Choose the exact photo requirement

white — Recent, high-quality photo with clear facial features and eyes; no shadows, reflections or distortion · Clear lenses only

white — The ICP FAQ describes the required personal photo as a colour photo

36 × 47 mm · Exactly 425 × 555 px

250×250 – 6000×6000 px · JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP

35 × 45 mm

35 × 45 mm · plain light

35 × 45 mm · plain light

35 × 45 mm · plain light

Recommended 1200 × 1600 px · JPEG, JPG

neutral or light grey · Taken within the last 6 months

35 × 45 mm · white or light grey — Must contrast with your face; 2 identical prints required

Up to 50 × 50 mm

35 × 45 mm · JPG, JPEG

35 × 45 mm · white

35 × 45 mm · white

At least 240 × 320 px · 3:4

white

35 × 45 mm · Exactly 413 × 531 px

50 × 70 mm · white

35 × 45 mm · white

35 × 45 mm · white

50 × 70 mm · white or light-coloured

50 × 70 mm · Up to 950 KB

plain light · At least 30 mm

715×1000 – 2000×2800 px · JPEG, JPG

50 × 70 mm · white or light-coloured

white or light-coloured · Clear lenses only

1200×1800 – 3000×4500 px · 2:3

50 × 70 mm · white or light-coloured — Avoid white clothing because it can blend into the background

33 × 48 mm · white

33 × 48 mm · 354×472 – 420×560 px

30 × 40 mm · JPG, JPEG

50 × 50 mm · plain light

35 × 45 mm · white

35 × 45 mm · plain light

35 × 45 mm · plain light

35 × 45 mm · white

white · Taken within the last 6 months

1300×1600 – 6000×7380 px · JPG, JPEG

At least 1300 × 1600 px · JPG, JPEG

white

JPG, JPEG, PNG · Up to 2 MB

35 × 45 mm · plain light

35 × 45 mm · plain light, not white

35 × 45 mm · JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF

35 × 45 mm · cream or light grey

plain light · Taken within the last month

35 × 45 mm · light grey or cream

50 – 70 percent-of-image-height · Taken within the last 6 months

35 × 45 mm · white

300×400 – 600×800 px · JPEG, JPG

40 × 50 mm · Exactly 1200 × 1600 px

35 × 45 mm · white

40 × 60 mm · At least 400 × 600 px

At least 715 × 951 px · JPEG, JPG

Facing the camera

50.8 × 50.8 mm · white

1:1 · JPEG, JPG

51 × 51 mm · plain light — Plain light-coloured, evenly lit and free of distracting shadows

25 × 35 mm

Exactly 400 × 600 px · JPG

35 × 45 mm · plain white

At least 480 × 640 px · JPG, JPEG

480×480 – 6000×6000 px · 7:9

35 × 45 mm · JPG — Applying from inside Japan. From outside Japan: jpg/jpeg/bmp/png, 20 KB to 2 MB

35 × 45 mm · plain — No objects, scenery or shadows may be visible in the background. White is recommended; the traditional pale blue is also accepted. Gradients are not accepted.

30 × 40 mm · plain — The official guidance requires no visible background

35 × 45 mm

30 × 40 mm · Exactly 420 × 560 px

JPEG, JPG, PNG

JPG — Colour photo, JPG only · Up to 20 MB

395×507 – 431×550 px · JPG, JPEG

35 × 45 mm · white — Even white, free of ink marks, no border

35 × 45 mm · white — The official wording allows no background or a white background

35 × 45 mm · JPG, JPEG

white · Clearly recognisable

40 × 60 mm · white

35 × 45 mm · white

35 × 45 mm · white

35 × 50 mm · white or blue

35 × 50 mm · white — The background must be white and free of shadows

35 × 45 mm · plain light — Plain, one colour and one shade, with enough contrast from the head

white

900×1200 – 4500×6000 px · 3:4

900×1200 – 4500×6000 px · 3:4

Up to 60 KB

35 × 45 mm · Up to 5 MB

At least 684 × 883 px · 7:9

35 × 45 mm · plain light

7:9 · JPEG

2:3 · Up to 1 MB

Exactly 200 × 200 px · JPEG, JPG

Recommended 400 × 514 px · JPG, JPEG, HEIC, HEIF, PNG

Exactly 400 × 514 px · JPG, JPEG, HEIC, HEIF, PNG

Exactly 400 × 514 px · JPG, JPEG, HEIC, HEIF, PNG

Exactly 400 × 514 px · JPEG

30 × 40 mm · plain light, white or off-white

40 × 60 mm · Exactly 472 × 709 px

50 × 60 mm · Taken within the last 6 months

35 × 45 mm · white

At least 400 × 600 px · JPG

At least 413 × 531 px · JPG, JPEG

35 × 45 mm · white

35 × 45 mm · white — 2 identical colour prints required; the visa notice states the background must be white

At least 600 × 750 px · JPEG, JPG

35 × 45 mm · cream or light grey — The background must be plain and contrast clearly with the subject

50.8 × 50.8 mm · Taken within the last 12 months

Exactly 600 × 600 px · JPEG, JPG

51 × 51 mm · white or off-white

At least 600 × 600 px · 1:1

51 × 51 mm · JPEG, JPG

50.8 × 50.8 mm · plain white or off-white

600×600 – 1200×1200 px · JPEG, JPG

40 × 60 mm · JPG, JPEG