PassportPhotoSizes
Japan passport photo size
35 × 45 mm
Head height
32–36 mm
Background
Plain white or light blue.
At 300 DPI
413 × 531 px
What catches people out
- 35 x 45 mm for passports and most visa applications.
- Head height chin to crown 32–36 mm, with 2–6 mm of clearance above the head.
- Taken within the last six months.
- Plain background with no pattern or shadow.
Requirements are set by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and they change. Confirm the current rules with them before printing — this page is a reference, not an approval.
Crop your photo to 35 × 45 mm
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Drag to move, and use the slider to zoom. The dashed lines show where the top of the head and the chin need to fall for Japan.
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Japan requirements
- Size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Head height
- 32–36 mm
- Background
- Plain white or light blue.
150 DPI with a small watermark — enough to check the framing and the head height before you commit.
For the actual application
- · 300 DPI print-ready export, no watermark
- · Six photos laid out on a 4 × 6 print sheet
- · Background replacement to the required colour
- · Saved profiles for a whole family