China Passport Photo
390 × 567 pixels, with the head-height rule applied.
The specification
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Printed size | 33 × 48 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 390 × 567 |
| Head height | Head width 15–22 mm, head height 28–33 mm |
| Background | Plain white, with no shadow |
| Used for | A Chinese passport application |
Converting millimetres to the pixels you upload
The printed requirement is 33 × 48 mm, and the pixel figure comes from the standard 300 dpi that print services use: 390 pixels across matches 33 mm. Uploading a file sized to these pixels with the physical size recorded in its header is what lets a lab print it correctly without further instruction.
Framing it so it is not rejected
Size alone is not enough. Head width 15–22 mm, head height 28–33 mm. Crop so the head occupies that proportion of the frame with a small margin above the hair and the eyes in the upper third of the image. The Chinese specification is one of the few using a 33 × 48 mm frame, so a photo sized for the common 35 × 45 mm standard will be rejected on dimensions alone.
The 33 × 48 mm frame is used by no other jurisdiction
Chinese passport photos use a 33 × 48 mm frame, a size no other major jurisdiction adopts, so a generic 35 × 45 mm crop has to be redone rather than nudged by a pixel. Inside that frame the head must measure 28–33 mm tall and 15–22 mm wide, and the background must be plain white with no shadow at all behind the head or shoulders.
Compliance is verified by the issuing authority, not by this page. Requirements change, and some offices add local conditions. Check the current published rules for a chinese passport application before you submit.
Why this runs in your browser
The file is read from your disk by the browser, decoded with the browser's own codecs, and re-encoded in this tab. No upload request is made, nothing is queued on a server, and closing the tab leaves no copy anywhere. You can verify this in the network panel while it works.
How to use it
- Start with a straight-on portrait against a plain background.
- Select China Passport Photo to apply the 390 × 567 pixel frame.
- Adjust the crop so the head height rule is satisfied.
- Download, and print at 33 × 48 mm if you need a physical copy.
Worth knowing
- China Passport Photo photos print at 33 × 48 mm, which is 390 × 567 pixels at 300 dpi.
- Head height requirement: Head width 15–22 mm, head height 28–33 mm.
- Background: Plain white, with no shadow.
- Source requirement: within the last six months, unretouched, neutral expression.
Limitations
- This page sizes and crops; it cannot certify compliance.
- Low-resolution sources cannot be enlarged to 390 pixels without visible softness.
- Phone portrait-mode and beauty filters can be grounds for rejection.
- Print accuracy depends on the lab honouring the physical size.