China visa photo: size and requirements

Requirements at a glance

Photo size	33 × 48 mm
Pixels at 300 dpi	390 × 567 px
Head size	Head height 28–33 mm, head width 15–22 mm
Background	Plain white or near-white
Digital upload	354×472 to 420×560 px, JPEG, 40–120 KB
Glasses	Not recommended; no glare or tinted lenses
Recency	Taken in the last 6 months

Official source: Chinese Visa Application Service Center. Rules change — always confirm on the official page before you submit.

Things people get wrong

• Digital: 354 × 472 to 420 × 560 px, JPEG, 40–120 KB.
• Head height 28–33 mm and width 15–22 mm; the top of the head should be close to the top edge.
• White or near-white background, no shadows, no borders.
• Ears visible is preferred; no headwear unless for religious reasons.

Make one from a photo you take at home

1. Stand about 1–1.5 m from a plain wall, facing a window so light falls evenly on your face.
2. Have someone else take the photo at eye level (selfies distort the face and are often rejected).
3. Upload it to the StageZap studio, choose the ID photo tab, this size and background.
4. Check the result against the table above, then print at 300 dpi or upload the digital file.

StageZap retouches your own photo (background, framing, lighting). It does not change your face, and we cannot guarantee acceptance by any government or embassy.

Other sizes

Compare every country in our free passport photo size lookup, or read how to take a passport photo at home and common rejection reasons.