Passport, visa, and ID photo requirements

Plain white or off-white background with no shadows, texture, or lines.

Face the camera directly. Head height should be 1 to 1 3/8 in from chin to top of head, with eyes open and a neutral expression.

Plain light-coloured background with clear contrast and no shadows.

Face forward, look straight at the camera, keep a plain expression, mouth closed, and eyes open.

Plain white background with even lighting and no shadows.

Full head from top of hair to bottom of chin should be visible; face should be centered, frontal, neutral, and occupy most of the frame.

Plain, uniform, light-coloured background with clear contrast between face and background.

Face height must be 31 to 36 mm from chin to crown; neutral expression, mouth closed, and eyes open.

Plain white or light background that contrasts with the face.

Face height from chin to crown must be 32 to 36 mm. Face should be centered, looking straight at the camera, with edges clearly visible.

Plain white or close-to-white background, depending on the specific passport or visa route.

Head height should be 28 to 33 mm, head width 15 to 22 mm, with a full frontal view and neutral expression.

No background objects; white is recommended by Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Photo should be front-facing, bareheaded, taken within 6 months, with head height 34 mm plus or minus 2 mm.

Plain light grey or neutral light background with no pattern or shadow.

Biometric face crop should be centered, straight, and roughly 70-80% of the frame, commonly 32 to 36 mm from chin to top of head.

Plain light-coloured background such as light blue or light grey; white background is prohibited by Service-Public guidance.

Face size must be 32 to 36 mm from lower chin to top of skull, excluding hair; head straight, face toward the lens.

Uniform, white, smooth background.

Recent color photo of the applicant's face, taken from the front, clearly showing the oval of the face including eyebrows, eyes, nose, mouth, and chin.