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Japan Passport Photo (online, domestic) Size & Requirements

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends taking the photo without glasses.

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Upload one clear, recent photo

A phone photo is fine. Face the camera, use even light and keep your full head and shoulders in frame.

This authority may reject digitally altered photos. If the automatic checks and adjustments are insufficient, you can choose to generate an AI-assisted option to compare and review.
Japan Passport Photo (online, domestic): A suitable photo looks like this

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Photo example

Generated illustration, not an official sample from the authority. Your photo will be checked separately.

Exact requirement
AI generation starts only when you press the button. The browser-optimized photo is then uploaded for processing — compare the generated face with the original before use.Privacy policy

Common rejection reasons

Retouching and mirrored photos are both unacceptable

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs names them one by one: enlarging the eyes, whitening the skin, removing moles or wrinkles — anything that changes how you actually look. A left-right flipped photo is listed as unacceptable too, and phone front cameras often save that version by default.

Shadows on the background

Furniture or shadows behind you are the top rejection cause. We detect them before you submit.

HEIC from iPhone

Many systems only accept JPEG. iPhone photos are HEIC by default — we convert automatically.

Face too close or too far

Head size must sit in an exact range. We position it precisely, no guessing.