HK/Macau Travel Permit Photo
33×48mm white background photo for the Mainland Travel Permit to Hong Kong and Macau. AI-processed in seconds.
- Printed size
- 33 × 48 mm
- Digital size
- 390 × 567 px
- Background
- White
- Head height
- 28-33mm
Size & specifications
HK/Macau Travel Permit Photo — requirements
| Printed size | 33 × 48 mm |
|---|---|
| Digital size | 390 × 567 px |
| Head height | 28-33mm |
| Background | White |
| Resolution | ≥ 300 DPI |
| Recency | — |
| Glasses / expression | — · — |
| Digital format | — |
One upload, two deliveries: the pixel-exact digital file and a 300 dpi print-ready sheet.
What each line means
Printed size — print at exactly 33 × 48 mm. A few millimetres off and most offices hand the form back before anything else is checked.
Digital size — the digital file must measure 390 × 567 px. Anything smaller gets refused by many online systems before a person sees it.
Head height — your head, crown to chin, should span 28-33mm. Too small reads distant; too large and the crop will not fit.
Background — a plain White background, with no shadows or gradients. A wall lit unevenly is the fastest route to a refusal.
Resolution — 300 dpi keeps a face sharp in print. Below that, features soften and agencies ask for a retake.
Photo examples
What passes — and what gets rejected.
How to take a HK/Macau Travel Permit Photo with your phone
Photo size and shared format
The Hong Kong/Macau entry permit photo is 33×48 mm on white. It uses the same rectangle as the Chinese passport and is one of the four documents that share it. The permit crosses borders the passport does not, and the photo standard is one format, two documents, zero extra studio visits.
Reusing a passport photo
A compliant passport-photo session already has this rectangle and white background. The same frame serves both documents and can be printed twice. Reuse does not cover age: if the passport photo is a few years old, take a new photo for the permit.
Setup and lighting
Use a plain white wall, frontal light, and camera at eye level. The tool sets the white background and the 33×48 crop, and the head is centred as the Chinese-system rectangle expects.
Output specifications
The preset crops to the exact 33×48 mm rectangle on white at print resolution. Head position, background and ratio are checked before export.
Why HK/Macau Travel Permit Photo gets rejected
35×45 photo mismatch
A world-standard 35×45 photo fails this form by two millimetres of width and three of height. It is the classic wrong export when the photo families are mixed up. Name the document first, then the size.
Off-white backgrounds
Grey whites and sun-faded patches read as non-white at the counter. The permit requires plain white, and the tool applies it exactly.
Common rejection reasons
Tilted heads, hair across the forehead, and cropped shoulders are standard refusals on the rectangle read by two documents.
How it works
Photo tips
Frequently asked questions
What size is a HK/Macau Travel Permit Photo?
The standard size is 33 × 48 mm (390 × 567 px at 300 DPI). The tool crops and scales your photo to exact requirements automatically.
Can I smile in the photo?
Requirements call for: a natural expression. When in doubt, keep a neutral face with both eyes open.
How recent must the photo be?
Old photos are a common rejection reason.
Is my photo private?
Yes. Uploaded photos are encrypted in transit and automatically deleted within 24 hours. We never share or resell uploads.
Can I reuse my passport photo?
The format is the same 33×48 mm white rectangle, so a compliant passport session can produce this crop too.
What background does the permit photo need?
Plain white. The tool replaces the background with white automatically, so a slightly off-white wall still works.