Can You Reuse Your Job-Hunting ID Photo for a My Number Card?

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October 11, 2022November 6, 2026 Chiharu

The application deadline for the My Number Card (Japan's national ID card) that qualifies you for Mynaportal points has been extended.
Some of you may be thinking about applying now.
You'll need an ID photo for the application. If you already had a photo taken for job hunting, it would be handy to use that one, wouldn't it?

In this article, we'll show you how to use your job-hunting ID photo for your My Number Card!

Why Job Seekers Should Have a My Number Card

After you join a company, you'll need your My Number Card for procedures such as employment insurance, social insurance, and year-end tax adjustment. Having one already while you're still a student can be quite convenient.

Trying to get one in a hurry after you start working can take time, so it's best to prepare it while you're still in school.

Also, the same photo stays on your My Number Card for 10 years.
If you use a neat, professional ID photo taken for job hunting, you can feel confident even if you end up using it for the whole 10 years.

How to Apply for a My Number Card

Applying for a My Number Card on a smartphone

You can easily apply for a My Number Card from your smartphone or PC.
You must enter the application ID when applying. The ID is printed on the "My Number Card Application Form" (マイナンバーカード交付申請書). If you can't find it, you can ask your city or ward office to reissue it.

Here's how to apply for a My Number Card.

①Prepare your ID photo

②Scan the QR code on the application form, or register your email address on the online application site

③Upload your ID photo on the applicant-only website

④Enter your application details

⑤Done

How Can You Use a Job-Hunting ID Photo for Your My Number Card?

So, can the ID photo you took for job hunting be used for your My Number Card? Yes, it can, as long as you adjust the size and other requirements!

Here are the photo requirements for the My Number Card.

【Applying by mail】

4.5 cm tall × 3.5 cm wide
Please write your name and date of birth on the back

【Applying online】

File format: JPEG
Color mode: RGB color (CMYK color, etc. is not accepted)
File size: 20 KB to 7 MB
Pixel size: width 480 to 6000 pixels, height 480 to 6000 pixels

When you have your job-hunting ID photo taken, it's also a good idea to ask the studio to prepare this one at the same time.

If you want to apply by mail, the size differs from the standard 4 cm tall × 3 cm wide used for job hunting, so tell the studio that the photo is for a My Number Card when you ask them to prepare it.

19 Studio also offers photo data and printed photos in different sizes.
We send the data via LINE, so you can do everything from receiving it to applying online on your smartphone!
Printed photos are delivered to your home with free shipping.

In this article, we introduced how to use your job-hunting ID photo for your My Number Card!

Chiharu: Loves writing articles and is studying copywritingI love writing and I'm currently studying copywriting. I turn the questions our guests often ask and the things I notice in the studio into easy-to-read articles about job-hunting and ID photos, so that even first-timers can understand them.