Gosuslugi form and could not be verified.
Do I need a print for a biometric passport?
No. For the 10-year biometric passport the photo in the document is captured at the office; consulates take prints only for the 5-year passport.