Japan · 5 documents · 3 sizes
Japan document photo requirements
Japan has 5 verified document photo formats covered on this site. Pick the document you need — each page lists the exact size, background, head ratio, and the official source it was verified against.
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Photo sizes drawn to one scale — Japan
3 sizes across 5 documents: a photo taken for one document will not fit a different size. Click a size to keep only its documents in the table.
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Japan · 5
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Passport, Japan | 35 × 45 mm | White | |
| Japan |
Visa, Japan | 35 × 45 mm | White | |
| Japan |
My Number Card, Japan | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Residence Permit, Japan | 30 × 40 mm | White | |
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Driver's License, Japan | 24 × 30 mm | White | |
What these formats have in common — Japan
- 01The photo size is not the same for every document: 24 × 30 mm, 35 × 45 mm, 30 × 40 mm.
- 02The background depends on the document: Plain, one colour, White or light. Check the row before you shoot.
- 03Across these formats the head takes 55–80% of the picture height.
- 045 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 05A single document can still add rules of its own on top of this — the document page is the complete list.
Photo specifications at a glance — Japan
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver's License | 24 × 30 mm | 55–75% | Plain, one colour | |
| My Number Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | |
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | White or light | |
| Residence Permit | 30 × 40 mm | 55–70% | Plain, one colour | |
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | White or light |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Japan Passport, 35 × 45 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
Ask someone to photograph you against a light wall in daylight, the phone at eye level. Then, for free:
With AI from a selfie
Upload any selfie — the AI builds a photo to the selected document’s rules: size, background, light and head position. You see the result before you pay.
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Make it from a selfie- 10 × 15 sheet · 4 photos 35 × 45 mm
In a photo studio
If you need a printed photo today, show the photographer the requirements from the document’s page. And a ready phone photo we will lay out on a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet for free — print it at any photo studio.
Where these rules come from — Japan
Every document lists the issuing authority, a link to its rules and the date we checked them. The drawings show only numbers from those rules.
| Driver's LicenseJapanese prefectural police (Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Osaka and Nara Prefectural Police), driving licence sections. Open the official page | |
| My Number CardMy Number Card general site, Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems (J-LIS). Open the official page | |
| PassportMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) and Japanese embassies and consulates. Open the official page | |
| Residence PermitImmigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA), Ministry of Justice. Open the official page | |
| VisaMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Japan
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- My Number Card Photo: 4.5 x 3.5 cm by Post, JPEG 20 KB–7 MB and 480–6000 px OnlineMy Number Card: a photo under 6 months old, front view, no hat, plain background.
- Japan Driver License Photo: 3 x 2.4 cm for the Licence, 4.5 x 3.5 cm for the International PermitPrefectural police: 3 cm high x 2.4 cm wide, bareheaded, frontal, no background, within six months.
- Japan driver's license photo size: Tokyo rules and framingThe photo for a Japanese driver's license must measure 30 × 24 mm.
- Japan Introduces Mandatory Photos for Residence Cards for Children Aged 1 to 15The Immigration Services Agency of Japan has updated the rules for issuing residence cards (Zairyu Card) and special permanent resident certificates. Starting June 14, 2026, a photo on the document becomes mandatory for children aged 1 to 15. Previously, this requirement only applied to individuals aged 16 and older. The changes also include a special procedure for submitting documents during the transition period.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — JapanThe same rows, plus the source and how each value was verified.
- Check a photo you already have — free, in your browserIt measures the frame — head height, eye line, background — and names what to fix before you submit.