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SourceMinistry of Defence of the Russian Federation
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Quick answer: A Russia military ID photo must be 25 × 35 mm. Plain white background. Neutral expression, with your everyday glasses. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 25 × 35 mmICAO 9303: 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Background | Plain white background. Make photo background white — Russia military ID → |
| Pose | Strictly full face, no head covering. |
| Expression | Neutral expression. |
| Glasses | Citizens who permanently wear glasses must be photographed wearing glasses without tinted lenses. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Shadows on the face and background not permitted. |
| Head covering | Head coverings not permitted. |
| File format | JPEG · sRGB / 24-bit |
| Millimetres | 25 × 35 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 2.5 × 3.5 cm |
| Inches | 0.98 × 1.38″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 295 × 413 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 591 × 827 px |
Photo rules for the Russian military ID (voenny bilet) are set by the Ministry of Defence of Russia in the Instruction on military registration approved by Order No. 700 of 22.11.2021 (as amended by Order No. 438 of 09.07.2025). For the military ID of soldiers, sailors, sergeants, petty officers, warrant officers and midshipmen (п. 10) the photograph glued to the inside of the cover is 25 × 35 mm, black-and-white, on a white background, printed on matte photo paper — a bust with a clear face, strictly full-face, without headwear; people who wear glasses permanently are photographed in them, with untinted lenses.
The Instruction uses two sizes: the reserve officer's military ID (п. 9) takes a 30 × 40 mm photograph with the same wording. The photo must match the citizen's age on the day the documents are submitted; the Instruction sets no head height and no margin above the crown.
For example, the military registration desk of the Murinskoe municipality (Leningrad Region) asks for two 3 × 4 cm black-and-white photos on matte paper.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Russia military ID applications. These are the differences that most often determine whether a document photo is accepted.
How to take it
Background: plain white
The tool puts in the required background. Stand half a metre from a plain light wall, face a window and shoot without flash — then there are no shadows on your face or on the wall.
Size: 25 × 35 mm
Camera at eye level, about a metre away; head and shoulders in the shot. The tool crops it to the required size.
With your everyday glasses
If you wear glasses every day, keep them on and check that the lenses show no glare.
Neutral expression
Look straight into the lens with your head level; keep hair away from your eyes and eyebrows.
An ordinary selfie will do: we fix the background, light and framing ourselves — to this document's rules. The preview is free.
Head straightHold the phone at eye level and your head straightens by itself.
Face uncoveredMove your hair away so your eyes and eyebrows show.
No glare on glassesStand so that no light reflects in the lenses.Printing and submission
| 10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″ | 16 (4 × 4) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 66 (6 × 11) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
Questions
All requirements are in the table above. Format: 25 × 35 mm. Plain white background.
Yes. Use a flat white wall, natural daylight from a window in front of you, and the rear camera of a phone with a 3-second timer. The tool handles the crop, background normalisation and compliance check.
Citizens who permanently wear glasses must be photographed wearing glasses without tinted lenses.
Most document authorities require the photo to be taken within the last six months. Use a fresh photo even if the rules technically allow older ones — recency reduces the risk of appearance-mismatch rejection.
Anfas.Pro provides a 14-day full refund if the authority rejects the photo and you supply the rejection notice.
25 × 35 mm = 2.5 × 3.5 cm = 0.98 × 1.38 inches. At 300 dpi that is 295 × 413 pixels; at 600 dpi, 591 × 827 pixels.