Visa (China): 3.3 × 4.8 cm photo, head 28–33 mm from chin to crown.
Photo for a Chinese visa
- Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China
- Size: The photo must be 33 mm (width) × 48 mm (height).
- General requirements: The person must look into the camera, the face and head must be clearly visible. The photo must be taken strictly from the front: the person looks straight ahead with a neutral facial expression, eyes open and mouth closed, and the ears should be visible. The face should look natural. There should be no visible distortion on the face. The photo should not contain foreign objects, such as a hand, a toy, or the face of another person. Head tilt ≤ 20° left or right and ≤ 25° up or down.
- Head coverings: Hats or other head coverings are only allowed if worn for religious reasons and if they do not obscure any facial features.
- Eyeglasses: Eyeglasses are allowed in the photo only if the lenses are not tinted and there is no glare, shadows, or frames obscuring the eyes.
- Photo quality: The photo should have no damage or blemishes and no shadows on the face or background. It should be neither over- nor underexposed. The face should be centered in the photo with all the features clearly visible and natural skin tone. The inter-eye distance should be > 60 pixels.
- Head size and Orientation: The head width should be between 15 mm and 22 mm, and the head height, measured from the base of the chin to the crown of the head, should be between 28 mm and 33 mm. The space between the crown and the upper edge of the photo should be between 3 mm and 5 mm. The space between the chin and the bottom edge of the photo should be ≥ 7 mm.
- Background and borders: The background of the photo should be white or close to white with no borders around the edge of the image.
- The photo should be recent, taken within 6 months.
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