Japan Visa

Japan Visa Photos in Washington, DC

Japanese visa photos in Washington, DC. The US consulates publish three different sizes: we shoot the one your consulate requires. Same day; check live availability on the site.

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Ready in about 15 minutes Checked against the spec before you leave 1401 Florida Ave NW, Washington DC

Reserved appointment

$200plus tax · held time, both formats

Held for you: the one way to know we’ll be here when you arrive
Digital file and printed set, always both
Reshot free if the consulate rejects it

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Walk-in

$100plus tax · digital or prints · $150 both

Call first to check availability: the walk-in window is only around the day’s booked sessions
Some days there is no window at all. Reserving a time is the sure way in

Call to check walk-in availability

The specification

What a Japan Visa photo has to be

Every figure below is quoted from the issuing authority, and the source is linked at the bottom of this section. Where the official sources do not agree, we say so instead of picking one.

Photo size	35 x 45 mm or 45 x 45 mm · 2 x 2 in or 1.38 x 1.77 in
Head height	32–36 mm from the top of the head to the chin (stated by the Consulate-General in Denver)
Eye position	Not published officially: we verify it against your consulate at the session.
Background	Plain white with no shadows, patterns or objects (Denver). San Francisco says "plain background"; Detroit says "solid background".
Glasses	The Consulate-General in San Francisco specifies no glasses. Denver and Detroit are silent.
Expression	Not published officially: we verify it against your consulate at the session.
How recent	Taken within the past six months
Digital file	Not published officially: we verify it against your consulate at the session.
Copies needed	One photo for most applicants. Nationals of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia and other NIS countries must submit TWO identical photos.

The official sources disagreeThree Japanese consulates in the United States publish three different sizes: Denver says 35x45 mm OR 2x2 in; Detroit says 2x2 in (and calls it 45x45 mm); San Francisco says 2x2 in or 2x1.4 in. There is no single correct answer nationally: the right size depends on which consulate you file with. We ask, then shoot.

Note on the sizeGenuinely ambiguous. The three Japanese consulates in the US publish three different sizes, so there is no single national answer: we shoot to the one you are actually filing with.

Sources

What gets photos rejected

The things that actually fail

Not general advice, just the specific traps in this document’s own rules.

A US green card photo is explicitly rejected: the Detroit consulate names it, because green card photos have the face turned to one side.
The photo is GLUED to the application form. Do not staple or tape it.
Photo paper only, glossy or matte. Regular thin copy paper is not accepted.
Avoid photo apps that alter your facial image.

Reserve a time

Hold a time, and it’s yours.

Live availability straight from our studio calendar. A reserved appointment is $200 and always includes both the digital file and your prints. Same-day times show here when we have them.

Also shot here

Get it right the first time.

We shoot it, check it against Japan Visa’s own specification, and you leave with a photo that passes. If it is ever rejected, we reshoot it free.