Specifications, shooting tips, and how to submit
A complete guide to preparing your own ID photos for Japanese documents — My Number Card, passport, resume, residence card, and visa. From per-document specifications and background colors to tips for clean smartphone shots and creating photo data, based on official government sources.
Specifications for new passport and renewal photos, plus how to take the facial photo used for online applications via Myna Portal.
Step-by-step guide to applying for a Japanese passport via MynaPortal. Photo data specs (600×730px, under 600KB) and the upload procedure walked through screen by screen.
Complete guide to Japanese passport photo specifications: 35×45mm for in-person, 600×730px for online (MynaPortal). ICAO-compliant home shooting workflow with a smartphone.
Specifications, background color, and clothing notes for My Number Card photos, and the common reasons applications are returned.
My Number Card photo size: 35×45 mm for postal, 480–6000 px per side online. Official requirements, file specs, and how to make a compliant photo from your smartphone — and pass on the first try.
Nearly 80% of My Number Card online resubmissions are caused by photo defects. Learn the official rejection reasons by category, how to avoid each, and what happens if you do get rejected.
The 10-year My Number Card renewal requires a new photo. Learn how it differs from the 5-year electronic certificate renewal, the application process, and shooting tips.
Photo sizes for resumes, web resumes, and OpenES, and how to create and submit the photo data, organized by use case.
The ID photo for a Japanese career-change (tenshoku) resume uses the same spec as new-grad job hunting (30×40mm / 420×560px), but attire and impression differ. Data submission on doda and Rikunabi NEXT, plus tips by age and industry.
Web resume (web rirekisho) photos in Japan are 420×560px / 450×600px (3:4, JPEG/PNG, under 2MB). Specs by service — Mynavi, Rikunabi NEXT, doda, OpenES — plus how to prepare a smartphone photo for upload.
The OpenES profile photo is a 3:4 ID photo, recommended around 450×600 pixels as data. Learn the size, file format, and how to make a compliant photo from your smartphone for Web submission.
Complete guide to Japanese job-hunting (就活) photos. Expression, dress code, hair, and makeup conventions by gender. Critical context for foreign and Japanese applicants alike.
ID photo specifications and background colors for residence cards and visas, explained by document.
Japan's new Specified Residence Card (Tokutei Zairyu Card) merges the residence card and My Number Card into one, launching June 14, 2026. Here's who's eligible, how to apply in person, and the exact photo requirements (4cm × 3cm).
Visa photo size and requirements for 6 countries: US, China, India, Russia, Brazil, and Cambodia. Compare specifications side by side.
Lighting and composition tips for clean ID photos, how to resize and set backgrounds, skin retouching, and other practical know-how from shooting to editing.
Naturally even out blemishes, spots, and dullness in your ID photo. Because facial features are never changed, it stays usable for My Number, passport, and résumé photos. Just upload your phone photo.
Print a passport or ID photo at a 7-Eleven, Lawson, or FamilyMart konbini in Japan. Exact print sizes, the multicopy-machine steps, and prices from ¥200 — no photo booth needed.
Automatically remove your ID photo background and replace it with a plain white or light blue color. Shoot anywhere regardless of your wall, and meet My Number and passport requirements. Just upload.
Automatically convert your ID photo to the exact size and pixels for My Number, passport, resume, and more. Upload once and download every size you need — no manual resizing or cropping.
Japanese ID photo sizes: passport 35×45mm (600×730px), My Number Card, resume/CV 30×40mm, visa, and exams. One reference chart for both print and online submission.
AI automatically checks whether your ID photo meets official requirements — face ratio, size, background, and tilt — to reduce My Number and passport rejection risk. Just upload your phone photo.
With the right lighting and background, a smartphone photo at home can match studio quality for ID photos. Practical tips on light direction, time of day, and background setup.
With mynaphoto.jp, one purchase delivers all 19 supported ID photo formats — no extra cost for additional downloads. My Number, passport, resume, visa, license, and more from a single source photo.
ID photos require a plain background. Practical home-shooting tips and how automatic AI background removal handles the requirement for you.
Compare good and bad ID photo examples side by side. Learn the key differences in expression, lighting, and posture to get your photo right.
