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China Visa Photo

Check the exact china visa photo requirements and create a correctly sized photo online. This guide covers the photo dimensions, face position, background, expression, and file rules shown below. Always compare the final result with the latest guidance from Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (via Chinese embassies/consulates and the China Visa Application Service Center) before submitting.

Issued by

Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (via Chinese embassies/consulates and the China Visa Application Service Center)

Photo size
33 × 48 mmalso expressed as 354 × 472 px
Head height (crown to chin)
28–33 mm
Eye line (from bottom of photo)
54–70% of photo height
Background
White

Background must be white or very close to white, with no border around the edge of the image.

Glasses
Allowed, if lenses are clear and glare-free
Headwear
Allowed for religious purposes only
Expression
Frontal view, entire head/face visible, neutral expression (mouth not wide open, eyes not closed, no crying or unnatural expression); head tilt limited to roughly 20 degrees left/right and 25 degrees up/down; no hands, toys, or other people in the photo.
File format
JPEG
Resolution
300 DPI
File size
40–120 KB

Good to know

  • Head height (28-33mm chin-to-crown) is confirmed distinct from the domestic passport spec (30-34mm) even though both use the same 33x48mm photo frame — do not conflate the two documents' figures.
See official source →Last verified July 28, 2026

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