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中国签证申请的照片要求由外交部领事司统一规定，各中国签证申请服务中心执行同一套标准。照片不合格是材料被退回的常见原因之一，递交前按下面几条自查，能少跑一趟。
- 尺寸与头部比例：贴表用的纸质照片为 48mm×33mm（宽 33 毫米、高 48 毫米），头部宽度 15 至 22 毫米，头部高度（下巴至头顶）28 至 33 毫米，头顶到照片上沿留 3 至 5 毫米，下巴到照片下沿不小于 7 毫米。上传用的数字照片一般要求不低于 354×472 像素、不大于 420×560 像素。
- 背景颜色：白色或接近白色，照片不得有边框，不能用背景里有景物的生活照。
- 眼镜与头饰：不佩戴粗框、有色或反光的眼镜；帽子、头巾等饰物原则上不建议佩戴，因宗教原因必须佩戴的，不得遮挡面部特征。
- 是否允许修图：官方要求人像清晰、面部特征完整、肤色自然、亮度适中、无渗光或阴影、无明显畸变，两眼间距足够。换背景、重度磨皮、拉伸五官这类修图会让照片与本人不符，存在被退风险。
- 常见退回原因：拍摄时间超过 6 个月、背景发灰或有阴影、头部比例偏小或偏大、侧脸或低头仰头（左右偏转不超过 20 度、上下俯仰不超过 25 度）、耳朵被头发遮住、戴了反光眼镜、照片有折痕或污损、用普通打印纸而不是光面相纸打印。
- 自拍是否可用：官方没有专门禁止自拍，但手机自拍很难同时满足白底、正脸、露耳、无阴影、头部比例和光面相纸这几项，实际受理中容易被退。更稳妥的做法是到照相馆按「48×33 毫米、白底、露耳」的规格拍摄，并同时索取电子版和冲印件。
照片的数量与提交方式也需要注意：在线填表时需要上传电子照片，上传多次不成功可以先继续填表；到签证申请中心递交材料时，还要交一张纸质照片。电子版与纸质版应当是同一张照片，避免现场比对不一致。
各签证申请中心的执行细则可能略有差别，例如是否要求露出双肩、是否接受淡妆，递交前先看所在城市签证申请中心的最新通知。照片只是材料之一，申请表签字、护照有效期、邀请函与行程材料同样会影响受理结果，具体要求以受理机构公布为准。
以上为一般性说明，具体要求与最新规定以官方发布为准。
English
China Visa Photo Requirements: Size, Background and Why Photos Get Rejected
Photo requirements for Chinese visa applications are set by the Consular Department of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and visa application service centres follow the same standard. A photo that does not comply is one of the most common reasons for an application to be returned, so it is worth checking the points below before you submit.
- Size and head proportions: the printed photo affixed to the form is 48mm by 33mm (33mm wide, 48mm high), with head width of 15mm to 22mm and head height from chin to crown of 28mm to 33mm, a 3mm to 5mm margin above the head, and at least 7mm from the chin to the bottom edge. Digital photos uploaded online should generally be no smaller than 354 by 472 pixels and no larger than 420 by 560 pixels.
- Background: white or close to white, with no border, and no everyday snapshot with scenery in the background.
- Glasses and headwear: thick-rimmed, tinted or reflective glasses are not allowed; hats and headscarves are generally discouraged, and where they are worn for religious reasons they must not obscure facial features.
- Whether editing is allowed: official rules require a clear portrait with complete facial features, natural skin tone, moderate brightness, no light bleed or shadows and no obvious distortion, with sufficient distance between the eyes. Replacing the background, heavy skin smoothing or reshaping the face makes the photo inconsistent with the applicant and risks rejection.
- Common reasons for rejection: photo taken more than six months ago, greyish background or shadows, head too small or too large in the frame, turned head or tilted chin (no more than 20 degrees left or right, no more than 25 degrees up or down), ears covered by hair, reflective glasses, creases or stains on the print, or printing on plain paper instead of glossy photo paper.
- Whether a selfie works: selfies are not specifically banned, but a phone selfie rarely satisfies the white background, straight-on angle, visible ears, shadow-free lighting, head proportions and glossy paper requirements at the same time, and is often returned in practice. A safer route is a photo studio using the 48mm by 33mm, white background, ears visible specification, asking for both the digital file and prints.
How many photos you need and how they are submitted also matters: an electronic photo is uploaded when completing the online form, and if the upload fails several times you can usually continue with the form; a printed photo must also be handed in when you submit documents at the visa application centre. The digital and printed versions should be the same photo so that they match at the counter.
Detailed practice can differ slightly between visa application centres, for example whether both shoulders must be visible or whether light makeup is accepted, so check the latest notice from the centre in your city before submitting. The photo is only one element: the signature on the form, passport validity, invitation letter and itinerary documents all affect the outcome, and the requirements published by the receiving office are authoritative.
The above is general guidance only. For specific requirements and the latest rules, please refer to official announcements.
