Is the e-visa photograph different from the consular one?

The specification is the same. The difference is the submission: the e-visa takes a file and checks it automatically, while a consular application takes prints. Both use 35 × 45 with the same head range.

The portal rejected my photograph without saying why. What should I check?

Background first, then file size. A visible gradient, texture or shadow behind the head is the most common cause, and the portal's dimension and size limits are the second. Replacing the background here addresses the first outright.

How many printed copies does a consulate want?

One or two depending on the consulate and the visa type. Printing a 4 × 6 sheet gives you eight, which covers either answer and costs less than a single studio photograph.

Can I use a Schengen visa photograph?

The dimensions and head range match, so the shape is right. Confirm the background: Schengen specifies light grey and the Russian requirement accepts white or light grey, so a Schengen-compliant photograph is normally acceptable.

Russia Visa Photo — 35 × 45 mm

35 × 45 mm at 300 dpi (413 × 531 px), plain white or light grey.

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Country and document

Sets the millimetre size, the head-height range and the background colour.

Background

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Print sheet

A sheet tiles as many copies as the paper takes, with a cut line around each. Any print shop can run it.

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A second file with the crown and chin bands drawn on, so you can check the head is the right size. Never submit that one.

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About the Russia Visa Photo — 35 × 45 mm

The Russian frame measures 35 across by 45 down, sizing the face from 32 up to 36 millimetres, over white or an unpatterned light grey. The geometry follows the ICAO pattern, so a photograph made to the Schengen specification is generally the right shape.

The distinctive part is the e-visa, which for eligible nationalities replaced the consular sticker for short visits. It is applied for entirely online, and the photograph is uploaded rather than printed. The portal runs an automated check and returns a plain-language reason when it refuses, which is unusually helpful — most systems in this category simply say no.

That check is fussy about two things. The first is file size and dimensions, which have hard limits stated on the portal. The second is the background: a wall with any visible texture, gradient or shadow is flagged, and a photograph taken in a room with a window behind the subject fails almost every time.

For a traditional consular visa the same specification applies, with printed copies supplied alongside the paper application. Some consulates ask for one photograph, some for two.

Photographs must be recent — within six months — in colour, face-on, with a neutral expression and no head covering except for religious reasons. Glasses are permitted without glare; sunglasses and tinted lenses are not.

Check the official e-visa portal or your nearest consulate for the current requirement, as the eligible nationality list and the document rules have both changed more than once.

How to use it

1Add a recent colour photograph taken facing the camera, without a window or lamp directly behind you.
2Keep Russia selected for the 35 × 45 frame and the 32–36 mm head range.
3Replace the background with white or light grey — a textured or shadowed wall is what the portal flags.
4Look at the guide copy to confirm the head size, then use the plain file.
5Upload the single image to the e-visa portal, or print a sheet if you are applying at a consulate on paper.

Questions

Is the e-visa photograph different from the consular one?: The specification is the same. The difference is the submission: the e-visa takes a file and checks it automatically, while a consular application takes prints. Both use 35 × 45 with the same head range.
The portal rejected my photograph without saying why. What should I check?: Background first, then file size. A visible gradient, texture or shadow behind the head is the most common cause, and the portal's dimension and size limits are the second. Replacing the background here addresses the first outright.
How many printed copies does a consulate want?: One or two depending on the consulate and the visa type. Printing a 4 × 6 sheet gives you eight, which covers either answer and costs less than a single studio photograph.
Can I use a Schengen visa photograph?: The dimensions and head range match, so the shape is right. Confirm the background: Schengen specifies light grey and the Russian requirement accepts white or light grey, so a Schengen-compliant photograph is normally acceptable.