China visa photo for the online form
A 354 × 472 pixel JPEG between 40 and 120 KB, the size the China online visa form takes.
Runs on your device. Your files are never stored.
Short answer
The China online visa form (COVA) takes a JPEG photo no bigger than 354 × 472 pixels, between 40 and 120 KB, taken in the last 6 months on a white or near-white background. Add your photo to FileFleet and it crops and saves it at exactly 354 × 472 inside that size range, free and without uploading it.
- Price
- Free
- Account
- None needed
- Your files
- Never stored
- Limits
- No daily limit, no watermark
- You get
- A 354 × 472 JPEG between 40 and 120 KB
- Works on
- Phones and computers
China visa photo (online form): the rules
For the online visa application form (COVA): a JPEG no bigger than 354 × 472 pixels, between 40 and 120 KB. After three failed uploads the form asks you to bring a printed photo to the visa centre instead.
| Upload | Format | Pixels | File size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa photo | JPG | 354 × 472 | 40 KB to 120 KB |
What FileFleet can’t fix, so get it right when you take the photo
- Taken in the last 6 months.
- A white or near-white background.
- A photo of you: uploads of someone else’s photo are refused.
Source: Chinese Visa Application Service Center: How to upload the photo. Checked November 11, 2026. Rules can change, so compare them with your application’s own instructions before you submit.
Common reasons it gets rejected
- Bigger than 354 × 472 pixels, which phone photos always are.
- Under 40 KB or over 120 KB.
- A background that isn’t white or close to white.
- An old photo: it must be from the last 6 months.
FileFleet fixes the type, pixel size and file size. Lighting, background and expression have to be right when you take the photo.
How to make a China visa photo
- 1Take a photo facing the camera, against a plain white wall.
- 2Add it, and line your head up with the oval if needed.
- 3Download the JPEG and upload it to the visa form.
Questions
Do my files get uploaded?
No. FileFleet runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Close the tab and they're gone.
Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no daily limits and no watermark on your files.