
Your visa application photo must meet certain criteria regarding size and content. You will also be fingerprinted when you arrive for your interview at the Consulate General. You should also bring a copy of your photograph to the Consulate General on the day of your interview. The "step by step procedures" are on the main index page.When applying for a nonimmigrant visa, you are required to upload a digital photograph taken within the last six months as part of completing and submitting the Form DS-160. You may also follow these official guidelines.įig 1, Detailed photo requirement for Chinese visa.Īfter filling out the Chinese visa application form, pleaseįill out our online order form, then mail documents to us.

If you do not have glue, we can help glue the photo onto the visa application form.To be safe, pay 40 cents and print at Walgreen.If you print the photo yourself, an easy way to test if your photo is good enough is to put it in water for 5 minutes, then dry it.You can take a picture of yourself using your digital camera and print on photo paper (plain paper not acceptable most inkjet prints, even on photo paper, are not acceptable).The size does not have to be exact, slightly smaller is fine, but no larger than 2x2.So please do not try to cut the photo to fit the small box on the visa application form. Yes, 2x2 is preferred, as long as the head size meets the requirement. The size can be 2x2 inches or slightly smaller.

The Chinese visa prefers smaller head size, thus ask the photographer to use the lower limit (smaller box) as guide.


To apply for a Chinese visa, you need to supply one (1) color photo. Also, do not cut the photo too small to fit the box, otherwise you risk being rejected. 1: Houston consulate and Chinese Embassy in DC are enforcing the new photo requirement: light color or gray background are no longer accepted.
