Russian Passport Photos
Hey, speaking of Russians…
They sure seem to be in the news a lot lately, but leave it to the circus, formerly known as “the media,”
and you’d think Russians are just a bunch of Boogeymen. Fact is, I’ve met many, and nothing seems to be
farther from the truth!
The Tampa Bay area has plenty of ex-pats from Russia, as well as plenty of current Russian citizens. I know,
because they come HERE to update their Russian Passport photo and their Russian Visa photo.
A Russian citizen cannot go to the local drugstore, the auto club, or the post office for those photos,
because the size of the photo is very specific – and it’s measured in millimeters, not inches.
A Russian Passport photo must be 35x45mm on the outer edge, with a head size of 30mm from the chin
to the crown of the head. It must have a white background and you’re not allowed to smile – closed
mouth only.
This looks NOTHING like the standard US passport photo, so our Russian friends are forced to go to
someone who is an expert at creating foreign or international passport photos that adhere to a given
foreign government’s stated requirements.
Thomas Bruce Studio of Photography, located at 2227 49th St. N., St Petersburg, has been providing high
quality passport photos for Florida’s foreign residents for over 50 years.
Don’t waste your money and precious time going anywhere else for your passport photo, come to the
experts and get it done right the first time! By appointment only, 727-577-5626.
