Japan visa photo: size and requirements

Requirements at a glance

Photo size	35 × 45 mm
Pixels at 300 dpi	413 × 531 px
Head size	About 32–36 mm chin to crown (Japanese passport standard)
Background	Plain, no pattern or shadow
Digital upload	Depends on the embassy or e-visa system
Glasses	Allowed only if no glare and eyes clearly visible — check the embassy
Recency	Taken in the last 6 months

Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan — visa. Rules change — always confirm on the official page before you submit.

Things people get wrong

• Plain background with no pattern or shadow.
• Taken within the last 6 months, front-facing, no hat.
• Many embassies ask you to write your name on the back of printed photos.
• If you apply through a travel agency, it may have additional requirements.

Make one from a photo you take at home

1. Stand about 1–1.5 m from a plain wall, facing a window so light falls evenly on your face.
2. Have someone else take the photo at eye level (selfies distort the face and are often rejected).
3. Upload it to the StageZap studio, choose the ID photo tab, this size and background.
4. Check the result against the table above, then print at 300 dpi or upload the digital file.

StageZap retouches your own photo (background, framing, lighting). It does not change your face, and we cannot guarantee acceptance by any government or embassy.

Other sizes

Compare every country in our free passport photo size lookup, or read how to take a passport photo at home and common rejection reasons.