Chinese Passport/ Visa Photos
Trust Globeia with your passport/visa/immigration photos. We are trained and experienced in taking instant and digital photos while maintaining all the specific requirements for China. We are conveniently located in Toronto, easily accessible by TTC and free customer parking is also available. You are welcomed to walk in, No Appointments are required. With Globeia you do not have to worry about your photos not being accepted. If you need more information please contact us.
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- Chinese Passport/Visa Photo Requirements
- Chinese Passport/Visa Photo Requirements
| Size | The required photo size is 33mm width and 48mm length. |
| Color | Your photo must represent your actual skin tone. Yes, the photo should be colored. |
| Head size and position | The width of the head should be between 15mm and 22mm and the range for the length of the head is 28mm to 33mm. Make sure that your head must be centered facing the camera. Side shots and portrait-style pictures will be rejected. |
| Recency | Recent pictures are preferred. Please don’t submit a photo which has been captured more than 6 months ago as it will not be accepted. |
| Background | The background of the photo must be any solid color, plain white or light blue only. It must be in contrast with your head. Any sceneries or designs are not allowed in the background. |
| Expressions | You must maintain neutral facial expressions for the photo. No smiling faces are permitted. |
| Eyes | Obviously, your eyes should be visible and widely open. They must not be blocked. |
| Ears | Make sure that your ears can be seen clearly in the image. |
| Quality | As per the photo requirements, photo must never be blurry. |
| Glasses | Glasses are allowed only if they are thin-rimmed. Moreover, the lenses should not produce reflection in the photo and they must not be tinted. Sunglasses are strictly forbidden. |
| Headgear | You cannot wear hats, caps or large headpieces but if your religious beliefs do not allow you to uncover your head then you can cover your head. Still, you are not permitted to hide your face. Your face must be clearly visible with no shadows. |
| Dimension and size | It is not specified. |
| Attire | Wearing attire which matches the background can result in the rejection of the photo. |
| Beard | There isn’t any restriction regarding having beard in the photo as long as the image reflects your daily look. Keep it if you usually have one. Obviously, don’t grow it for the picture only. |
| Lighting | Perfect lighting helps in taking perfect picture. This fact works same for the passport and visa photos as well. An evenly distributed light on your face creating no shadows will do fine. We just need a photo that isn’t too bright or too dark. |
| Spacing | A plain white space of 3mm to 5mm is required between the top of the photo and the top of your head. |
| Quantity needed in application | 2 |
Chinese Passport/Visa photo dimension
