Japan Residence Card Photo FREE AI Maker

Get a residence card photo in the 30×40 mm size from a selfie. It is cropped and checked by AI.

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Make your ID photo

  • 30 × 40 mm
  • Plain light background
  • Free digital download

Drag and drop your photo here

or

Automatic formatting for compliance with official photo requirements

Before Original document photo
After Verified
Processed document photo

Residence card photo size and requirements

One format covers the Residence Card and the Certificate of Eligibility (COE).

30 mm 40 mm
Photo size
30 × 40 mm (width × height)
Head size
About 25 mm, chin to crown
Above the head
About 6 mm
Background
Plain and light
Resolution
600 DPI for printing
Colour
Colour photo

One ID photo for two documents

The Residence Card is the ID card for foreign residents of Japan. The Certificate of Eligibility is often needed before a visa to work or study in Japan. Both use the same photo rules of the Immigration Services Agency.

How to take the photo at home

Woman taking a selfie with her arm stretched out, phone at eye level

A selfie is enough

Hold the phone at eye level.

Woman facing the camera straight on with a neutral expression, no glasses or hat

Face and pose

Look straight at the camera.

Top-down diagram: daylight from a window falls on the face of a person who faces the window, phone held between them

Light

Face a window.

Make your ID photo now

Cropped to 30×40 mm.

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Common mistakes

The AI check catches these.

Wrong size
A print in another format is not 30×40 mm.
Head too small
It should be about 25 mm.
Shadows
Side light casts shadows.

Photo examples

How the ID photo maker works

  1. Take or upload a photo

    Use your phone camera.

  2. AI edits and checks it

    It crops, sets the background, checks.

  3. Download or print

    Print at 600 DPI or upload the file.

Get a photo that passes the check

Cropped in one step.

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Price

Digital photo

Free

  • 30×40 mm ID photo
  • AI check
  • Instant download

Professional retouch

$5.99

  • If the photo fails the check
  • Fixes lighting and shadows
  • One-time payment

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Questions about the Residence Card

What size is the photo?

30×40 mm, with a head of about 25 mm.

Is the COE photo the same?

Yes. One format suits both documents.

Can I apply online?

Yes. Upload the digital file.

Is it free?

Yes. Only the optional retouch costs $5.99.

Make your ID photo

A 30×40 mm photo, checked in seconds.

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