🇨🇳 China Visa Photo Maker
Make a compliant China visa photo — 33×48 mm, white background, head 28–33 mm, checked and exported privately in your browser.
Output
33×48 mm
390×567px · 300 DPI · Plain white or near-white background (no border)
🔒 Your photo is processed entirely on your device and never uploaded. The compliance check catches common mistakes but does not guarantee acceptance — always confirm against the official requirements below.
✅ Do
- ✓Frame at 33×48 mm; head 28–33 mm tall and 15–22 mm wide
- ✓White or near-white background with no edge frame
- ✓Neutral expression, eyes open, lips closed, both ears visible
- ✓Face forward within ≤20° left/right and ≤25° up/down tilt
- ✓Recent photo (within the last 6 months)
🚫 Don't
- ✕No thick-rimmed, tinted or glare-producing glasses
- ✕No hats or head coverings (except for religious reasons)
- ✕No border or frame around the photo
- ✕No colour cast — keep the background truly white
- ✕No matte finish for printed copies (glossy is required)
Official specification
- Print size
- 33×48 mm
- Pixels @ 300 DPI
- 390×567
- Head height
- 28–33 mm (chin→crown)
- Background
- Plain white or near-white background (no border)
- Format
- JPEG
- • Head-height and head-width bands are the main rejection trigger — use the on-screen guides.
- • Printed copies must be on glossy, creaseless paper.
- • Online COVA uploads are commonly cited as 354×472 px / 40–120 KB, but this was not on the official page we verified — confirm the digital limits on the COVA portal before uploading.
Verified source
Chinese Visa Application Service Center (visaforchina.cn)
Official requirements ↗● Last verified 2026-07-10
Government rules can change. If the official page differs from what you see here, the official page wins — tell us and we'll update it.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a china visa photo?
33×48 mm, which is 390×567 pixels at 300 DPI. The head should measure 28–33 mm from chin to crown.
What background does a china visa photo need?
A plain white or near-white background (no border), evenly lit with no shadows or objects behind you. The built-in checker flags a non-uniform or wrong-coloured background.
What file format and size should it be?
JPEG. This tool exports exactly to spec and embeds 300 DPI so print size is correct.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Every step — cropping, the compliance check and the export — runs on your own device using your browser's canvas. Your photo is never sent anywhere, which matters for a document photo.
Does this guarantee my photo will be accepted?
No tool can guarantee acceptance — the issuing authority decides. This editor produces the correct dimensions and catches common, detectable mistakes (background, exposure, head position), but always confirm against the official Chinese Visa Application Service Center (visaforchina.cn) requirements linked on this page.