We issue a passport on our own: photo requirements for a new and old sample

With the introduction of new types of international passports, photo requirements for documents have changed by law.

Most of the branches The FMS is equipped with professional photography equipment. They have special settings for creating a digital image that will fully meet the requirements.

Employees of the Migration Service independently take photos, and then edit them using modern editing programs. The new international passports have an embedded chip that contains biometric information, as well as in documents using digital photography.

What is worth knowing?

Old passports continue to issue, although their number is limited. These documents are usually produced in urgent and emergency cases when the applicant does not have enough time to wait.

For issuance, information about the applicant is entered into the form, a standard photo for a passport is pasted. Digital photographs are not used. Therefore, in order to draw up an old-style document, the applicant provides a paper photograph made according to the old standards (no one has canceled them).

There are different rules for paper and digital versions of photos. FMS inspectors demand to provide photographs even in the case of issuing biometric passports. After all, they will be needed while working with questionnaires, as well as personal cards.

New rules for issuing a foreign passport - in the following video:

What photos are needed?

To apply for a biometric passport(with built-in chip) with a validity period of 10 years, you need to provide two photos from one block. They must fully comply with the established rules:

Color or black and white format;
Dimensions - 45 mm x 35 mm;
The face is depicted only in full face, all features are clearly visible;
Matte image.

Photo requirements for a biometric passport are more loyal than for an old-style identity card.

The picture will be taken directly by an employee of the Migration Service during the submission of documents. However If all the indicated requirements are not strictly observed, the photo may be rejected.

Requirements for an old generation passport:

Image parameters: 45 mm x 35 mm;
Photo strictly on matte paper;
There should be a blurry oval at the bottom of the image;
The face of the applicant is strictly in the full-face position;
The background is white, the applicant's clothes are of a different shade (this is more a wish than a requirement).

Important! For international passports of the previous generation, 3 photos are provided in one block (children under the age of 18 are allowed 2 photos).

Applicant clothing requirements:

Photographs in uniform are prohibited (government agencies, police, Ministry of Emergency Situations, etc.);
Business attire is required if documents are submitted directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
Free style - for other applicants.

Face, glasses and hats:

Electronic format for the State Services portal

Registration of a passport through the portal of State services every year getting more and more popular. The applicant, when submitting a package of documents via the Internet, must attach a file with a digital electronic photo to it. For the photo to be accepted by the system, it must fully comply with the following parameters:

JPEG file format.
Resolution - up to 450 dpi.
Size from 200 to 300 Kb.
Black and white photo - 8 bit, color - 24 bit.
The image parameters are equal to the paper version (35 mm x 45 mm).

We collect things on vacation: what to put in luggage, and what - in hand luggage? What can't be taken on a plane? The answer to all these questions is in the following.

Can I take a picture myself?

Allowed to do it yourself high quality passport photo. To do this, software is installed on a personal computer, and the stated conditions are met. Also, the applicant can contact a specialized photo studio. The resulting photo is uploaded to a removable storage medium, after which it is sent to the FMS through the State Services portal.

Experts do not advise risking their time and effort and strongly recommend contacting specialists.

Passport will be issued only if the applicant has original documents - a civil passport, relevant photos, and other related documents.

If the applicant wishes to take a photo exclusively on his own, professionals recommend the following:

Use a flat white surface (wall, fabric) as a background;
If possible, use professional equipment;
Wear formal clothing in contrasting colors;
Do not wear tinted glasses or sunglasses. If you always wear corrective glasses, be careful not to glare from the flash in the picture. But it is better to take pictures without glasses;
Process the picture in a proven graphic editor;
Maintain technical parameters in strict accordance with the norms established by law.

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