Passport Photo Maker
Crop photos to official passport and visa sizes with print sheets
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
Drop a portrait photo or click to upload
Head centered, plain background works best · never uploaded
About this tool
Chinese visa photos are 33 mm wide by 48 mm high - a size used almost nowhere else, so photos cropped for other visas do not fit. Visa application centres also expect a white background and a specific head size, and many check photos strictly at the counter. This crop is 390 x 567 pixels at 300 DPI, and nine fit on a 4x6 print.
How to use this tool
- Use a white backgroundChinese visa centres expect a white background and an uncovered face; take the photo against a plain white wall.
- Crop to 33 x 48 mmPosition the head in the guide - this frame is narrower and taller than the usual 35 x 45 mm.
- Print the sheetPrint the nine-photo sheet and bring a spare to the visa centre.
Chinese visa photo requirements
Check the embassy or visa centre handling your application - requirements are enforced at submission.
- Size: 33 x 48 mm.
- Head height roughly 28-33 mm and width roughly 15-22 mm.
- White or near-white background.
- Recent photo, no hats or tinted glasses.
- Online application systems may need a digital version too.
Checking a Chinese visa photo before the visa centre
Chinese visa application centres check photos strictly at the counter, and the 33 x 48 mm size is the first thing they look at - many photo booths default to 35 x 45 mm and get it wrong. Bring photos cropped to the exact size, on a white background, with the face uncovered and looking straight at the camera.
Print the nine-photo sheet and carry a spare. If you are applying online first, use the same crop for the upload and the prints so they match. Rules can differ between visa centres and countries, so check the photo requirements on the visa centre’s own website before your appointment.
Key features
- The unusual 33 x 48 mm size that a booth set to 35 x 45 mm gets wrong.
- Nine prints from one 4x6 sheet.
Common uses
- Chinese tourist, business and student visa applications.
- Replacing a photo rejected at the counter for the wrong size.
- Photos for other forms that specify 33 x 48 mm.
Tips for better results
- Use a white background.
- Keep the head within the guide height.
Mistakes to avoid
- Using a 35 x 45 mm photo.
- Coloured backgrounds.
Frequently asked questions
33 mm wide by 48 mm high.
A white or near-white background with no shadows.
No - Chinese visa photos must be 33 x 48 mm.