China · 5 documents
China document photo requirements
China has 5 verified document photo formats covered on this site. Pick the document you need — each page lists the exact size, background, head ratio, and the official source it was verified against.
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China · 5
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Chinese Passport, China | 33 × 48 mm | White | |
| China |
China Visa, China | 33 × 48 mm | White | |
| China |
Permanent Residence Card, China | 33 × 48 mm | White | |
| China |
Residence Permit, China | 33 × 48 mm | White | |
| China |
Work Permit, China | 33 × 48 mm | White | |
What these formats have in common — China
- 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 33 × 48 mm.
- 02The background is the same in every format: Plain white.
- 03Across these formats the head takes 50–80% of the picture height.
- 045 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 05These entries were last read between 17 May 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
- 06A single document can still add rules of its own on top of this — the document page is the complete list.
Photo specifications at a glance — China
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Passport | 33 × 48 mm | 58–69%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain white | |
| Permanent Residence Card | 33 × 48 mm | 50–66% | Plain white | |
| Residence Permit | 33 × 48 mm | 63–71%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain white | |
| China Visa | 33 × 48 mm | 58–69%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain white | |
| Work Permit | 33 × 48 mm | 70–80% | Plain white |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Chinese Passport, China, 33 × 48 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
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With AI from a selfie
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Make it from a selfie- 10 × 15 sheet · 4 photos 33 × 48 mm
In a photo studio
If you need a printed photo today, show the photographer the requirements from the document’s page. And a ready phone photo we will lay out on a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet for free — print it at any photo studio.
Where these rules come from — China
Every document lists the issuing authority, a link to its rules and the date we checked them. The drawings show only numbers from those rules.
| Residence PermitMinistry of Public Security and National Immigration Administration of China (exit-entry administration). Open the official page | |
| Work PermitBeijing Municipal People's Government (foreigner work permit service) and the State Council of China. Open the official page | |
| Chinese PassportNational Immigration Administration of China. Open the official page | |
| Permanent Residence CardNational Immigration Administration of China. Open the official page | |
| China VisaChinese Visa Application Service Center / Consular Department of MFA China. Open the official page |
Recent notes — China
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Passport Photo Size by Country: 18 Passports, 8 Different Formats — and Why One Photo Never Fits AllOf 18 passports we compared, 8 use 35x45 mm — but the US, Canada, Turkey, China, Spain and others don't, and head size ranges from 26 to 36 mm.
- China work permit photo requirements: 33 × 48 mm for the residence permitA color 33 × 48 mm photo on a white background is required for a Chinese residence permit.
- China Visa and Passport Photo 2026: Size 33×48 mm and COVAA China visa photo has an atypical size of 33×48 mm (not ICAO 35×45) with a white or near-white background and a head height of 28–33 mm.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — ChinaThe same rows, plus the source and how each value was verified.
- Check a photo you already have — free, in your browserIt measures the frame — head height, eye line, background — and names what to fix before you submit.