Crop a photo to 30 × 40 mm — Russia citizenship application
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Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 30 × 40 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 354 × 472 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 709 × 945 px |
| Aspect ratio | 3:4 |
| Head, share of height | up to 80% of photo height |
| Background | Even white background without stripes, spots, foreign objects, or shadows. #ffffff |
| Glasses | Glasses without tinted lenses; the eyes are clearly visible and the frames do not cover them. Dark glasses and an eye bandage only for medical reasons. |
| Head covering | Headwear is allowed only for religious reasons and must not hide the oval of the face. |
What these millimetres work out to
- Against the European 35 × 45 mm standard this frame is 0.86 times as wide, 0.89 times as tall and 0.76 times the area — a photo cut for one of the two cannot be reused for the other.
How to crop it, in three steps
- 01
Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
- 02
The tool finds the face, replaces the background and straightens the frame to the document’s rules
- 03
Save the 30 × 40 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
Do not confuse it with another Russia document
Russia does not use one frame for everything. This page is about citizenship application — 30 × 40 mm. The documents below are cut to a different size, so a file prepared here will not fit them.
- internal passport 35 × 45 mm
- international driving permit 35 × 45 mm
- international passport 35 × 45 mm
- residence permit 35 × 45 mm
- temporary residence permit (RVP) 35 × 45 mm
- visa 35 × 45 mm
- work patent 35 × 45 mm
What we fix for free, and what AI fixes
Fixed for free
- Background. Replaced with the one this document asks for: even white background without stripes, spots, foreign objects, or shadows.
- Head tilt. Straightened if the head leans slightly to one side.
- Frame. Exactly 30 × 40 mm, by the document’s rules.
- A light shadow on one side of the face. Gently brightened.
- File and print sheet. A file to the document’s rules and a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet to print.
What can't be fixed for free, AI correction fixes
- Hard shadows and uneven light on the face.
- A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given.
- Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 354 × 472 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
- Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera.
Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.
Russia-specific things to know
- Photograph 3 × 4 cm (30 × 40 mm), head and upper shoulders in close-up; crown to chin not more than 80 % of the frame height
- White plain background without stripes, spots, foreign objects or shadows; strictly full-face, looking straight ahead
- Eyes open and not covered by hair; no uniform, outerwear or a scarf covering part of the chin; glasses without tinted lenses
- The photo must match the person's age on the day of filing; the Order publishes no digital-file parameters
Printing on a single sheet
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″Photos: 10 (5 × 2)
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cmPhotos: 49 (7 × 7)
Where these numbers come from
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD of Russia). Last checked against the official page on 30 Sep 2026.
What the source confirms
- MVD Order No. 125 of 21.03.2024 (registered by the Ministry of Justice on 24.04.2024, No. 77973; as amended on 30.09.2025), Appendix 1, item 1: the size of the photograph is 3 × 4 cm (30 × 40 mm).
- Item 2: the head and the upper part of the shoulders fit in close-up, and the distance from the crown to the chin must not be more than 80 % of the whole image (the frame height). Item 3: the person is shown strictly full-face and looking straight ahead, matching their age on the day of filing, against a white, even background without stripes, spots, foreign objects or shadows.
- Item 4: the eyes are open and not covered by hair; dark glasses or an eye bandage only for medical reasons. Item 5: headwear that does not hide the oval of the face is accepted for religious reasons.
- Items 6–7: no uniform, outerwear or scarf covering part of the chin; people who wear glasses all the time are photographed in glasses without tinted lenses, with the eyes clearly visible and the frames not covering them. The Order publishes no digital-file parameters.
Questions people ask before cropping
What size must a citizenship application photo be in Russia?
30 × 40 mm.
How many pixels is 30 × 40 mm when printed?
354 × 472 px (300 dpi) · 709 × 945 px (600 dpi).
What background does this document need?
Even white background without stripes, spots, foreign objects, or shadows.
What can’t be fixed here for free?
Hard shadows and uneven light on the face. A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given. Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera. AI fixes this from the same photo — you see the result before paying.
How many photos fit on one 10×15 cm sheet?
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.