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China visa photo
Exact requirements for the China visa photo, with the official source and the date we checked it.
Issuer notice
Requirements vary slightly between Chinese embassies and visa centres; check the post you apply through. Prefer capture-only mode against a plain white wall.
Rules at a glance
- Print size
- 33 × 48 mm
- Digital size
- 390 × 567 px (derived from the print size at 300 dpi)
- File
- JPEG, no limit stated by the issuer
- Head height
- 28-33 mm (58-69% of the photo height)
- Background
- White
- Altered photos
- The issuer advises unaltered photos. Capture-only mode is the default.
- Glasses
- Glasses, hats and similar accessories are not allowed.
- Expression
- Neutral, eyes open, lips closed, ears visible, head tilt within 20 degrees sideways and 25 degrees up or down.
- Head coverings
- Religious coverings are acceptable if the whole face is visible.
- Children
- Follow the guidance of the post you apply through.
Official source
- au.china-embassy.gov.cnRead via an excerpt, confirm on the page
48 x 33 mm, white background, head height 28-33 mm, head width 15-22 mm. The embassy in New Zealand lists 20-33 mm, so the stricter 28-33 mm range is used.
Checked 2026-10-22 against au.china-embassy.gov.cn.
Common reasons photos are rejected
- Shadows on the face or on the background
- Head too small or too large in the frame
- Tilted head, or not facing the camera
- Glare on glasses, or tinted lenses
- Blurred or low-resolution image
- A photo that was altered or heavily retouched
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