China Visa (33×48 mm) photo requirements

A quick summary of the published size rules for this visa photo, and a free tool that crops your own photo to that size and checks the measurable rules — privately on your device.

Make my China Visa (33×48 mm) photo

Size at a glance

Photo size	33 × 48 mm (1.30 × 1.89 in) proportions
Head height (chin to top of head)	28–33 mm (58–69% of photo height)
Background	White
Digital file	354 × 472 px, JPEG ≤ 120 KB
Digitally edited photos	Not recommended — check the official rules
Photos per 4×6 print	9

Digital photo 354–420 px wide × 472–560 px high, 40–120 KB.

How to take it at home

Stand about 1–1.5 m in front of a plain, light wall in even light; avoid shadows on your face and behind you.
Have someone else take the photo at eye level (selfies at arm's length distort the face). Look straight at the camera.
Keep a neutral expression with your mouth closed. Both eyes open, hair away from the face.
Leave plenty of space above your head and around your shoulders. Don't use filters, beauty modes or portrait (background-blur) mode.
Open the photo tool: it crops to the exact size, places your head and eye line in range and checks the measurable rules. It does not change your background for documents that forbid edited photos — if the background isn't plain, retake the photo.
Download the digital file, or a 4×6 sheet and print it as a standard photo print ("fit / no crop").

The issuing authority makes the final decision on every photo; automatic checks can't guarantee acceptance.

Official source: www.visaforchina.cn. This summary is provided for convenience and may be out of date.