Russian Passport photo

Size, Specifications, and Requirements

(For, Russian Visa, click here)

Russian Passport Photos have two different specifications

Specs #1) Some of the resources on the Internet list the following requirements for Russian Passport photos. They are similar to the Passport photo specifications for the European Union but a bit different. Russian Passport photos require a 5 mm space between the top of the head and the top of the photo.

• Photos should be 3.5cms X 4.5cms
• The head must occupy around 70-75% of the total photo
• There should be around 5mm from the top of the photo to the top of the head

The picture size must be 35 mm x 45 mm (1 3/8" x 1 3/4").

IMPORTANT: So unless specifically requested to us by clicking on this form which specs to use, we will use Specs#2 above.

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Russian Visa Photos

We are not able to find authentic detailed Russian Visa photo specifications so your best bet is to refer to your paperwork or visa instructions, or contact the consulate you are applying to and ask for the size.

Based on our experience, most foreign consulates in the USA (including Indian consulates in the USA, China consulates in the USA, Mexico consulates , etc) accept 2x2 inch photos for visitors. Most probably your consulate may be accepting 2x2 inch photos too.
Some Russian Consulates in the USA have asked for 35x45mm sized photos. The best specs for 35x45mm we found are from Consulate General of the Russian Federation in New York: http://www.ruscon.org/visa_dep_ENG.html

Russian Visa Photo Specifications (when they ask for 35x45mm photos)
General Information

• The photograph must be a full-face view in which the visa applicant is facing the camera directly, with eyes open
• The photograph must have been taken within the last six months

Photo Size

• The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:
• 35 mm X 45 mm (1 3/8" X 1 3/4") with the head centered in the frame.

Photo Appearance

• The applicant should not look down or to either side and the face should cover about 50 percent of the photo area.
• Side or angled views are NOT accepted.
• Lighting should be such that there are no distracting shadows on the face or background
• The photos must be clear, well-defined, and taken against a plain white or light-colored background
• In general, the applicant's head, including both face and hair, should be shown from the crown of the head to the tip of the chin on top and bottom and from the hairline side-to-side.
• Sunglasses or other wear which detracts from the face are not acceptable unless required for medical reasons (an eye patch, for example).
• Group photos are NOT acceptable. As a separate visa is issued to each qualified applicant, a photo of each applicant is required
• Your face must be square to the camera with a neutral expression, neither frowning nor smiling and with your mouth closed
• Photocopied photographs are NOT accepted.

Attaching the Photo

• Glue one photograph to the application in the designated space (a double-sided adhesive tape could be used). Do not staple photographs.
• Do not enclose photographs in glassine or other types of envelopes.
  
  We cannot read Russian language. If you can download the PDF here and send us detailed specs in English from pages 5-6, we would greatly appreciate it. Also, this will help prospective visitors who want to visit Russia.
  Decoding the math equations looks like they want -
  * overall photo in 35x45mm in size
  *Eye/ear level from the bottom is between 23mm and 31mm
  * Distance between two ears or width of the face is around 25mm
  * Face can not be bigger than 36mm
  

To order Russian Visa Photos, please visit the Payment Page, enter Photo Type as Visa, Size of Photos as 35x45mm or 2x2 inch and Country as Russia. As shown below.

Click here for detailed instructions about Passport Photo Specs for Russia.

Russian Embassy Federation