33×48 mm · white background
China Visa Photo
99.8% Acceptance Rate · Guaranteed
Take a selfie at home and get a COVA-ready photo with ears visible, in under a minute.
Prints by mail, overnight shipping available. Same-day at Walgreens / CVS, about $0.39.
Done before your coffee
Shoot at home in minutes. No drive, no line.
Caught before rejection
Measured against your country’s exact consulate spec — before you submit.
Rejected? Reshoot free.
Fourteen days of free resubmissions. Refunded if it still fails.
Chinese Visa specifications
- Size
- 33 x 48 mm
- Pixels
- 377 × 548 px
- Resolution
- 290 dpi
- Head size
- Head covers 65% of the photo
- Background
- White
- Digital file size
- 40–120 KB (JPEG)
- Ears
- Both ears must be clearly visible (pull back hair if needed)
- Not permitted
- Hats and caps (except religious), Sunglasses, Heavy makeup, Jewelry
- Official site
- www.visaforchina.cn
How it works
One photo at home. The rest is automatic.
- Selfie or a friend
- Face a window
- Look straight
Take your photo
A selfie at arm’s length, or ask someone.
- Eyes open
- Neutral expression
- Head straight
- ICAO 9303
- ISO/IEC 19794-5
AI checks it
Against Chinese Visa rules, in seconds.
- White background
Background replaced
Your face stays untouched.
- 33×48 mm
- Print-ready sheet
- Digital file
Cropped to size
Ready to print or upload.
Print it the same day, or get it by mail
Or have your prints mailed to you
One glossy 4×6 sheet of photos you cut apart along the guides, mailed tracked to US addresses. Add it to your $11.95 photo on the order page after checkout.
Overnight shipping*from $7.47
*Overnight is $35.02, delivered within 3 business days of your order. Budget is $7.47, 3–6 business days after it ships.
Good to know
Chinese Visa rules, reviewed by Justine Hartley · Sep 2026
Most common rejection reasons
- 1A tilted headChina sets limits on how far the head may tilt sideways or up and down, and a visa application may be declined if the photo does not meet them; keep the phone level and face the camera squarely.
Snap2Pass never edits your face. It replaces the background and crops the photo to size, nothing else.
Also worth knowing
- Online applicationThe online photo check can fail
The online system checks each photo automatically. If yours fails after several uploads you can still continue the form; the US embassy advises bringing a standard ID photo when you submit your passport.
Source ↗ - Related documentApplying for a Chinese passport?
The Chinese passport is a separate application with its own photo specification.
Chinese passport photo →
Common questions, answered
Everything you need to know before you upload. Tap any question to expand.
Supported documents, worldwide
Every country · current 2025 regulations · ICAO compliant