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MyJLPT photo requirements for applications in Japan
MyJLPT photo requirements in Japan: at least 480×640 px, JPEG and up to 5 MB. Overseas JLPT hosts can use different rules.
MyJLPT in Japan: at least 480 pixels wide and 640 pixels high, JPEG only, no more than 5 MB.
480 × 640 is a minimum, not an exact canvas
JEES states that a face photo smaller than 480 × 640 pixels cannot be registered. Check that the width is at least 480 pixels and the height is at least 640 pixels. A larger image still needs to satisfy the JPEG and 5 MB upload limits below.
File and capture options
The application accepts JPEG photo data up to 5 MB. MyJLPT lets an applicant upload a photo taken in advance or capture one with a web camera during the application. The photo is printed on the test voucher, certificate of Japanese-language proficiency and score certificate, and cannot be changed after the application period ends.
Identity and appearance rules
- Use a photo taken within the last six months.
- Face the camera and keep the face centred and recognisable.
- Nothing from a room or scenery should be visible behind you.
- If you will wear glasses at the exam, wear them in the photo; a hijab is allowed.
- Do not use app-edited, distorted, blurred, dark, red-eye or group photos.
- Hats, sunglasses, masks, earphones, lens glare and hair or frames covering the face or eyes are unacceptable.
Overseas JLPT is different
These file limits are for domestic MyJLPT applications in Japan. Overseas JLPT hosts set their own registration process; some require a different photo and some require no photo. Use the local host’s current instruction instead of assuming the Japanese upload rule applies worldwide. You can enter the host’s published photo dimensions and file-size limit in the custom requirement tool; check its other conditions before submitting.
Check the file
Open the MyJLPT photo checker and upload the JPEG you plan to submit; it checks the minimum pixels and 5 MB limit before you return to the MyJLPT form. PhotoToSpec cannot replace identity checking by the test centre.
Official sources: JEES 2026 application instructions; JEES face-photo examples.