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Japanese passport photo: 35 × 45 mm

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Checked 5 August 2026 · MOFA Japan

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Specification

Print size
35 × 45 mm
3.5 × 4.5 cm · 1.38 × 1.77 in
Digital size
413 × 531 px
Background
White
Head height
75.6 %
Eye line
62 % from bottom
File
JPEG ≤ 500 KB
Per sheet
2 photos

White background, face 34 mm ± 2 mm.

Photo requirements

Everything an accepted Passport photo has to satisfy.

  • 35 × 45 mm — 3.5 × 4.5 cm · 1.38 × 1.77 in · 413 × 531 px @ 300 dpi
  • Background: White
  • Head height: 75.6 %, eye line 62 % from bottom
  • File: JPEG ≤ 500 KB
  • White background, face 34 mm ± 2 mm.

How to shoot it at home

Stand facing a window so the light falls evenly on your face, about two metres from a plain wall. Have someone hold the camera at eye level rather than shooting from below. Neutral expression, mouth closed, both ears and the jawline visible, no shadow behind your head.

Printing: photos per sheet

2 photos of 35 × 45 mm fit on one A4 sheet at 300 dpi. Print at 100 % scale. “Fit to page” quietly resizes everything, and the photo stops matching the spec.

Related pages

Frequently asked

What size is a Japanese passport photo, in cm and inches?

35 × 45 mm, which is 3.5 × 4.5 cm or 1.38 × 1.77 inches. Those are the same photo stated three ways; use whichever unit the form in front of you asks for.

What size is a Japanese passport photo in pixels?

413 × 531 pixels, which is 300 dpi at the print size. Anything smaller will look soft when printed.

What background colour does a Japanese passport photo need?

White, plain and evenly lit, with no shadow behind the head. The tool can replace the background for you if the wall behind you is not right.

What file format and size does a Japanese passport photo need?

JPEG, no larger than 500 KB. The export here compresses to stay under that limit without dropping below the required resolution.

How many copies of a Japanese passport photo fit on one sheet?

2 photos of 35 × 45 mm on an A4 sheet. Print at 100 % scale, never "fit to page".

Hand this to an agent

Paste the prompt into any AI assistant and it has everything it needs: the exact numbers, the page they came from and the source they were checked against. The full spec is the longer reference version.

Agent skills

Reference information, not immigration advice. An application is filled in and signed by the applicant.

Sources

  • MOFA Japan — Checked 5 August 2026 · MOFA Japan

This is an independent site, not a government body. Requirements change, so check them against the official source before you apply. We promise a photo that matches the published specification. We never promise that an application will be approved.