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China (中国) Visa (2x2 inch) Photo Size Requirements


Passport picture size Width: 2 inch, Height: 2 inch
Resolution (DPI) 600
Background color White
Printable photo Yes
Digital photo for online submission Yes
Digital photo size Width: 600 pixels , Height: 600 pixels
Photo Paper type glossy
Detailed requirements
 Overall requirements

Submit 2 recent photos of the applicant, taken within the last 6 months. The photo background must be white, with no shadows on the applicant’s face or in the background.

Photos must show the applicant’s full front face, head, and shoulders. Use glossy or matte photo paper. Photos must not be altered or modified.

If the photos do not meet the requirements, the visa application can only be accepted after new compliant photos are submitted.

Facial requirements

The applicant must have a natural facial expression, with both eyes open. All facial features must be clearly visible.

Glasses are allowed, but the lenses must not be tinted, and the eyes must not be blurred or obscured by flash, shadows, or frames.

Hearing aids or similar devices are allowed.

Headwear

Hats, headscarves, or other head coverings are not allowed unless worn for religious reasons.

If worn for religious reasons, the head covering must not obscure any part of the applicant’s face.

Why 123PassportPhoto?

  • Save money: You don't need to pay so much for your passport photo. With 123PassportPhoto service, you can make your own passport photos and print it yourself.
  • Save time: Just take a photo using digital camera, then upload and create passport photo with 3 steps. It takes less than 5 minutes to be ready for download.
  • White background enhancement: Our premium feature can help you to adjust the photo so that you can get a white background passport photo. Most countries prefer white background passport photos.
  • Auto crop with face detection: Our system automatically detects your face and crops the photo to the correct passport size. You can still adjust the cropper manually to get the perfect result.
  • Auto background removal: Automatically remove the background from your photo and replace it with the background color your document requires — white, blue or any other required color.
  • Ultra high resolution photo: 123PassportPhoto generates passport photos suitable for 600 dpi printing.
  • We support 50+ countries such as USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Brazil, China, Singapore, Russia, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Argentina and more.

General Passport Photo Requirements

  • Neutral facial expression: a. do not open mouth; b. open eyes.
  • No glasses; No Hat.
  • Don't cover eyebrows with hair.

Find more information on requirements and photo taking tips here.

If you need to edit your photo, you can use our free photo editing tools.

How to Print Passport Photos Using Color Printer

  1. Download the 4R sheet with multiple photos.
  2. Check the requirements and use correct 4R photographic paper (matte, semi-matt or glossy paper).
  3. Print the 4R sheet with no margins. Make sure the 4R picture fit exactly on the 4R photo paper.
  4. Cut the 4R sheet along the gray lines and you will get multiple photos.

Steps to create passport photos

  1. Select country and ID photo type, and click Start.
  2. Upload photo. In order to correctly make passport photo, the picture size should be smaller than 10MB, and the dimensions should be smaller than 4000 x 3000 pixels. The system accepts only .JPG or .JPEG files. The Crop page opens when the photo is uploaded.
  3. Crop photo to the correct passport photo size dimension.
  4. If you need white background enhancement, select an enhancement.
  5. Click the Next button, you will get a printable passport picture which is suitable to be printed on 4R (4x6") photo paper.
  6. Save the 4R sheet and print it using a photo printer or print it at any photo center.

How to Take Baby Passport Photos

  1. Lay white or light color baby quilt or blanket in a bright room or other places with good lighting.
  2. Lay the baby on the quilt or blanket.
  3. Ensure baby is looking straight at the camera with eyes open, mouth closed and not smiling.

See more tips on taking baby passport photos here.

Passport Photo Size Requirements

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