Japan
JapanJapan ID card photo size
35 × 45 mm · Plain white · 480 × 617 px · Up to 7 MB · Taken within the last 6 months
Requirements
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in) |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of the photo height |
| Background | Plain white |
| Digital size | 480 × 617 px, up to 7 MB |
| File format | jpeg |
| How recent | Taken within the last 6 months |
| Retouching | Not allowed. The photo must not be digitally altered beyond cropping. |
| Background replacement | Not allowed. Shoot against a wall of the required colour. |
| Where to take it | My Number online registration: a smartphone can take the photo during registration. |
- Glasses are allowed, but there must be no glare on the lenses.
- Neutral expression, mouth closed.
Source: kojinbango-card.go.jp. Rules change — check the issuing authority before you submit.
How the ID card photo is submitted
Submission
- Online application: upload a digital photo.
申請者専用WEBサイトにアクセスし、顔写真を登録します
kojinbango-card.go.jp
Rules the authority states for this photo
- Face the camera directly.
正面、無帽、無背景のもの
kojinbango-card.go.jp - No hat or head covering.
正面、無帽、無背景のもの
kojinbango-card.go.jp - No filters, retouching or digital changes.
画像編集ソフトで加工された画像などは、受け付けできない場合があります
kojinbango-card.go.jp - Black-and-white photos are also accepted.
白黒の写真でも可
kojinbango-card.go.jp - My Number online registration: a smartphone can take the photo during registration.
スマホの場合操作中に撮影することもできます
kojinbango-card.go.jp
What is specific to this document
- Japan does not use the same photo size for every document. This one is 35×45 mm, but the residence permit photo is 30×40 mm, so a print made for that one will be rejected here.
- At 7168 KB the upload limit is the most generous of the 2 Japan documents we cover — a file prepared for one of the others will fit.
- The authority sets a maximum file size but does not publish a pixel size, so the dimensions are your decision. Compress from a full-resolution photo rather than shrinking the picture until it fits.
Checked against the issuing authority’s own published material. Requirements change without notice — confirm before you submit.
Questions
- What size is a Japan ID card photo?
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in). A digital file is 480 × 617 px.
- Can I take a Japan ID card photo with my phone?
- My Number online registration: a smartphone can take the photo during registration.
How it differs from other Japan documents
- Passport — head height 70–80% here, 71–80% there; digital file 480×617 px, 7 MB here, 600×730 px, 600 KB there
- Residence permit — size 35×45 mm here, 30×40 mm there
How the ID card photo is submitted
My Number online registration: a smartphone can take the photo during registration.