Russia regular visa photo requirements
Russia's regular visa authority requires a 35×45 mm photograph, but its central guidance does not publish a single background, expression, or digital-file specification for every application post. Confirm the checklist from the Russian mission handling your application.
The essentials
- Photo size
- 35 x 45 mm
- Head height
- 71-80% of image height
- Eye line
- 50-65% from bottom
- Background
- Plain light grey or white
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- Output resolution
- 413 x 531 px at 300 DPI
- Max file size
- 10 MB max
Every rule, sourced
Head size, shape & position
Source ↗Bring the 35×45 mm photograph required by the Russian mission handling your regular visa application.
Expression
Not specified by authorityThe central regular-visa page does not publish one universal expression rule for all application posts.
Glasses
Source ↗The central regular-visa page prohibits tinted or dark glasses; confirm other eyewear rules with the application post.
Head coverings (religious / medical)
Source ↗A national or religious head covering is permitted only where it is also shown in the applicant's passport photograph.
Background
Not specified by authorityThe central regular-visa page does not publish a single background-colour rule. Confirm the checklist for your application post instead of relying on a generic Russia profile.
Regular Russia visa applications
The Russian MFA's regular-visa service does not publish the detailed, universal digital-photo profile that the unified e-visa service does. Confirm the checklist from the Russian mission that will receive your application before preparing a new photograph.
Sources, verified 2026-07-19: Russian MFA Consular Department — visas
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