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Japan Visa photo maker

A Japan visa photo is 45x45mm (about 531x531px at 300dpi) on a white background. Make the final photo and print sheet locally below.

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.

No upload531x531pxWhite
Size illustration · not an application photo

A sizing reference. Review the official application instructions.

Requisitos de la foto

País y tipo de documento

Japan · Visado45 × 45 mm · 531 × 531 px

Revisa que el rostro quede centrado, con expresión neutra y fondo liso antes de descargar.

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

Spec proof sheet

Japan Visa photo specification

Check 2026 rule changes
Size
45 x 45 mm
Pixels (300dpi)
531 x 531 px
Background
White
Head height
32-36 mm

Key requirements

45x45mm, output 531x531px at 300dpi

White background, even, clean and shadow-free

Face the camera, neutral expression, both eyes open

Check facial sharpness and crop margins before export

Print sheet

The tool creates both a single photo and a print sheet. When printing, disable scaling and use 100% actual size.

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.

Other Japan document specs

Passport

FAQ

What size is a Japan Visa photo?

45x45mm, about 531x531px 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 and the tool crops it, aligns your face, builds the final image and lays out a print sheet — all locally in your browser, with nothing uploaded.

Is the photo guaranteed to be accepted?

No. Snapfora builds to published specs and gives you a self-check, but acceptance is decided by the issuing authority. Cross-check the official source before submitting.