Take a Japan Passport Photo at Home

How to create your photo

1. Take a recent, clear photo. Stand 1.2 m (4 ft) from a plain wall in soft, even daylight. Face the camera with a neutral expression, eyes open, and remove glasses, hats, or filters.
2. Open the Japan Passport Photo Maker Online tool. Open the upload form on this page and select your photo from your phone or computer. Our tool measures face geometry against the official Japan Passport Photo Maker Online template.
3. Auto-crop and clean the background. We crop the head to 35 mm × 45 mm with biometric framing and replace the background with a white fill if required.
4. Download the print-ready file or 4×6 sheet. Download a 413 × 531 px JPEG for online submissions, or a 4x6 sheet with 8 photos to print at home or a pharmacy.

Align head size and margins with MOFA passport photo guidance.

Common reasons Japan Passport Photo Maker Online photos are rejected

Issuing authorities reject submissions that miss any of the items below. Our tool automatically corrects crop, background, and dimensions, but you still control the original capture — review this list before you upload.

• wrong_dimensions_or_face_height
• background_not_plain
• shadows_or_uneven_light
• expression_not_neutral
• hair_covering_eyes_or_eyebrows
• visible_retouching_or_filters
• hat_or_non_medical_headwear

Where we sourced these Japan specifications

Dimensions, background colour, and biometric framing on this page are compiled from the references below. Always reconfirm the latest guidance directly with the issuing authority before submitting an application.

• mofa.go.jp

Last reviewed: 2026-05-01