Special regulations for photo specifications of visa and passport

Release unit: Bureau of Consular Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Release date: 13/Aug/2019

In order to ensure the convenience of overseas travel and customs clearance, according to the "ICAO" regulations, the visa and passport photo specifications are set below:

Front portrait with clear facial features, image length between 3.2 cm to 3.6 cm from head to chin, can not be wearing hat and must show ears, with natural face appearances and mouth closed, the head or hair can not touch sides of photo frames (long hair touches the bottom edge of the photo frame excepted).
Do not take photos with colored and thick-framed glasses. When wearing glasses, the frame must not cover any part of the eyes or have flash reflected on the glasses.
Photos should not be modified or edited artificially.

For further reference please check the following document: Photo requirements