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A Japan visa photo is 45×45mm (about 531×531px at 300dpi) on a white background. Make one right below — locally in your browser, no upload.

Japanese visa photos are commonly 45x45mm (square) on a plain white background, with the head 32-36mm (70-80% of the frame); some consulates also accept 35x45mm. Colour only, taken within 6 months, neutral expression. Two photos are usually required — check your consulate's exact size before applying.

Japanese visa photos are commonly 45x45mm (square) on a plain white background, with the head 32-36mm (70-80% of the frame); some consulates also accept 35x45mm. Colour only, taken within 6 months, neutral expression. Two photos are usually required — check your consulate's exact size before applying.

Source: mofa.go.jp（査証申請写真規格 / Consulate guidance） — mofa.go.jp

Japan Visa photo specification

Size
45 × 45 mm
Pixels (300dpi)
531 × 531 px
Background
White
Head height
32–36 mm

Key requirements

  • 45×45mm, output 531×531px at 300dpi
  • White background, clean and shadow-free
  • Face the camera, neutral expression, both eyes open
  • Make sure the face is sharp and in focus

Official source: mofa.go.jp（査証申請写真規格 / Consulate guidance） — mofa.go.jp

How the Japanese passport photo process works

A Japanese passport photo is 35×45 mm with the face measuring 34±2 mm from chin to crown and about 4–6 mm of space above the head, on a plain white or light background. Japan is precise about the head-position template, and online MyNumber-linked renewals now accept a self-taken digital photo that must meet exact pixel and framing rules. Snapfora sizes to 35×45 mm and shows crown, eye, and chin guides so the head sits in the narrow band Japan expects.

Printing a Japanese passport photo

Japan's convenience-store multicopiers (the photo-print service at konbini) and station photo booths produce passport-spec prints cheaply. To print your own, tile the 35×45 mm image onto an L-size or 4×6 sheet and use any photo kiosk, then cut to size. For an online renewal, upload the JPEG at the specified resolution.

Why Japanese passport photos get rejected

  • Head height outside 32–36 mm, or too little / too much space above the head.
  • Background that isn't plain and light, or visible shadows.
  • Hair touching the eyebrows or covering the face outline.
  • Glasses glare, or frames that cross the eyes.
  • A tilted face, a slight smile, or the head not centred.
  • For digital renewals, wrong resolution or a file that fails the automatic check.

Other Japan document specs

Passport

FAQ

What size is a Japan Visa photo?

45×45mm, about 531×531px at 300dpi, on a white background. Japanese visa photos are commonly 45x45mm (square) on a plain white background, with the head 32-36mm (70-80% of the frame); some consulates also accept 35x45mm. Colour only, taken within 6 months, neutral expression. Two photos are usually required — check your consulate's exact size before applying.

Can I make it at home?

Yes. Upload a front-facing photo above and the tool removes the background, aligns your face, renders the final image and lays out a print sheet — all locally in your browser, with no upload.

Is the photo guaranteed to be accepted?

We build to the published official specs and give you a self-check, but acceptance is decided by the issuing authority — it's not a guarantee. Cross-check against the official source before you submit.

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