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Japanese passport and My Number photo maker

The passport and the My Number card use the same 35 × 45 mm photo. The maker checks the head size and the space above it and saves a file or a print sheet.

1. Choose the document

2. Add your photo

No photo yet? Take one now with your phone or computer camera.

A selfie is fine. The photo is taken by itself only when position, shoulders, facing, expression and light are all right; size and framing are set automatically.

Add one photo of your face looking straight at the camera (JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC).

or drop a file here

How to take a photo that passes
  • Stand about 1 m in front of a plain light wall, facing a window or soft light.
  • A selfie is fine: hold the phone at arm’s length at eye level (both hands keep the shoulders level), face and shoulders square to it. A phone right in front of the face makes the nose and forehead look bigger.
  • Look straight at the camera, mouth closed, both eyes open, hair off the eyes and ears.
  • No hat, no tinted glasses; keep your shoulders in the picture.
  • Use a photo taken in the last 6 months.

Your photo stays on this device. Only the AI model files (about 41 MB, once) are downloaded from this site.

Your photo never leaves this device. Everything runs in your browser.

How to use it

  1. ‘1. Choose the document’ already shows Japanese passport or My Number card (35 × 45 mm). Switch with ‘Country’ or ‘Document and size’. ‘Show size and rules’ lists what the Japanese passport or My Number card photo asks for.
  2. For the Japanese passport or My Number card photo, use ‘2. Add your photo’: press ‘Open the camera’ or add a file. Keep your face straight to the lens for the Japanese passport or My Number card photo and use daylight.
  3. Read the ‘Checks’. For Japanese passport or My Number card the head has to measure 32–36 mm, measured from the chin to the top of the hair, on a plain white background. For Japanese passport or My Number card, anything under ‘Some things need a new photo’ comes with the reason and a retake tip.
  4. Use ‘Fine-tune’ for the position and for the head size of the Japanese passport or My Number card photo (32–36 mm allowed). Keep ‘Face, hair and clothes’ on ‘No touch-ups’.
  5. For Japanese passport or My Number card: ‘Save file’ suits an online form; ‘Save print sheet’ lays out several 35 × 45 mm copies on 4 × 6 in, 10 × 15 cm or 89 × 127 mm paper.

What it does

  • The rules for Japanese passport or My Number card

    For Japanese passport or My Number card, ‘Show size and rules’ lists 35 × 45 mm, a head of 32–36 mm, a plain white background, and the rule on glasses: glasses are allowed only if the frames do not cover the eyes and the lenses do not reflect light.

  • The head measured the way this office measures it

    For the Japanese passport or My Number card photo the head is measured from the chin to the top of the hair. The maker applies that measure to the Japanese passport or My Number card frame, so hair does not skew the face size.

  • The file or the sheet you need

    Save the Japanese passport or My Number card photo as a JPG at the right pixel size, or as a print sheet with several 35 × 45 mm copies on one page.

Good to know

Japan measures the head to the top of the hair and wants 2–6 mm of space above it, and a mirrored selfie is not accepted. Many phone cameras flip the front-camera picture, so the maker saves the photo the right way round.

The figures for Japanese passport or My Number card come from the maker’s rule card, checked in October 2026 against the issuing office’s published guidance, and rules change, so read the current Japanese passport or My Number card instructions before you submit.

Questions and answers

Why does a selfie need to be un-mirrored for Japan?

A left–right flipped photo is refused for these documents. Some front cameras save the mirror image, so the maker turns the saved file the right way round and you do not have to check this yourself.

What size is the photo for Japanese passport or My Number card?

For Japanese passport or My Number card: 35 × 45 mm, with a head of 32–36 mm, measured from the chin to the top of the hair. The background is plain white.

Is my Japanese passport or My Number card photo uploaded anywhere?

No. Your Japanese passport or My Number card photo is processed in your browser on your own device. Only the program and its picture models are downloaded.

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