# Tomodachi Life Mii QR Codes on 3DS and Switch

Source: https://tomodachilifemiis.com/qr-codes

Last updated: 2026-11-10

Mii QR codes work in the **3DS** Tomodachi Life: scan them with the camera at the Town Hall, no internet needed. **Living the Dream** (Switch) has no QR feature inside the game. Since system version 23.0.0 (September 2026), a **Switch 2** with a USB camera can scan Mii QR codes, including 3DS ones, into the console, and the game can then use that Mii.

## Where Mii QR codes work in 2026

| Where | Scan a code | Make a code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tomodachi Life (3DS) | Yes, at the Town Hall | Yes, saved to the SD card |
| Living the Dream, inside the game | No | No |
| Switch 2 console (System Settings > Mii), version 23.0.0 or later | Yes, with a USB camera | Yes, for console Miis only |
| Original Switch console | No | No |

So a 3DS code can reach a Living the Dream island, but only through a Switch 2 console, and only the face makes the trip.

## Tomodachi Life (3DS): scan and make QR codes

- Open the **Town Hall** and choose **QR Code**.
- To add a Mii, choose to scan and point the 3DS camera at the code, on paper or on a screen.
- Fill in whatever the code doesn't carry, and the Mii moves into an apartment.
- To share one of your Miis, choose to create a code. The picture is saved to the SD card.

There are two kinds of code:

- **Codes made in Tomodachi Life** hold the island's name, the Mii's personality and voice, the main catchphrase and the outfit being worn. Relationships, other clothing and items are left out, according to the game's manual.
- **Codes made in Mii Maker** hold the look only. You set kid or grown-up, personality and voice yourself.

The Tomodachi Life wiki adds a catch: clothing only comes across when the code and the game are from the same region. Scanning uses the camera and nothing online, so it kept working after Nintendo ended 3DS online services on April 8, 2024. The island holds up to 100 Miis.

## Living the Dream on Switch 2: scan a code into the console

The game has no QR menu. The scanner belongs to the Switch 2 console and arrived in system version 23.0.0, released September 9, 2026. Nintendo says it reads Mii QR codes made on a Switch 2, a Nintendo 3DS or a Wii U.

**You need** a Switch 2 on version 23.0.0 or later and a compatible USB camera, such as the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera (sold separately). USB-C cameras plug into the console. Standard USB cameras plug into the dock.

- On the console, open **System Settings** > **Mii** > **QR Code** > **Scan QR Code**.
- Hold the code inside the camera frame. When the Mii appears, select **Save**.
- Start Living the Dream, choose **Add Mii** and pick the option that uses a Mii from the console.
- Set the name, voice and personality, then build the house.

To make a code, choose **QR Code** > **Save QR Code** in the same menu. The picture goes to your album and can be uploaded to the Nintendo Switch App. This works for Miis in the console's list only. Nintendo states that Miis created in Living the Dream can't be made into QR codes. Full instructions are in [Nintendo's Switch 2 Mii guide](https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68302).

## Original Switch, or no camera

The original Switch did not get the feature. Nintendo's QR instructions cover Switch 2 only, and the original Switch's 23.0.0 update notes list no Mii changes. Without a Switch 2 and a camera, these still work:

- **Local Play** with a nearby player who owns the game.
- **Send/Receive** in System Settings > Mii, which swaps console Miis with a nearby console.
- **Miitopia access keys** for Miis other players have posted, and **amiibo** for Miis from an old 3DS.

Steps for each are on the [Mii sharing page](/mii-sharing), and the [main Mii guide](/) compares the two games. Be careful with guides that describe a Scan QR Code button inside Living the Dream. Nintendo's update notes up to version 1.0.4, the latest, add no such feature.

## FAQ

### Do Tomodachi Life QR codes still work in 2026?

Yes, on a Nintendo 3DS. Scanning happens at the Town Hall with the system's camera and doesn't use the online services that closed in April 2024, so codes made years ago are not affected.

### Can Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream scan QR codes?

Not inside the game. On a Switch 2 with system version 23.0.0 or later and a USB camera, you can scan a Mii QR code in System Settings > Mii, then add that Mii to the game from the console. The original Switch can't scan codes.

### Do QR codes made in the 3DS Tomodachi Life work on Switch 2?

Nintendo says Mii QR codes made on a 3DS can be scanned, and doesn't mention the larger codes made inside Tomodachi Life separately. If one scans, only the face reaches Living the Dream: the game takes just the face from a console Mii, so the old personality, voice and outfit stay behind.

### Can I make a QR code of a Mii I built in Living the Dream?

No. Nintendo's announcement of the Switch 2 feature says Miis created in the game can't be made into QR codes, and its FAQ says they can't be transferred to the console. Local Play is the only way to share them.