What size is a China visa photo?

33 mm wide and 48 mm high. Chinese embassies ask for the head, from chin to the top of the head, to be 28–33 mm, with 3–5 mm between the top of the head and the upper edge and at least 7 mm below the chin.

Do my ears need to show?

Yes. Chinese embassies ask for both ears to be visible, so tuck your hair behind them and avoid headwear unless it's for religious reasons.

What background is accepted?

White or close to white, with no border, shadows or patterns.

Thin, clear glasses are usually accepted if your eyes are fully visible with no glare. Thick frames and tinted lenses are not.

I'm filling in the online form. Which photo do I need?

The online visa form takes a digital file: 354 × 472 to 420 × 560 pixels, JPEG, 40–120 KB. Use the China visa online photo page, which makes a 354 × 472 px file that meets every published version of the rule.

How much does it cost?

The preview and photo check are free. The HD photo with print sheets costs 200 credits; the $4.99 credit pack covers two photos.

China Visa Photo Maker

Make the printed photo for a Chinese visa application: 33 × 48 mm, head 28–33 mm tall, plain white background and both ears showing. Preview free; the HD download costs 200 credits.

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1 · Document

Size: 33 × 48 mm · 390 × 567 px
Head: 58–69% of the height, chin to top of hair
Background: White

2 · Your photo

Face detection and the preview run in your browser. Your photo is only uploaded when you export.

Preview and photo check are free. The HD download costs 200 credits.

Made to the official rules we checked on 2026-10-08. Final acceptance is up to the issuing authority. Official requirements

Ordinary phone photo with the passport frame marked

4 × 6 in print sheet with cut lines — 4 × 6 and A4 print sheets included

Example · China visa · 33 × 48 mm

Real example: an everyday phone photo, framed and exported by this tool. Add yours to see your free preview.

China visa photo requirements

The tool frames and exports your photo to these rules. They come from the official page linked below.

Size: 33 × 48 mm
Digital file: 390 × 567 px (300 dpi of the print size) · JPEG
Head: 58–69% of the height, chin to top of hair
Background: White
Glasses: Allowed if your eyes are clearly visible, no glare or tint
Taken within: The last 6 months

Checked against the official rules on 2026-10-08.Official requirements

Pixwhim is not affiliated with any government agency. Final acceptance is up to the passport office or embassy.

Photo rules for other documents

Real results from everyday phone photos

Each one started as an ordinary picture and was framed, cleaned up and exported by this tool. Pick one to see it in the workbench.

How it works

1
Add a photo
Face the camera with your hair tucked behind your ears and no thick or tinted frames.
2
Check the frame
We size your head to 28–33 mm on the 48 mm photo and replace the background with white.
3
Print and attach
Download the 33 × 48 mm photo plus 4×6 in and A4 sheets, print at 100% size and cut along the lines.

Why people use it

The embassies' numbers

33 × 48 mm with a 28–33 mm head, as Chinese embassies publish it, with the source linked and dated.

Online form too

Applying online? The China visa online photo page makes the 354 × 472 px file under 120 KB.

Free check before you pay

See the framed photo and the photo check first. You only pay when you download.

Private by design

The preview runs in your browser. The photo is uploaded only when you export and deleted a day later.

The China visa photo rules

Chinese embassies and visa application centers publish the same core rules for visa photos:

Size: 33 mm wide × 48 mm high, printed on photo paper, no border.
Head: 28–33 mm from the chin to the top of the head, with the top of the head 3–5 mm below the upper edge and at least 7 mm of space below the chin.
Ears: both ears visible.
Background: white or close to white.
Glasses: no thick or tinted frames.
Recent: taken within the last 6 months.

Where the published rules differ

Embassy pages don't always agree on head width: some list 15–22 mm, others 21–24 mm. The head height (28–33 mm) and the photo size are the same everywhere, and those are what the tool frames to. One visa center's English page lists the head height as "20mm to 33mm", which is a typo for 28 mm.

Printed photo or online file

If you apply on paper or at a visa center with a printed form, use this page and print the sheet at 100% size. If you fill in the online visa application, you'll upload a digital file instead. Our China visa online photo page makes it at 354 × 472 pixels, under 120 KB.

Frequently asked questions

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