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Japanese passport photo — 35 × 45 mm.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan specification for printed passport photos. Make a print-ready 35×45 mm photo on a 4×6 or A4 sheet at 300 DPI.

Japanese passport photo specification

PropertyRequirement
Dimensions35 × 45 mm
BackgroundPlain, light coloured, uniform — no patterns or shadows
Face height (chin to crown)34 ± 2 mm (32 – 36 mm)
Top margin (above the head)2 – 6 mm
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, eyes open
Photo ageTaken within the last 6 months

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan — mofa.go.jp passport photo requirements.

Make a Japanese passport photo

  1. Open the studio with the Japan preset and upload your photo.
  2. Background removal replaces the original with a plain light background.
  3. Position the crop so the face fits inside the 32–36 mm overlay with 2–6 mm top margin.
  4. Print at actual size on a 4 × 6 inch or A4 sheet at 300 DPI.

FAQ

Same size as Schengen / UK?

The 35 × 45 mm dimension matches, but the head-size range and margin rules are stricter for Japan. Use this page's spec when applying through MOFA.

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