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Every Russia document photo format: Passport, National ID card, Visa, Residence card and 3 more. Compare all 7 official sizes and make the one you need from a selfie — preview free.

Requirements verified: 04.08.2026

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Document Size Background Glasses Headwear File
Driving licence 35 × 45 mm White plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 2 MB
National ID card 35 × 45 mm White plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 5 MB
Passport 35 × 45 mm White plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 5 MB
Residence card 35 × 45 mm White plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 5 MB
Student ID 30 × 40 mm White plain Allowed Not allowed JPG · ≤ 2 MB
Visa 35 × 45 mm White plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 2 MB
Work permit 30 × 40 mm White plain Allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 2 MB

Need a document photo for Russia? Below are all 7 formats we prepare for Russia (Passport, National ID card, Visa, Residence card and 3 more) — each made from your selfie to the exact official size, background and head proportions.

Use the comparison table to check the size, background colour and rules (glasses, headwear) for every Russia document at a glance, then open the one you need. Each format shows a free watermarked preview first; you pay only for the final file.

Did you know? Russia

Open a Russian wallet and you are holding one of the oldest pieces of money on Earth: the ruble first appears in a Novgorod chronicle of 1316, and its name comes from rubit, "to chop," because early rubles were literally chunks hacked off silver bars. In 1704 Peter the Great split it into 100 kopeks, making it the world's first decimal currency, decades before the dollar or franc copied the idea. Today only the British pound has been in continuous use longer. For a country whose internal passport once recorded your ethnicity on a single notorious line, the everyday document story runs surprisingly deep.

  • Currency origin The word ruble comes from the verb rubit, "to chop," because medieval rubles were pieces literally chopped off long silver bars called grivnas.
  • World first When Peter the Great divided the ruble into 100 kopeks in 1704, Russia created the world's first decimal currency, long before the US dollar adopted the same system.
  • Oldest money The ruble is the second-oldest currency still in continuous use on the planet, surpassed in longevity only by the British pound sterling.
  • Lost zeros In the 1998 redenomination the government simply erased three zeros, swapping 1,000 old rubles for one new one after hyperinflation peaked above 2,500% in 1992.
  • Internal passport Every Russian citizen must carry a domestic internal passport from age 14, a Soviet-era ID document separate from the travel passport and still required for daily life.
  • Line Five For decades the Soviet internal passport listed the holder's ethnicity on its fifth line, the infamous "Line Five" that shaped careers and travel until it was dropped in the 1990s.
  • Passport power In the 2025 Henley Passport Index the Russian passport ranked 46th, granting visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 116 of the world's destinations.
  • Eleven clocks Russia spans eleven time zones, so when it is breakfast in Kaliningrad it can already be evening in Kamchatka roughly 8,000 km to the east.
  • Sheer size At 17.1 million square kilometres Russia is the largest country on Earth, covering more land than the entire continent of South America.

Sources: Henley Passport Index - ranking · The Moscow Times - Russian passport 2025 ranking · Wikipedia - Russian ruble · Britannica - Ruble · Wikipedia - Internal passport of Russia · Wikipedia - Propiska in the Soviet Union · TASS - Russian population as of Jan 1, 2025 · WorldData - Time zones in Russia

FAQ

Which Russia documents can I make a photo for?
We currently support 7 Russia formats: Passport, National ID card, Visa, Residence card and 3 more. Each has its own page with the exact requirements.
Are the Russia photo sizes official?
Yes. Every size, background and head proportion follows the official Russia requirement for that document. We re-verify the parameters regularly.
When do I pay?
Only after you see the preview and it matches the requirements. Trying another photo is free.
What size photo does Russia need?
For Passport the photo is 35 × 45 mm; the other formats and their sizes are in the comparison table above. We crop and scale your selfie to the exact size automatically.
What background colour do Russia document photos need?
They need a plain white background with even lighting and no shadows. We replace your background automatically to match the requirement.
Can I wear glasses in a Russia document photo?
As a rule glasses should be removed so the eyes are clearly visible without glare; head coverings are usually accepted only for religious reasons and must not shadow the face. The exact rule is shown on each document page.