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Chinese passport photo: check yours

Check your Chinese passport photo against the official rules before you send it. We never change it. Official size: 33 x 48 mm. Background: pure white, even, no shadows (MFA form: uniform white). Rules read on cs.mfa.gov.cn on 4 November 2026.

  1. Choose the photo file you were given
  2. We check it against the official rules, without changing it
  3. If it passes, send that same file

Free check. Nothing to buy: the rules don't allow us to change your photo.

Your photo

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.

What a passing photo needs

  • Stand a step in front of a plain white wall, with nothing behind you.
  • Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
  • Phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away: ask someone, or hold it at arm's length.
  • Glasses only with no tint and no glare on them.
  • A neutral face, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.

Check your photo

The first photo loads the face finder and the background outline from this site, about 15 MB, once.

The face finder and the background outline run in this page from files served by this site (sources and licences). They find where a face is in the photo; they never recognise who it is.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

This page only checks your photo: it never crops, edits or re-saves it.

Chinese citizens abroad apply for a passport or travel document in the China Consular app and upload a white-background ID photo (JPG or PNG under 5 MB); a travel document also needs 33 x 48 mm prints. Chinese embassy rules say the photo must not be modified or composited, several posts refuse selfies and ask for a studio photo, and some posts (Canada, Iraq, Solomon Islands) want a JPEG of 30 to 80 KB. So this page checks your photo as it is and never changes it: also read the page of the embassy or consulate where you apply.

The rules at a glance

For the Chinese passport and travel document (旅行证) photo for citizens abroad (China Consular app upload; 33x48 mm prints), as the official rules state them.

Size
33 x 48 mm
Background
Pure white, even, no shadows (MFA form: uniform white).
Head size
58% to 69% of the photo's height, chin to top of head
Glasses
Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression
A neutral face, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.
Taken
In the last 6 months
Edits
None: this page only checks your photo, it never changes it.
All the official rules and sources
Printed size
33 mm wide, 48 mm tall (33 mm wide x 48 mm high)
Digital photo
No pixel size set
File
JPEG, PNG; up to 4,999 KB
This page
Checks your photo as it is; it makes no file
Head height
58% to 69% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head
Background
pure white, even, no shadows (MFA form: uniform white)
Glasses
Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression
natural (neutral), both eyes open, lips naturally closed, all facial features clearly visible, looking straight at the camera
Head covering
no hats, headscarves or head ornaments; if worn for religious reasons it must not cover the face (Canada: religious, medical or cultural, no shadow on the face)
Taken
In the last 6 months
Colour
Colour only
  • 33 x 48 mm: head width 15-22 mm, head height 28-33 mm, crown 3-5 mm below the top edge, at least 7 mm from the chin to the bottom edge
  • white background; dark clothing (no white or light-coloured tops); both ears and eyebrows visible, hair not covering them; no heavy make-up
  • photo must not be modified and must not be a composite; Busan: don't over-retouch
  • no screenshot of the old passport photo and no re-photographed print; Busan and Milan: no phone selfies; Auckland: don't use the app's selfie camera (mirroring, distorted proportions)
  • posts recommend a professional photo studio; Los Angeles: a studio is not required if the photo meets the rules; Canada: an app or mini-program selfie is allowed if it meets the rules
  • app upload: JPG or PNG, under 5 MB; Canada, Iraq and Solomon Islands: JPEG of 30-80 KB
  • the whole head and face in frame with margin, so the photo can be cropped when the passport is made
  • glasses: untinted lenses, no glare, shadow or frame covering the eyes (MFA form: no tinted glasses; Busan advises removing them)
  • printed photos (travel document, some posts): glossy photo paper from a studio or professional photo printer, same image as the upload

For: ordinary passport or travel document (旅行证) application abroad in the China Consular (中国领事) app: digital ID photo uploaded; travel document: printed photos (most posts ask for 2) mailed or brought to the embassy or consulate; green-channel applications made in person at a post (printed photos, per the post's notice).

Official source: cs.mfa.gov.cn, checked on 4 November 2026.

自2022年1月29日起，境外普通护照、旅行证业务均可通过“中国领事”APP申请办理。
（4）按要求上传证件照片；

Official source: cs.mfa.gov.cn, checked on 4 November 2026.

★近期照片（6 个月内）；
★不遮双耳，不化浓妆；
★背景为均匀白色；
★尺寸为 33mm*48mm。

Official source: newyork.china-consulate.gov.cn, checked on 4 November 2026.

总体要求：6个月内纸质近照，背景为白色，不得着浅色衣服，彩色照片。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。
面部要求：表情自然，双眼睁开，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、阴影或镜架造成眼镜轮廓模糊；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。
照片尺寸：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，人脸下颚以下至图像下边沿高度不小于7mm。

Official source: ch.china-embassy.gov.cn, checked on 4 November 2026.

办理护照时，您需要在APP中上传符合要求的电子版证件照，无需邮寄纸质照片。
目前一些申请人使用手机自拍，因照片不合格被退回比例较高
为保证护照质量和通关顺利，建议您尽量找专业机构拍摄。
（1）照片像素太大，请按系统设定缩到5MB以下；（2）照片格式不对，请按系统要求提交JPG或PNG格式；
如您申请旅行证，需同时附2张近期白底标准证件照片

Official source: busan.china-consulate.gov.cn, checked on 4 November 2026.

旧护照照片截图、自拍照都不可以。
★背景为白色、衣服须为深颜色
★尺寸为 48mmx33mm ，请不要过度修图

Official source: auckland.china-consulate.gov.cn, checked on 4 November 2026.

特别提醒：建议选择专业机构拍摄合格照片，不建议使用APP 自带的自拍功能，避免出现左右镜像和面部比例失调问题。

Official source: ca.china-embassy.gov.cn, checked on 4 November 2026.

建议到专业摄影机构拍摄，也可以下载APP或进入小程序自拍，但无论哪种方式都应满足以下规格要求。
五、画幅要求：照片须包括整个头部和面部，但头部和面部切勿充斥整个画幅，否则制证时如需裁剪可能导致头像不完整。
七、格式要求：照片须为jpg或jpeg格式，文件大小在30k至80k之间。
注意：电子人像照片将印刷至新护照上，同版纸质人像照片将塑封至新旅行证上

Official source: sb.china-embassy.gov.cn, checked on 4 November 2026.

办理护照须提交电子照片，照片应为JPEG格式，文件大小介于30-80千字节间；办理旅行证除提交电子照片外，还须准备2张光面相纸纸质照片。

Official source: milano.china-consulate.gov.cn, checked on 4 November 2026.

电子护照对照片有严格标准：三个月以内的近照；不能简单用手机自拍；不能拍摄纸质照片替代；照片背景为白底；不能穿白色衣服；

Official source: losangeles.china-consulate.gov.cn, checked on 4 November 2026.

只要照片符合要求，并不要求照片必须由照相馆拍摄。
6、不得对照片进行修改，不得使用合成照片。

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

  1. Use the original photo file, as the photographer or the camera gave it.
  2. Choose it here. The page finds your face and checks the photo without changing it.
  3. Move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
  4. Fix what the page lists, and tick what only you can confirm.
  5. If it passes, send that same file, unchanged.

Questions

What size is the Chinese passport photo?
Printed, 33 x 48 mm. The file: JPEG, PNG; up to 4,999 KB. The head takes 58% to 69% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
What background does the Chinese passport photo need?
Pure white, even, no shadows (MFA form: uniform white).
Can I wear glasses in my Chinese passport photo?
Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.
Can I smile in my Chinese passport photo?
Natural (neutral), both eyes open, lips naturally closed, all facial features clearly visible, looking straight at the camera.
Can I wear a head covering in my Chinese passport photo?
No hats, headscarves or head ornaments; if worn for religious reasons it must not cover the face (Canada: religious, medical or cultural, no shadow on the face).
How recent must my Chinese passport photo be?
Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The photo is read and checked in your browser. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.
How is the head measured?
The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.
Will my photo be accepted?
Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
Why can't I save a new file here?
This page only checks your photo: it never crops, edits or re-saves it. Chinese citizens abroad apply for a passport or travel document in the China Consular app and upload a white-background ID photo (JPG or PNG under 5 MB); a travel document also needs 33 x 48 mm prints. Chinese embassy rules say the photo must not be modified or composited, several posts refuse selfies and ask for a studio photo, and some posts (Canada, Iraq, Solomon Islands) want a JPEG of 30 to 80 KB. So this page checks your photo as it is and never changes it: also read the page of the embassy or consulate where you apply.