Back to Russia Visa Photo

RUSSIA VISA PHOTO GUIDE

Russia visa photo requirements guide

Choose the route and artifact first, then prepare only the values that belong to that route.

Last reviewed: 17 August 2026

Quick answer

1. Start with the route

Russia is not one universal photo workflow. Unified e-Visa and Regular Visa have different submission channels, artifacts, and unresolved boundaries.

  • Choose the route before preparing a file.
  • Do not silently fall back between e-Visa and Regular Visa.

2. Prepare the Unified e-Visa bundle

The public instruction identifies a JPEG face photo and a separate JPEG passport-data image. The face photo is JPEG, 35:45, within 6 months, plain light-colored background, and face occupancy 70–80%.

  • Keep the face photo and passport page separate.
  • Do not invent pixel, byte, MIME, camera/gallery, or transform permissions.

3. Keep the Regular Visa count conflict visible

Regular Visa uses a 35 × 45 mm physical photo, but the central official page has a common one-photo line and category-specific two-photo lines.

  • Confirm category, nationality/residence, post, provider, and current checklist.
  • Do not publish one or two photos as the universal rule.

4. Separate documents and physical submission

Regular Visa category documents are post-specific and the original passport is submitted through the relevant mission, consular office, or visa center. The online form is only an initial stage.

  • Do not create a universal supporting-document pack.
  • Preserve identity documents as source evidence.

5. Recheck the live official route

Eligibility and authenticated upload behavior are dynamic or login-gated. This guide does not submit an application, validate a portal account, or guarantee acceptance.

  • Use the current official portal and selected post checklist.
  • Treat unresolved and conflict states as meaningful output.

Frequently asked questions

What are the Unified e-Visa face-photo requirements?

JPEG, 35:45 aspect, within 6 months, plain light-colored background, and face occupancy 70–80%. Exact authenticated upload limits remain unresolved.

Is the passport data page the same as the face photo?

No. The Unified e-Visa uses separate JPEG artifacts for the face photo and passport data page.

Does a Regular Visa require one photo or two?

The official central page contains both a common one-photo line and category-specific two-photo lines. The resolver leaves the count unresolved until category, nationality/residence, post, provider, and a current checklist are supplied.

Can I use the Regular Visa 35×45mm rule as an online e-Visa pixel rule?

No. 35×45mm is the Regular Visa physical-photo fact, not a Unified e-Visa digital pixel or byte contract.

Does this guide guarantee acceptance?

No. It organizes route-specific official guidance. Re-check the current official instructions before upload or physical submission.

Official sources used for this snapshot

Available guide

Create your photo in the browser

Prepare the photo for Russia e-Visa (Unified) directly in your smartphone or computer browser. Creating and reviewing are free.

What this tool creates

  • the required face photo (for digital upload)
  • the passport biographical data page (photo page) (for document upload)
Open the web tool