Photo guide
China visa photo requirements
The photo is the most common reason for an application to be sent back. Follow these rules from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
Digital photo size
- Size
- 354–420 px wide × 472–560 px high
- File
- JPEG, 40–120 KB, RGB 24-bit colour
- Head width
- 191–251 px
- Top of photo to top of head
- 10–85 px
- Eye line to bottom of photo
- At least 256 px
- Distance between eyes
- More than 60 px
No printed photo needed
We take everything online. Just upload a clear digital photo from your phone — no paper photos, no courier. Don't worry about the exact pixel size: we resize and check it for you.
Do
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Plain white (or nearly white) background, no border
- Face the camera straight, whole head and face visible
- Neutral expression, eyes open, mouth closed
- Even lighting, natural skin tone, sharp focus
- Head tilt under 20° side-to-side, under 25° up/down
Don't
- Shadows on the face or background
- Tinted glasses, or frames covering the eyes
- Hats or head coverings (unless worn for religious reasons, with face fully visible)
- Hair covering eyebrows, eyes or ears
- Jewellery, hands, toys or other people in the photo
- Blurry, over-exposed, edited, stamped or damaged photos
Tip: Ask someone to take the photo against a white wall in daylight, from about 1.5 m away, at eye level. Upload it as it is — we'll check it and tell you if a new one is needed.
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