Requirements for a photo for a passport of the Russian Federation

The passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation is his main identity document. Accordingly, the photo on its main page should fully display all the facial features of a particular person. A passport photo is created in compliance with a number of requirements, ignoring which may lead to an official's refusal to accept documents in 2017. Everything is taken into account: proportions, facial expressions, clothes, what accessories are worn and many other nuances. Of course, the size of the photo on the passport of the Russian Federation is also strictly defined.

Basic photo requirements

Following these provisions, the photo format will be ideal for this document.

By the way, if an application is submitted through the Portal of State and Municipal Services, then another mandatory requirement is added to the image - quality. The minimum resolution is 600 dpi. The accepted format is jpeg. How much should such a photo "weigh"? No more than 300 kilobytes, the system simply will not accept a larger snapshot.

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How to take a good photo

It is good to get a passport photo in units. But there are some tricks in clothing, hair and makeup, then the chances of making a good shot are much greater.

Proper clothing

Neutral colors are best - black, navy blue, gray, brown. Purple, green, red are also suitable for color photographs.

On men, three-piece suits look solid in combination with a light (but not white) shirt. Models with a cage, prints, especially shiny trim for photos are cancelled. Sportswear is strictly prohibited.

A woman needs to wear such a blouse, the neckline of which, when cropping a photo, will not make her, in fact, naked. Costume jewelry is reduced to a minimum, and the existing one should look aesthetically pleasing and as neat as possible, not defiant.

Women's tricks

Training in men

The process of forming an image for men takes much less time and does not require such time costs.

  • The simplest requirement is to wash, shave and comb your hair before taking a photo.
  • For one and a half to two weeks, it is desirable to cut your hair. Then the hairstyle will seem well-groomed and very neat.
  • Colored T-shirts with bright prints and ornaments are definitely cancelled. Solid color suits and shirts work best.
  • Naturally, things are carefully ironed before going to the photo salon.