Russia · 17 documents · 4 sizes
Russia document photo requirements
Russia has 17 verified document photo formats covered on this site. Pick the document you need — each page lists the exact size, background, head ratio, and the official source it was verified against.
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01Sizes
Photo sizes drawn to one scale — Russia
4 sizes across 17 documents: a photo taken for one document will not fit a different size. Click a size to keep only its documents in the table.
02Documents
Choose a document
Russia · 17
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Russian International Passport, Russia | 35 × 45 mm | White | |
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Russian Passport, Russia | 35 × 45 mm | White | |
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Visa, Russia | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Fan ID, Russia | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Seafarer’s Identity Document, Russia | 30 × 40 mm | Light | |
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Student ID, Russia | 30 × 40 mm | Light | |
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Residence Permit, Russia | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Temporary Residence Permit (RVP), Russia | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Driver's License, Russia | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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International Driving Permit, Russia | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Tractor Driver Licence, Russia | 30 × 40 mm | White | |
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Work Patent, Russia | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Citizenship Application, Russia | 30 × 40 mm | White | |
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Hunting Licence, Russia | 30 × 40 mm | White | |
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Medical book, Russia | 30 × 40 mm | Light | |
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Military ID, Russia | 25 × 35 mm | White | |
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Pension Certificate, Russia | 21 × 30 mm | Light | |
03In common
What these formats have in common — Russia
- 01The photo size is not the same for every document: 30 × 40 mm, 35 × 45 mm, 25 × 35 mm, 21 × 30 mm.
- 02The background depends on the document: Plain white, Plain light, Light grey. Check the row before you shoot.
- 037 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 041 document here is photographed at the office.
- 053 documents work either way — bring a photo of your own, or have it taken at the office.
- 06These entries were last read between 17 May 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
- 07A single document can still add rules of its own on top of this — the document page is the complete list.
04Table
Photo specifications at a glance — Russia
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
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| Citizenship Application | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80%The authority publishes only the upper limit | Plain white | |
| Driver's License | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Fan ID | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Hunting Licence | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | |
| Russian Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80%The authority publishes only the upper limit | Plain white | |
| International Driving Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80%ICAO standard — the authority publishes no figure of its own | Plain light | |
| Russian International Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80%The authority publishes only the upper limit | Plain white | |
| Medical book | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80%ICAO standard — the authority publishes no figure of its own | Plain light | |
| Military ID | 25 × 35 mm | 70–80%ICAO standard — the authority publishes no figure of its own | Plain white | |
| Pension Certificate | 21 × 30 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Seafarer’s Identity Document | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Student ID | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Temporary Residence Permit (RVP) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Tractor Driver Licence | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | |
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80%ICAO standard — the authority publishes no figure of its own | Light grey | |
| Work Patent | 35 × 45 mmThe photo is taken at the office | 70–80% | Plain light |
05How to make
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Russian Passport, Russia, 35 × 45 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
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In a photo studio
If you need a printed photo today, show the photographer the requirements from the document’s page. And a ready phone photo we will lay out on a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet for free — print it at any photo studio.
06Sources
Where these rules come from — Russia
Every document lists the issuing authority, a link to its rules and the date we checked them. The drawings show only numbers from those rules.
17documents
1 Oct 2026Last update
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| Hunting LicenceMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation. Open the official page | |
| Seafarer’s Identity DocumentMinistry of Transport of the Russian Federation / Rosmorrechflot. Open the official page | |
| Tractor Driver LicenceGovernment of the Russian Federation. Open the official page | |
| VisaConsular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Open the official page | |
| Citizenship ApplicationMinistry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD of Russia). Open the official page | |
| Fan IDICAO baseline. Open the official page | |
| International Driving PermitMinistry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD of Russia). Open the official page | |
| Pension CertificateSocial Fund of Russia (SFR). Open the official page | |
| Student IDICAO baseline. Open the official page | |
| Medical bookCentre for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Moscow Region (Rospotrebnadzor). Open the official page | |
| Military IDMinistry of Defence of the Russian Federation. Open the official page | |
| Driver's LicenseMinistry of Internal Affairs of Russia (MVD). Open the official page | |
| Russian PassportMinistry of Internal Affairs of Russia (MVD). Open the official page | |
| Russian International PassportMinistry of Internal Affairs of Russia (MVD). Open the official page | |
| Residence PermitOfficial publication of legal acts / Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Open the official page | |
| Temporary Residence Permit (RVP)Official publication of legal acts / Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Open the official page | |
| Work PatentMoscow Multifunctional Migration Center. Open the official page |
07News
Recent notes — Russia
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
08Next
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — RussiaThe same rows, plus the source and how each value was verified.
- Check a photo you already have — free, in your browserIt measures the frame — head height, eye line, background — and names what to fix before you submit.