China passport photo size
A Chinese passport photo is 33 × 48 mm on a white background, with the head 28–33 mm tall and 15–22 mm wide and the crown 3–5 mm below the top edge. Export the GA/T 1180-2014 digital file, a 420 × 560 px JPEG of 40–120 KB, or a print for a studio-quality paper photo.
- Document
- Passport
- Photo size
- 33 × 48 mm
- Chin to crown
- 28–33 mm
- Background
- White
- Photo age
- Within the last 6 months
- Online upload
- 420 × 560 px (354 × 472 to 420 × 560 px accepted), JPEG, 24-bit RGB, 40 KB to 120 KB
- Print export
- 390 × 567 px at 300 ppi, 8 copies per 4 × 6 in sheet
Paper applications accept a 33 × 48 mm print from a studio or professional photo paper; the online application takes a 3:4 head shot. Head width 15–22 mm is a rule almost no other country has.
Paper photos must be developed by a photo studio or printed on professional photo paper.
The GA/T 1180-2014 standard used for paper applications: 354–420 × 472–560 px JPEG of 40–120 KB. The fully online NIA application accepts 400–1000 px wide 3:4 head shots with the head about two thirds of the width, on a white or light blue background.
Official requirements — Embassy of China (NIA photo standard)
Place the crown and chin at the guide lines and the eyes in the band when one is shown. The oval is an approximate placement guide, not a face measurement or approval check.
This authority publishes no head height: keep the face centred with space above the head and the shoulders visible.
Chinese passport photo dimensions
The print measures 33 × 48 mm. The head is 28–33 mm from chin to crown and 15–22 mm wide across the face, a rule almost no other country has. The crown sits 3–5 mm below the top edge, with at least 7 mm between the chin and the bottom edge.
The digital file: 40 to 120 KB
Paper applications use the same GA/T 1180-2014 digital specification as the visa: 354–420 px wide and 472–560 px high, JPEG in 24-bit RGB, 40–120 KB. The export here is 420 × 560 px, and the quality search keeps the file inside that range.
The fully online NIA application
The National Immigration Administration’s online guide takes a 3:4 head shot 400–1000 px wide with the head about two thirds of the width, on a white or light blue background. Wear a dark collared top, shoot from under 1 m, and skip beauty filters: retouching is the main rejection reason.
Printing a Chinese passport photo
Paper photos must be developed by a photo studio or printed on professional photo paper. The 4 × 6 in sheet gives you a lab-ready layout; the photo must be in colour, with the ears and eyebrows fully visible.
How to take a valid photo
The shared ICAO points first, then what this authority adds.
- Have someone else take the photo at eye level from a few steps away; most authorities reject selfies.
- Face the camera straight on with your head level, both eyes open, mouth closed and a neutral expression.
- Light the face evenly: no shadows on the face or the background, no flash reflections, no red-eye.
- Keep the photo as taken: no filters, retouching, background replacement or AI edits.
- Only you in the frame, nothing covering the face, hair away from the eyes, no uniform.
- Leave space around the head and shoulders so the crop can follow the guide.
- Glasses are allowed with uncoloured lenses and no glare, shadow or frame blurring the eyes.
- No hats or headscarves; religious ones must not cover the whole face.
- Natural expression, both eyes open, no teeth showing; ears and eyebrows fully visible, hair over the ears is a rejection example.
- Online selfie upload: dark collared top, no heavy make-up or coloured contacts, shoot from under 1 m away; beauty filters and retouching are the main rejection reasons.
Official sources
Requirements checked on 27 October 2026 against the official pages below. The issuing authority makes the acceptance decision; nothing on this page certifies a photo.
To compare formats, see passport photo sizes by country.
Related free photo tools
- Free toolPassport photo size by countryCompare passport photo sizes and official application rules for 40 countries. Align a private head guide; export prints, 4 × 6 in sheets and upload files where the authority allows it.
- Free toolChina visa photo sizeChinese visa photos are 33 × 48 mm or a 354–420 × 472–560 px JPEG of 40–120 KB for the online COVA form. Crop with the eye-line and crown guides and export both.
- Free toolFinland passport photo sizeFinnish passport photos are 36 × 47 mm, or exactly 500 × 653 px JPEG under 250 KB for the police photo server. Crop with the 445–500 px head guide and read the studio-code route.
- Free toolFrance passport photo sizeFrench passport and ID photos use 35 × 45 mm. Check head size, background and the approved photographer or booth requirement with a private size preview.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Chinese passport photo?
33 × 48 mm, with the head 28–33 mm tall and 15–22 mm wide. The digital file is 354–420 × 472–560 px.
How big can the JPEG be?
40 to 120 KB for the GA/T 1180-2014 file. The tool searches the JPEG quality to land inside that range and refuses to save a file outside it.
Can I show my teeth?
No. The online guide asks for a natural expression with no teeth showing, both eyes open, and ears and eyebrows fully visible.
Can I wear glasses?
Yes, with uncoloured lenses and no glare, shadow or frame blurring the eyes. No hats or headscarves unless religious, and even then the face must not be covered.