Official document photos in Japan
The catalogue has 13 documents for Japan, and most of them use 35×45 mm. Each page below gives the exact size in millimetres and pixels, the head height, the background colour and the file limits, together with the date we last checked the source.
- Common print paper
- 10 × 15 cm
Documents in Japan
Pick the document you are applying for — the photo is cut to its own specification, not to a general size.
- Japan Alien Registration Card PhotoStandardJapan · 35×45 mm
- Japan APEC Business Travel Card PhotoStandardJapan · 35×45 mm
- Japan Automechanic's card PhotoStandardJapan · 60×45 mm
- Japan Electrician ID PhotoStandardJapan · 35×45 mm
- Japan First-level Architect ID PhotoStandardJapan · 55×40 mm
- Japan Gogonihon PhotoStandardJapan · 35×45 mm
- Japan International driving license PhotoStandardJapan · 50×40 mm
- Japan Passport PhotoStandardJapan · 35×45 mm
- Japan Residence Card / Certificate of Eligibility PhotoStandardJapan · 30×40 mm
- Japan Resume Photo PhotoStandardJapan · 30×40 mm
- Japan Student ID PhotoStandardJapan · 24×30 mm
- Japan Visa PhotoStandardJapan · 45×45 mm
- Japan Visa from the US PhotoStandardJapan · 51×51 mm
Questions about Japan photos
What photo size do Japan documents use?
Most Japan documents in the catalogue use 35×45 mm. Passports, visas and ID cards are not always the same, so each document page states its own size in millimetres and in pixels.
Can I take a Japan document photo with my phone?
Yes. Take it in even daylight against a plain wall, and we crop it to the exact size, replace the background and run twelve checks before you pay anything.
Which Japan documents can I make a photo for?
We cover 13 documents for Japan, including Japan Alien Registration Card Photo, Japan APEC Business Travel Card Photo og Japan Automechanic's card Photo. Open one to see its size, its head height, its background and the official source behind it.
Guides that help with your Japan photo
- How to take a passport photo with an iPhoneWhere to stand, which camera to use, and why portrait-mode blur costs you the photo.
- Taking the photo at home without helpA door, a window and a timer are enough. Here is the setup that works in an ordinary room.
- Six mistakes that get a photo rejectedA shadow behind the head, a slight smile, glare on glasses — what reviewers actually look at, and the check that catches each one.