Passport Photo Maker
Crop photos to official passport and visa sizes with print sheets
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
Drop a portrait photo or click to upload
Head centered, plain background works best · never uploaded
About this tool
The size for a Japanese passport is 45 x 35 mm, which is 1.77 x 1.38 inches - a landscape 9:7 crop. Drop a photo in and the frame is locked to it, so the output cannot come out the wrong size. Japan uses a landscape 45x35mm - wider than it is tall - which is the reverse of the common international size and the single most frequent mistake on these applications. The file works out at 531 x 413 pixels at 300 DPI and 1063 x 827 pixels at 600. There is also a 4x6 sheet with 8 copies on it, so a single kiosk print gives you the whole set. No upload, no account. Your photo is processed locally, which for identity documents is the only sensible arrangement. Requirements beyond the size - head height, background, expression, glasses - are set by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and do change. Check the current rules before you submit; this tool gets the dimensions exactly right, but it cannot know what was amended last month.
How to use this tool
- Upload a portraitAny phone photo works. A plain wall and even, front-on light gives the best result - nothing is uploaded anywhere.
- Position the headUse zoom and the position sliders until the head sits inside the guide. The crop is locked to 45 x 35 mm, so the wrong size cannot come out.
- DownloadTake the single photo at 531 x 413 pixels, or the 4x6 inch sheet with 8 copies ready to print.
Key features
- Crops to exactly 45 x 35 mm - the size the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs requires.
- Outputs 531 x 413 pixels at 300 DPI, which is what print shops ask for.
- Free, no signup, no watermark, no per-photo charge.
- Runs entirely in your browser - your photo never leaves your device.
- 4x6 inch print sheet with 8 copies, so one print gives you a full set.
Common uses
- Getting a correctly sized file for an application that needs an upload.
- Japanese passport applicants, preparing the photo before an appointment.
- Printing a sheet at a supermarket kiosk instead of paying booth prices.
- Re-cropping a photo an online form rejected for being the wrong size.
- Taking the photo at home when a studio visit is not practical.
Tips for better results
- Shoot against a plain, light wall in daylight, facing a window. Overhead light casts shadows under the eyes and on the wall behind you.
- Take several shots before cropping. Picking a good frame is far easier than rescuing a bad one.
- Print on photo paper, not plain paper. A 45 x 35 mm photo on copier stock is usually rejected on sight.
- Keep a neutral expression with both eyes open and the mouth closed unless the authority says otherwise.
Mistakes to avoid
- Scaling a small photo up to reach the pixel count. Start from the highest-resolution original you have.
- Submitting an old photo. Most authorities require one taken within the last six months.
- Cropping the head too large or too small. Head height is a separate requirement from photo size, and it is the most common reason for rejection.
- Using a patterned or coloured background where a plain one is required.
Frequently asked questions
45 x 35 mm, which is 1.77 x 1.38 inches. At 300 DPI that is 531 x 413 pixels; at 600 DPI it is 1063 x 827 pixels.
Take a front-on portrait against a plain light wall, upload it here, position the head in the guide, and download the 45 x 35 mm file. The 4x6 sheet with 8 copies prints at any photo kiosk.
Yes - free, no signup, no watermark and no limit on how many photos you make. It runs in your browser, so it costs nothing to provide.
No. The image is cropped by your own device and never leaves it. For a photo going onto an identity document, that is the point.
8 at 45 x 35 mm. The sheet download arranges them for you, so one kiosk print gives the full set.
It guarantees the dimensions are exactly 45 x 35 mm. Head height, background, expression and how recent the photo must be are set by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and change from time to time - check the current rules before submitting.
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Japan uses a landscape 45x35mm - wider than it is tall - which is the reverse of the common international size and the single most frequent mistake on these applications.
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