Get Your My Number Card Photo Right the First Time

When you need this photo

This page is for anyone applying for a My Number card for the first time, and for those applying online from a phone or computer. There is no need to visit a photo booth or camera shop — a single shot taken at home on your phone works as-is.

It also covers parents applying on behalf of a young child. Children rarely hold a steady, forward-facing pose, so re-shoots are common; but with background handling and head positioning left to the AI, you simply pick the best-looking frame from a few tries and it is shaped to spec.

Where applications go wrong

On a My Number application, the trouble usually comes from the situation, not the spec itself.

How to create it for ¥200

Three steps only: shoot it, let AI handle it, pick it up at a convenience store.

1. 1

   Shoot it head-on with your phone

   Stand against a plain wall in a bright room, facing the camera. No hat, a natural expression, eyes straight to the lens. For a child, take a few frames until you get a good one.
2. 2

   AI removes the background and sets head position to 0.1mm

   Upload the photo and AI removes the background and detects your face. It adjusts head position to 0.1mm precision to land inside that narrow 32–36mm window — the kind of fine fitting that is hard to nail on a phone.
3. 3

   Print at a convenience store from the QR code in your email

   Once payment is done, a QR code and an 8-digit user number arrive by email. At Lawson, FamilyMart, Ministop, and Poplar, just hold the QR code to the multi-copy machine. For 7-Eleven, register the image with netprint first. The print itself is about ¥30 extra.

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