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Russia driver's license photo

Russia driver's license photo requirements: 35 × 45 mm. Check background, head position, expression, glasses and print or digital format. Official public guidance. Some filing routes use live capture instead of applicant photos.

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What this page covers

This page summarizes the photo rules for Russia driver's license photo. The main print format is 35 × 45 mm.

The public guidance differs by route: domestic biometric issuance may capture the portrait during the appointment, while consular or non-biometric routes can still request applicant photos.

Use the checklist below to confirm background, face position, glasses and lighting, then prepare the file online with PhotoDocs.

The reference source for this profile is Saint Petersburg public services portal / State Traffic Safety Inspectorate context.

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VerificationOfficial public guidance
SourceSaint Petersburg public services portal / State Traffic Safety Inspectorate context
Last verified2026-04-13

This page uses official public guidance from Saint Petersburg public services portal / State Traffic Safety Inspectorate context. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.

Official Russian public driving-licence guidance was verified on 2026-04-13. The Saint Petersburg public services knowledge-base page explains that for ordinary domestic licence issuance, applicants preparing documents for the traffic police or MFC are told to bring an application, identity document, medical certificate, proof of driving-school completion and related records, while no separate applicant photo is listed. The same official page separately states that international driving permits require a matte 3.5 × 4.5 cm photograph. This means the Russian driver-licence profile is route-dependent rather than governed by a single universal applicant-photo rule, so it is upgraded to official-general and modeled as a hybrid workflow.

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Photo requirements

Submission Some routes use live biometric capture during the appointment, while consular or non-biometric routes still request applicant photos. Check the official source for your filing route before preparing prints or uploads.
Format 35 × 45 mm
Head height 70–80%
Background If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a light plain background without texture, shadows or foreign objects.
Pose Full-face, head centered, without tilt or turn.
Expression Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
Glasses The eyes must be fully visible; no dark lenses or strong glare.
Lighting Shadows, overexposure and glare are not allowed.
Head covering Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.

How to take this photo correctly

  • Confirm first whether your filing route requires applicant photos or uses live capture at the appointment.
  • If applicant photos are required, prepare them in 35 × 45 mm.
  • Consular or non-biometric routes can still keep print-photo requirements even when domestic biometric issuance uses live capture.
  • Use the source links on this page to match the exact route before upload or printing.

Common reasons this photo gets rejected

  • The chosen filing route may use live capture instead of applicant photos, or vice versa.
  • The background does not match the rule: If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a light plain background without texture, shadows or foreign objects.
  • The head is tilted, too close to the edge or cropped too tightly.
  • Glasses, glare, hair or shadows make the eyes hard to see.
  • The facial expression does not match the rule: Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.

What is still inferred or not fully published

  • The official page confirms a matte 35 × 45 mm photo for the international driving-permit route, but does not publish a full biometric composition matrix for that photo and does not explicitly describe the image-capture method for the ordinary domestic licence route.
  • Some generation prompt fields use conservative biometric fallback wording because the official public source does not publish them separately.

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FAQ

35 × 45 mm. Some routes still ask for applicant photos in this format, while domestic biometric issuance may capture the portrait during the appointment instead.
If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a light plain background without texture, shadows or foreign objects. Full-face, head centered, without tilt or turn. Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
The eyes must be fully visible; no dark lenses or strong glare. Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.
This page uses official public guidance from Saint Petersburg public services portal / State Traffic Safety Inspectorate context. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.
Maybe. Use a phone photo only if your filing route explicitly asks you to upload or print one; some routes capture the biometric portrait on site instead.