News-Chinese Visa Application Service Center

10-16

2024

Notice on the Expansion of the Scope and Period of Exemption from Fingerprint Collection for Chinese Visa Applications

2024/8/30 To further facilitate visa applicants, from 2 September 2024 to 31 December 2025, fingerprint collection will be exempted for all short-term visa applicants (staying for less than 180 days) who apply for one or two entries at the Chinese visa authorities in Sweden.

10-16

2024

Forward：Notice on Visa Fee Reduction

InordertofacilitatepeopletopeopleexchangebetweenChinaandothercountries,theChinese Visa Application Service Center in Gothenburgwillreducevisafeesfrom11December2023to31December2024.Theformofreducedvisafeesisasfollows： Nationality VisaCategory (Individual) VisaFee（kr） Sweden AllCate

10-16

2024

Holiday Schedule for 2024

Holiday Schedule for 2024 Date Holiday JAN 01 New Year's Day JAN 06 Epiphany * FEB10 -17 Chinese Spring Festival MAR29 Good Friday APR 01 Easter Monday * APR 04 - 06 Qingming Festival * MAY 01- 05 May Day MAY 09 Ascension Day JUN 06 Sweden

10-16

2024

Notice on the Cessation of Legalisation Business at Visa Application Service Center in Sweden

1. On 8 March 2023, China acceded to the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents(hereinafter referred to as the Convention). The Conventionshall enter into force between China and Sweden on 7 November 2023. The Conventionshall continue to apply to the Hong

10-16

2024

Notice on Further Adjustments to Visas and Entry Policies for Foreigners to China

2023/03/15 In order to further facilitate the exchange of Chinese and foreigners, the following adjustments to visas and entry policies for foreigners to China will be effective from 0:00 on March 15, 2023, Beijing time: 1. The entry function of visas issued before March 28, 2020 and within the eff