Background and shadows
Check the whole outline of the head, hair, ears and shoulders against the official examples.
Official source reviewed · 2026-05-04
China Passport Photo Requirements
Review the published China passport photo dimensions and follow the official application route.
- Printed size
- 33 x 48 mm
- Metric size
- 33 x 48 mm
- Digital route
- Chinese electronic passport and visa systems commonly use a 33 x 48 mm frame with strict head-size ranges.
- Background
- Plain white or close-to-white background, depending on the specific passport or visa route.
- Position and expression
- Head height should be 28 to 33 mm, head width 15 to 22 mm, with a full frontal view and neutral expression.
- File or print note
- Use a recent color photo. For many China visa flows, JPEG files must stay within a narrow size range; always confirm the active upload page.
Tool availability
No public output preset yet
This page keeps the reviewed source visible, but the country has not been added to the public photo selector. Use the official route or a professional photo service until the output and print rules are verified in the shared specification library.
Manual review remains required
A measured file is not an acceptance decision
Face and expression
Confirm the eyes, mouth, pose and recent likeness yourself. The browser does not make a biometric judgment.
Current route
Read the linked authority page again before submission because application channels and photo handling can change.