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China visa photo: ⁦354 × 472⁩ px

You need a 354 × 472 pixel photo on a white background, JPEG under 120 KB. Make it right here. Your photo is processed in the browser and never uploaded.

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Specification

Digital size
⁦354 × 472⁩ px
Background
White
Head height
63 %
Eye line
63.5 % from bottom
File
JPEG ≤ 120 KB

White or close to white, no border. Uploaded at 354 × 472 to 420 × 560 px, JPEG 40–120 KB. The printed copy attached to the form is 33 × 48 mm with a 28–33 mm head — a different shape, not a resize of this file.

Checked 7 August 2026 · MFA Consular Affairs — photo requirements

Submitted as a file · COVA

Nothing is uploaded because nothing needs to be. Cropping happens on a canvas in your browser, and the background is removed by a neural network that downloads to your device and runs there. The only thing that travels is the model coming down — your photo never leaves the tab, and the source code is public so this can be checked rather than believed.

Photo requirements

Everything an accepted Visa photo has to satisfy.

  • ⁦354 × 472⁩ px — · ⁦354 × 472⁩ px @ dpi
  • Background: White
  • Head height: 63 %, eye line 63.5 % from bottom
  • File: JPEG ≤ 120 KB
  • White or close to white, no border. Uploaded at 354 × 472 to 420 × 560 px, JPEG 40–120 KB. The printed copy attached to the form is 33 × 48 mm with a 28–33 mm head — a different shape, not a resize of this file.

How to shoot it at home

Stand facing a window so the light falls evenly on your face, about two metres from a plain wall. Have someone hold the camera at eye level rather than shooting from below. Neutral expression, mouth closed, both ears and the jawline visible, no shadow behind your head.

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Frequently asked

What background colour does a China visa photo need?

White, plain and evenly lit, with no shadow behind the head. The tool can replace the background for you if the wall behind you is not right.

What file format and size does a China visa photo need?

JPEG, no larger than 120 KB. The export here compresses to stay under that limit without dropping below the required resolution.

China visa photo: uploaded, or handed over printed?

Submitted as a file. COVA.

Can a China visa photo be taken in a hijab, turban or other head covering?

Yes. A covering worn every day for religious reasons is accepted; an ordinary hat is not. The face has to be visible from the bottom of the chin to the forehead, both edges of the face have to show, and nothing may cast a shadow across it. Keep the fabric plain and unpatterned, and pick a colour that stands apart from the background — a white covering on a white background merges into it, which is the rejection Canada and Türkiye both warn about by name. The palette here can set a background that contrasts.

COVA: the photo will not upload, or comes back rejected — why?

COVA refuses anything that is not JPEG, anything above 120 KB, and anything smaller than ⁦354 × 472⁩ pixels. Exporting here keeps all three inside the limits. If the file is within spec and the site still errors, that is their service, not your photo.

Hand this to an agent

Paste the prompt into any AI assistant and it has everything it needs: the exact numbers, the page they came from and the source they were checked against. The full spec is the longer reference version.

Agent skills

Reference information, not immigration advice. An application is filled in and signed by the applicant.

Sources

This is an independent site, not a government body. Requirements change, so check them against the official source before you apply. We promise a photo that matches the published specification. We never promise that an application will be approved.