China: official photo & upload specifications
Every China photo and document upload rule we have an official source for: print sizes, pixel sizes, kilobyte limits, formats and backgrounds. A dash means the official page states no value — nothing here is estimated.
5 records · values checked 25 October 2026 · part of the Siliph open dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Official requirements
What each official page states, with the page linked and the date it was read.
| Document | Print size | Pixels | File size | Format | Background | Official source | Matching Siliph tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PassportOnline upload | — | — | 30 KB – 80 KB | JPEG | pure white | gb.china-embassy.gov.cnchecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| PassportPrinted photo | 33 × 48 mm | — | — | — | white | us.china-embassy.gov.cnchecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| VisaOnline upload | — | at most 472 px a side | 40 KB – 120 KB | JPEG | white or close to white | visaforchina.cnchecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| VisaPrinted photo | 33 × 48 mm | — | — | — | white (or close to white), no edge frame | losangeles.china-consulate.gov.cnchecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
Siliph presets built from these rules
The exact file our free photo resizer makes for each rule — for example a size picked inside an officially stated range. Each preset cites the official page it was built from.
| Document | Print size | Pixels | File size | Format | Background | Official source | Matching Siliph tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visa — PhotoSiliph preset | 33 × 48 mm | at most 354 × 472 px | 40 KB – 120 KB | — | — | Chinese Visa Application Service Center: online application photo FAQchecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
Use this data
These records are part of the Siliph photo & document upload specifications dataset, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Siliph (siliph.com). Download it as JSON or CSV. For any single value, the official source linked in its row is the authority.