Russian Digital Passport 2025 — Gosuslugi & FZ-152 Compliant Photos

The Russian digital passport and Gosuslugi

Russia is rolling out a digital passport — an electronic identity document stored in the Gosuslugi app and used alongside or instead of the traditional plastic internal passport. The rollout is phased, with a major push in late 2025. For many applications you will need a high-quality digital avatar — a compliant photo that meets official specs for size, background, face position, and expression, and that satisfies local biometric and personal-data rules.

FZ-152 and biometric compliance

Federal Law 152 (FZ-152) governs the processing of personal data in Russia, including biometric data used in identity documents. Photos submitted for the digital passport and other official documents may be treated as biometric personal data. Using a tool that outputs compliant, standardized photos — with correct dimensions, resolution, and framing — helps ensure your digital avatar meets both technical and regulatory expectations. Our processing is aligned with ICAO Doc 9303 and ISO/IEC 19794-5, which are widely referenced in biometric and document standards; we do not store your photos after processing.

FZ-152 and photo processing: full compliance

Note: When you upload a finished photo to Gosuslugi or an MFC together with passport data, FZ-152 requirements apply to those portals.

Photo requirements for Russian documents

Russian passport and visa photo requirements typically include: 35×45 mm (or 3×4 cm in some cases), neutral expression, eyes open and visible, plain light background (often light grey or white), no glasses that obscure eyes, no headwear unless religious and with face fully visible. Specs can differ slightly for internal passport, international passport, visa, and the new digital passport. Always check the latest requirements on the official portal gosuslugi.ru or at your application center.

Digital vs printed photo

For digital applications (e.g. applying via Gosuslugi or MFC), you usually upload a digital file. The file must meet resolution and size rules (e.g. JPEG, correct dimensions and DPI). Our tool outputs a compliant digital file suitable for upload to Gosuslugi or other portals; you can also print it at home or at a lab (see our home printing and retail printing guides).

Staying up to date

The digital passport rollout and related photo rules may change. Before applying, confirm current requirements on gosuslugi.ru or at the office where you submit. Using a compliant photo that meets standard specs (ICAO Doc 9303, ISO/IEC 19794-5–aligned) reduces the risk of rejection whether you submit digitally or in print.