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Russia Passport Photo Maker

Upload any photo, the tool removes your existing background, drops in the plain white or light grey background required for Russia passport, and produces a spec-exact 35×45mm image ready to submit.

Drop your photo here
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JPG, PNG, HEIC or WebP · Max 25 MB · Face forward, eyes on the camera.

100% private, deleted after processing No sign-up to preview Spec-exact 35×45mm output

How to make a Russia passport photo in 3 steps

Upload any photo of yourself, and the tool handles the entire Russia passport spec pipeline, background removal, colour swap, spec-exact crop, file-size compression, in one pass.

1

Start from a photo you already have

A phone shot against any wall works, because the background gets replaced. Remove glasses before you shoot, they are rejected.

2

Background replaced with plain white or light grey

Your outline, including hair and clothing edges, is separated from the original photo and composited onto the plain white or light grey that Russia requires for a passport.

3

Cropped to 35×45mm at 300 DPI

That is 413×531 pixels (1.38×1.77 inches). The head is placed 30-36mm from chin to crown, 67-80% of the frame height. Drag the crop box if you want the face sitting differently in the frame.

Understanding the Russia passport spec

Russian passport photographs are 35×45mm in colour on a plain white or light grey background, with the face occupying roughly 70-80% of the frame and the head 30-36mm from chin to crown. Russia is one of the few countries that still permits glasses, provided you wear them daily and the lenses are clear with no glare and no tint. Which application actually needs a supplied photo depends on the document: the ten-year biometric international passport is issued with the photograph taken on site at the MVD office or MFC, while the older five-year passport, the internal passport and most supporting applications require photos you bring or upload. Confirm with the office handling your case.

Dimensions
35×45 mm
1.38 × 1.77 in
Resolution
300 DPI
Print-ready
Background
plain white or light grey
AI-swapped
Head height
30–36 mm
Chin to crown

Requirements at a glance

  • 35x45mm, colour
  • Plain white or light grey background
  • Face takes 70-80% of the frame
  • Neutral expression
  • Glasses allowed only if worn daily and without glare

Where Russia passport photos are actually used

The 70-80% face-in-frame guidance is looser than the fixed head-height ranges other countries publish, and it results in a noticeably tighter crop than the Schengen standard, a photo made for a European visa is usually too zoomed out for a Russian application. Light grey is accepted alongside white, which makes Russian photos compatible with German, French and Italian requirements that prefer or insist on a grey background. If you are making one photo for several applications, grey is the safer choice.

Applications that accept this photo spec

  • Russian international passport (zagranpasport), five-year non-biometric
  • Internal Russian passport issue and replacement
  • Gosuslugi online applications that require a photo upload
  • Applications lodged at a Russian consulate abroad
  • Driver licence and other MVD document applications
  • Visa applications made on a Russian passport

Russia passport photo FAQ

Can I wear glasses in a Russian passport photo?
Yes, if you wear them every day. The lenses must be clear and untinted, there must be no glare on them, and the frames must not obscure your eyes. Sunglasses and heavily tinted or photochromic lenses are not accepted. This makes Russia unusual, most countries, including the US and Turkey, refuse glasses outright.

Do I need to bring photos for a biometric zagranpasport?
For the ten-year biometric passport the photograph is normally taken at the MVD office or MFC during biometric capture. Supplied photos are typically needed for the five-year non-biometric passport, for the internal passport, for consular applications abroad, and for the Gosuslugi form where an upload is requested. Practice varies by office, so confirm before printing.

White or light grey background?
Either is accepted. Light grey has a practical advantage, it separates your hair and shoulders from the background more clearly than white, which is why several European countries prefer it, and the same photo then works for those applications too.

What size is a Russia passport photo?
35×45mm (1.38×1.77 inches) at 300 DPI, on a plain white or light grey background. The head must measure 30-36mm from chin to the top of the head.

What background color does Russia require for passport photos?
Plain white or light grey. A background that does not match, the wrong shade, a gradient, a shadow cast behind you, or any visible texture or pattern, is one of the most common reasons a photo is sent back. This tool replaces whatever is behind you with the one the spec asks for.

Can I take a Russia passport photo with my phone?
Yes. Modern phone cameras produce more than enough resolution for the 35×45mm output. What matters is even lighting (no harsh shadows on your face), a straight-on angle, and a neutral expression. This tool handles the background and sizing.

What file size does this tool produce?
The output JPEG is kept under 240 KB while preserving the 300 DPI resolution the spec requires. Upload limits vary between government portals and consulates, so check the one you are filing through, if it caps lower, use our Image Compressor to reduce further.

Is my uploaded photo saved on your servers?
No. It is processed in memory and discarded as soon as the result is produced. The background model runs on the server because it is too large to run in a browser; nothing is written to disk or logged.

Can I print the Russia passport photo at home?
Yes. The output is a 300 DPI JPEG at exactly 35×45mm, so any inkjet or laser printer produces the correct physical size when you print at 100% scale (not "fit to page"). Use the 4×6 print sheet option to get multiple copies on one sheet of photo paper.

Do I need to sign up or pay?
No sign-up. Making the photo and checking it against the spec is free, guests get 5 a day and a free account 0. The finished photo without the watermark is $3, paid once, or included on Pro and Business plans.

What if the background removal is not perfect?
Hair, clothing edges and skin tones come out cleanly in most photos. If an edge looks wrong, re-shoot in indirect daylight, or skip the background swap and use the crop alone.
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