Dear applicant:The Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Istanbul is scheduled to be closed on 6th April 2026 for QingMing Festival. 

In order to further facilitate visa applicants, from September 2,2024 to December 31,2025, the Chinese Consulate in istanbul Turkey will exempt fingerprints collection for all short-term visa applicants who apply for single or double entry (duration of stay within 180 days). Istanbul Visa Applicatio

Holiday Notice 2026

Dear Applicant, In order to enhance the efficiency of the visa application process and further improve service procedures, our visa application center, in cooperation with the Consulate General in Istanbul, will launch the Visa App online preliminary review system. As of June 30, all visa applicants

In order to further promote personnel exchanges with other countries, China has decided to implement a unilateral visa-free policy on a trial basis for holders of ordinary passports from 19 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary