What size is a Japan visa photo: 35×45 or 45×45?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs application form says 45 mm × 35 mm (height × width), and most embassies, including those in the US, UK, China and Serbia, follow it. The embassy and consulate in India ask for 45 × 45 mm; if you're applying in India, check their page.

How big should my head be?

The Consulate in Denver asks for 32–36 mm from the top of the head to the chin, and the Embassy in Serbia 34 ± 2 mm. On a 45 mm photo that's about 71–80% of the height, which is what the tool uses.

What background is allowed?

Plain white is the safest. Some missions accept a plain single color, but white works everywhere.

Most missions allow clear glasses with no glare; the Consulate in San Francisco asks for no glasses. Taking them off is the safest choice.

What about the JAPAN eVISA?

The online eVISA asks for a recent photo on a plain background that fits a frame on screen; it doesn't set pixel sizes. The digital photo from the export works for it.

How much does it cost?

The preview and photo check are free. The HD photo with print sheets costs 200 credits from a credit pack or subscription.

Japan Visa Photo Maker

Make a photo for your Japanese visa application: 45 mm high by 35 mm wide, as printed on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs form, with your head 32–36 mm tall on a plain white background. Preview free; the HD download costs 200 credits.

200 credits
Free preview, no sign-up
Pay only to download

1 · Document

Size: 35 × 45 mm · 413 × 531 px
Head: 71–80% of the height, chin to top of hair
Background: White

2 · Your photo

Face detection and the preview run in your browser. Your photo is only uploaded when you export.

Preview and photo check are free. The HD download costs 200 credits.

Made to the official rules we checked on 2026-10-08. Final acceptance is up to the issuing authority. Official requirements

Ordinary phone photo with the passport frame marked

4 × 6 in print sheet with cut lines — 4 × 6 and A4 print sheets included

Example · Japan visa · 35 × 45 mm

Real example: an everyday phone photo, framed and exported by this tool. Add yours to see your free preview.

Japan visa photo requirements

The tool frames and exports your photo to these rules. They come from the official page linked below.

Size: 35 × 45 mm
Digital file: 413 × 531 px (300 dpi of the print size) · JPEG
Head: 71–80% of the height, chin to top of hair
Background: White
Glasses: Allowed if your eyes are clearly visible, no glare or tint
Taken within: The last 6 months

Checked against the official rules on 2026-10-08.Official requirements

Pixwhim is not affiliated with any government agency. Final acceptance is up to the passport office or embassy.

Photo rules for other documents

Real results from everyday phone photos

Each one started as an ordinary picture and was framed, cleaned up and exported by this tool. Pick one to see it in the workbench.

How it works

1
Add a photo
Face the camera in even light against a plain wall. The photo stays in your browser while you check it.
2
Check the frame
We size your head to 32–36 mm on the 45 mm photo and replace the background with white.
3
Print and attach
Download the 35 × 45 mm photo and the 4×6 in or A4 sheet, print at 100% size and cut along the lines.

Why people use it

The size on the official form

The MOFA application form asks for 45 mm × 35 mm. That is the size we make, not the 45 × 45 mm some sites claim.

Head size per the consulates

Japanese consulates ask for 32–36 mm from chin to top of head. The checklist shows your measurement before you pay.

Print sheets included

Six photos on a 4×6 in sheet and thirty on A4, with light cut lines.

Private by design

The preview runs in your browser. The photo is uploaded only when you export and deleted a day later.

Why Japan visa photo sizes look confusing

Search for the Japan visa photo size and you'll find 35 × 45 mm, 45 × 45 mm and 2 × 2 in, often on the same page. The source is the visa application form from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whose photo box reads 45 mm × 35 mm: 45 mm high and 35 mm wide. Most embassies and consulates follow it. The embassy in New Delhi and the consulate in Mumbai ask for 45 × 45 mm, and the consulates in the US also accept a 2 × 2 in US passport photo. This page makes the 45 × 35 mm version.

The rules we frame to

Size: 45 mm high × 35 mm wide (413 × 531 px at 300 dpi).
Head: 32–36 mm from the chin to the top of the head, about 71–80% of the photo height.
Background: plain white, no shadows or patterns.
Recency: taken within the last 6 months.
Expression: neutral, facing the camera, eyes open. Edited or processed photos are not accepted.

Tips for a photo that passes

Use soft, even light so there's no shadow behind your head or across your face.
Look straight at the camera with your mouth closed.
Remove hats, and keep your hair away from your eyes.
Print the sheet at 100% size (no "fit to page") so each photo is exactly 35 × 45 mm.