Chinese Visa Photo
33×48mm photo required for Chinese visa applications. Upload a selfie and AI will process it to official visa photo standards.
- Printed size
- 33 × 48 mm
- Digital size
- 390 × 567 px
- Background
- White
- Head height
- 28-33mm
Size & specifications
Chinese Visa 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 Chinese Visa Photo with your phone
Chinese visa photo size and posture limits
The Chinese visa photo is 33×48 mm on white with the same measured head as the passport: 28-33 mm from chin to crown and 15-22 mm wide between the ears. The visa form also sets posture limits: the head must stay within 20 degrees of yaw and 25 of pitch.
Head height and width
Height and width are both measured on a canvas this small. A face that meets one range can still fall outside the other. Keep the head centred with visible headroom instead of filling the frame.
Digital file
The digital version runs at 390×567 px at 300 dpi, exported alongside the print from the same shot.
Setup and lighting
Half a metre from a plain white wall, phone at eye level. Frontal daylight or two even lamps keep both sides of the face lit; neutral expression, mouth closed, no hat. The preset checks ratio, background and head position before download.
Why Chinese Visa Photo gets rejected
Geometry faults
Prints that are not 33×48 mm, heads outside 28-33 mm, widths outside 15-22 mm, and faces turned past the posture limits. The bands are measured with a ruler before anything else.
Background faults
Off-white walls, shadows behind the head, gradients. Even tone is what the plain-background rule tests; a corner that falls into shade looks like a printed backdrop.
Other photo faults
Heavy retouching, glare on glasses, blur, red-eye and a tilted head all fall outside every millimetre spec. Any one of them holds the application.
How it works
Photo tips
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Chinese Visa 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.
Is the visa photo the same as the Chinese passport photo?
Yes — both are 33×48 mm on white and share the measured head: 28-33 mm chin to crown and 15-22 mm wide between the ears. The visa form adds posture limits — yaw within 20 degrees and pitch within 25 — so keep the face square to the camera.
What digital file does the Chinese visa application use?
The standard digital version is 390×567 px at 300 dpi; the tool exports it alongside the 33×48 mm print.