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Russia document photo specifications — every type compared
Russia does not use one photo format for every document: 15 of them are compared below. Each row gives the print size in millimetres, the head height, the required background and the authority page that row was checked against. Sizes differ from one document to the next, so a photo made for one application is not automatically valid for another — and a print that misses the stated figures is refused.
All Russia document photo specifications
Every document type Russia issues that requires a photo, listed below with the official spec. Click any document to read the full rules, including the printable layout, glasses and expression rules, and the source link.
| Document | Photo size | Head height | Background | Digital file | Photo submission | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship Application | 30 × 40 mm | — | Plain white | Own photo | consultant.ru | ||
| Driver's License | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Own photo or at the office | publication.pravo.gov.ru | ||
| International Driving Permit | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain light | Own photo | consultant.ru | ||
| Tractor Driver Licence | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | max 10 MB | garant.ru | ||
| Seafarer’s Identity Document | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | docs.cntd.ru | |||
| Hunting Licence | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | max 300 KB | garant.ru | ||
| Medical book | 30 × 40 mm | — | Plain light | Own photo | cgemo.ru | ||
| Military ID | 25 × 35 mm | — | Plain white | Own photo | publication.pravo.gov.ru | ||
| Pension Certificate | 21 × 30 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | sfr.gov.ru | |||
| Russian International Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain white | Own photo or at the office | consultant.ru | ||
| Russian Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain white | Own photo or at the office | consultant.ru | ||
| Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Own photo | publication.pravo.gov.ru | ||
| Temporary Residence Permit (RVP) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Own photo | publication.pravo.gov.ru | ||
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | — | Light grey | Own photo | warsaw.kdmid.ru | ||
| Work Patent | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Taken at the office | orgnabor.mos.ru |