ID Photo Size List

For application form submission and web application

For general passport application

New issuance, renewal, international driver's license

For issuance application

For application (may vary by municipality)

Job hunting, part-time, temporary work

May vary by company

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

Examination ticket and certificate for grades 1-3

For examination ticket

For Real Estate Transaction Specialist (Takken) exam application (RETIO, 35×45mm)

For Electrician (Class 1/2 common) exam application (ECEE, 35×45mm)

For license application

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

For license application

For examination application

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For examination application

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

For judicial scrivener exam (passport size since 2023)

For land and house surveyor exam

For administrative scrivener exam

National examination and license application

National examination and license application

For pharmacist national exam

National examination and license application

For certified care worker national exam

For certified social worker national exam

For mental health social worker national exam

For childcare worker national exam (4:3 ratio)

Examination and registration application

Examination and registration application

For National Tax Council Tax Accountant Exam application

For Fire and Disaster Management Center exam (Type A, B, C common)

For Dental Practitioner National Exam application

For Anma massage, acupuncture, moxibustion national exam (3 exams common)

For Japan Safety and Health Tech Test Association exams (Boiler, Health Supervisor, Crane, Diver, X-ray, etc.)

For JNEC Japan Nailist Skill Exam, Grade 1-3 common, exam application

For Apartment Management Industry Association exam (mail application, B&W or color, plain background)

For MEXT High School Graduation Equivalency exam, no headwear, plain background

For JASPA Auto Mechanic Skill Registration Exam (Class 1, 2, 3, Electrical, Body common)

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

For SME Consulting Association exam (1st/2nd stage), within 6 months, plain background

For MLIT Land Appraisal Committee exam, plain shadow-free background

For Weather Service Support Center exam, passport-size frameless, within 6 months

For JTA / JNTO national exam, no headwear, plain background, within 6 months

For Kanken Foundation public-venue paper exam, within 6 months

For Japan Tourism Agency exam (administered by JATA), passport size, within 6 months

JAEIC / MLIT, within 6 months, JPEG format

JAEIC, same spec as first-class, within 6 months

MLIT Maritime Bureau, hatless / no background / upper body, within 6 months (Reiwa 5 revision)

JDCA, face height 70-80% of photo height, within 6 months, JPEG under 2MB

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

JDCA, same spec as Senior Engineer, within 6 months, JPEG under 2MB

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

MHLW, within 6 months of application, hatless / front-facing, same spec as nurse

MHLW (entrusted to Judo Therapy Training Exam Foundation), within 6 months of application

JISHA, Class 1 & 2 common, upper body, no background, within 6 months

JPO / Industrial Property Council, hatless / front-facing / upper body, within 6 months

NPA, Comprehensive / General / Specialist Service common, hatless upper body front-facing, within 6 months

Prefectural Police recruitment, upper body / hatless / front-facing, within 6 months (spec may vary by region)

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

Municipal Fire Bureau recruitment, upper body / hatless / front-facing, within 6 months (spec may vary by region)

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

Prefectural Board of Education, hatless upper body front-facing, typically within 3 months (spec may vary by region)

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

MOD / SDF enlistment form, hatless upper body front-facing, within 6 months of application

DNC web application, hatless / no background / upper body, photographed after July of Reiwa 7

MHLW exam, within 6 months of application, hatless / front-facing, 40×60mm (same spec as nurse)

MHLW / Japan Emergency Medical Foundation exam, within 6 months of application, hatless / front-facing

MHLW exam, within 6 months, hatless / front-facing, MHLW unified medical 40×60mm spec

MHLW exam, within 6 months, hatless / front-facing, MHLW unified medical 40×60mm spec

MHLW / Japan Medical Device Center exam, within 6 months of application, hatless / front-facing

MHLW / Medical Training Promotion Foundation exam, within 6 months, hatless / front-facing

MHLW exam, within 6 months, hatless / front-facing, same spec as Physical Therapist

MHLW / Dental Medical Promotion Foundation exam, within 6 months, hatless / front-facing

MHLW / Dental Medical Promotion Foundation exam, within 6 months, hatless / front-facing

MHLW exam, within 6 months, hatless / front-facing / upper body, no background

MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture) exam, within 6 months, hatless / no background / front-facing, 35×45mm (distinct from MHLW medical spec), 2 identical photos for application + admission ticket

MHLW (prefectural governor license) via Chouri-GCC, 40×30mm (4cm × 3cm), within 6 months (spec may vary by prefecture)

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

Prefectural Council of Social Welfare exam, within 6 months of application, hatless upper body front-facing (spec varies by prefecture; some prefectures use 35×45mm)

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

IPA exam, CBT format, attached to Admission Ticket II, within 6 months, hatless front-facing upper body

IPA exam, spec for 2025 fiscal year (CBT migration in 2026 may eliminate photo requirement, check latest IPA notice)

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

Kinzai (JAFP) exam, written + practical, hatless upper body, 35×45mm passport size

MOF Customs / Japan Tariff Association, within 1 year of application, hatless upper body, 30×35mm

Private junior high admission ticket, 30×40mm typical (spec varies by school)

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

Prefectural / private high school admission, 30×40mm most common (varies by region / school)

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

Each university's individual exam (private / national second stage), 30×40mm basic (varies by university; Common Test is kyotsu_test)

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

Construction Industry Promotion Fund exam, passport spec 35×45mm (531×413 px), within 6 months, hatless / no smile

Same as Grade 1, 35×45mm, within 6 months

JCTC exam, Grade 1 & 2 common, 4:3 upper body ratio, within 6 months from application (B&W OK), no smile

Construction Industry Promotion Fund, same as building 35×45mm, within 6 months, hatless / no smile

JCTC exam, same as civil 4:3 ratio, within 6 months (B&W OK), no smile

White background, no glasses, detailed requirements

White background, eyebrows must be visible, etc.

White background

Common to many European countries

For UK passport and visa, plain cream or light grey background

For online application, etc.

For tourist and work visa application

For Taiwan passport and visa, plain white background, within 6 months

For various visa applications

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

Required for stays over 15 days

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

For various visa applications

For work/student visa application, taken within 3 months

For various visa applications

We couldn't confirm the official source for this size. Please verify the latest spec with the submitting authority (exam body, embassy, municipality, etc.) before submission.

For HKSAR Immigration Department travel documents, plain white background

For Canada IRCC spec, plain white or light-coloured background

For Mexico Embassy in Japan spec, plain white background, common to all visa types

For Immigration NZ (tourist, work visa, NZeTA), plain neutral background

For Indonesia Directorate General of Immigration e-Visa application

For Argentina Cancillería spec, white background, common to all visa types

For Egypt Embassy in Japan spec, white background, within 6 months

For Chile Cancillería spec, white background, common to all visa types (square)

For Turkey Embassy in Japan spec, white background, common to all visa/passport types (square)