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China Visa Photo (354×472 px)
China Visa photo rules: 354×472 px, head 28–33 mm from chin to crown, white or near-white background, taken within 6 months. IDPlain checks your photo against each rule, tells you exactly what to fix, and makes the exact upload file for $3.99. We only crop and resize — never edit.
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Official requirements
- File
- 354×472 px JPEG, up to 120 KB, at least 40 KB
- Head size
- width of head: 15mm to 22mm, height of head: 28mm to 33mm
- Background
- Background should be in white or close to white, and with no edge frame.
- Glasses
- allowed except thick-rimmed, tinted or glare glasses
- Head covering
- only for religious reasons; facial features not obscured
- Expression
- neutral, eyes open, lips closed, ears visible; tilt ≤20° L/R, ≤25° up/down
- Taken within
- 6 months
Source: visaforchina.cn. Last checked Nov 7, 2026.
Download these requirements as a one-page PDF to bring to the counter.
What we will not do
“Photo should be in natural tone, but not over or under exposed, red-eyed or distorted.”Official rule
That's why IDPlain never replaces the background, retouches skin or "fixes" lighting. We check the photo you took and tell you how to retake it if something is off; then we only crop and resize it to the official size. Why we never edit the background
- ✓ Document
- 2 Photo
- 3 Check
- 4 Preview
- 5 Download
Before you shoot
- Plain, light wall
- Face a window
- Phone at eye level
- Neutral face, eyes open
China Visa photo questions
Can I wear glasses in my China Visa photo?
The official rule: “allowed except thick-rimmed, tinted or glare glasses.”
Can I smile in my China Visa photo?
The official rule: “neutral, eyes open, lips closed, ears visible; tilt ≤20° L/R, ≤25° up/down.”
Can I wear a hat or head covering?
The official rule: “only for religious reasons; facial features not obscured.”
How recent must the photo be?
It must have been taken within the last 6 months.
Can I edit the photo or change the background?
No. The official rule: “Photo should be in natural tone, but not over or under exposed, red-eyed or distorted.” That's why IDPlain only crops and resizes.
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