Make China Passport / Visa Photo Online

How idPhotoDIY works

Step 1: Take passport photo using smart phone or digital camera.

  • Take the photo in front of a plain background such as white wall or screen.
  • Make sure that there are no other objects in the background.
  • Make sure there are no shadows on your face or on the background.
  • Position the camera in the same height as the head.
  • Shoulders should be visible, and there should be enough space around the head for cropping the photo.

Step 2: Upload the photo to make passport size photo.

Upload photo to make China visa photo

Click here if you want to make passport / visa photos for other countries.

Passport Photo Size and Requirements 护照照片尺寸

为宽33mm,高48mm,
其中头部宽度
在15mm至22mm之间
头部高度(从下巴至头顶)
在28mm至33mm之间,
头顶至相片上边距离
在3mm至5mm之间,
人脸下颚以下到图像下边沿
高度不小于7mm。

Example Photos

 China passport photo

Unacceptable Photos

China unacceptable passport photos

Other Passport / Visa Photo Rules, Guidelines, and Specifications

总体要求

申请人须提交6个月内纸质近照2张及同版数字照片。背景为白色。须包括申请人整个面部和头部。面部或背景无阴影。纸质照片必须由照相馆冲洗或使用专业照片打印纸打印。不得对照片进行修改,不得使用合成照片。数字照片文件须为JPEG格式,文件大小在30K到80K字节之间。如照片不符合要求,须重新提交。

面部要求

表情自然,双眼睁开,双唇自然闭合,全部面部特征清晰可见;可佩带眼镜,但镜片不得有颜色,不得因闪光、阴影或镜架造成眼睛轮廓模糊;可佩带助听器或类似物品。

头饰

不得戴帽子或头巾等饰品,如因宗教原因不得不戴,须确保其不遮挡申请人整个面部。

数字照片提供方式(选择其一)

一、登录中国领事服务网(http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/),使用海外护照在线预约申请系统提前上传、检验数字照片。
二、将数字照片刻录在光盘上,连同其他申请材料递交到驻外外交领事机构。
三、如驻外外交领事机构办证大厅提供现场照相服务(仅限个别有条件馆),由现场照相点协助提供电子照片。

Visa Photo Size and Requirements 签证照片尺寸

China visa photo

References

How to make China Passport / Visa photo at home


Step 1: Use a digital camera or a smartphone

Find someone to take the photo for you and selfie photo is not acceptable for passport photo application. If you have a tripod, use it. A tripod will make it easier to keep the camera steady and level. The distance of the person to the camera should be around 1 meter.

Step 2: Find a venue with good lighting

When taking photo, you should face the light, such as a nice bright window or the door. This can provide even lighting to avoid shadows on the face and background. The face must be evenly lit. There should be no shadows and glares on the face.

Note: No need to worry about the background as our online passport photo generator will automatically remove or change the background for you.

unacceptable passport photo

Step 3: Wear properly for your passport photo

Do not wear uniforms. Wear regular street clothes in your photo.

Do not wear eyeglasses. If you wear glasses, sunglasses, or tinted glasses, take them off for your passport photo.

Your face must still be fully visible.  Don’t let your hair drape over your face and obscure your eyes. If you have very long bangs that cover your eyebrows, you should pin them back with bobby pins. It’s best if your ears show, as well, but that won’t cause your photo to be rejected.

No hats are allowed in passport photos unless it is religious headgear such as a headscarf or yarmulke that you wear every day.

acceptable passport photo

Step 4: Pose for a passport

Look straight towards the camera with face straight on. Head should not be tilted or rotated.

Both ears showing or both edges of the face visible if hair covers the ears.

Shoulders should be visible, and there should be enough space around the head for cropping the photo.

Position the camera in the same height as the head.

unacceptable passport photo

unacceptable passport photo

Step 5: Have a neutral facial expression

You can smile in your passport photos, but the government prefers that you have a neutral facial expression.

Smiling or having your mouth open is usually not acceptable, especially under the new international passport rules.

acceptable passport photo

Unacceptable passport photo

 

Good and bad examples of passport photos

Example of passport photos

Printed passport photos

Online Passport Photo Generator

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