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 i 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.