No need of appointment

Due to December 25, 2024 and January 1, 2025 being a holiday, the Lisbon Visa Application Service Center will be temporarily closed.

Notice

From November 30, 2024 to December 31, 2025, China allows ordinary passport holders from 38 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Netherland, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Australia, New zealand, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, South Korea, bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, to enter China for business, tourism, visiting families and friends, exchange visits, and transit for no more than 30 days without a visa. Citizens who do not meet the visa exemption requirements still need to obtain a Chinese visa before entering the country.

To further facilitate visa applicants, from September 2, 2024 to December 31, 2025, all short-term visa applicants (staying for less than 180 days) who apply for one or two entries to Chinese overseas visa agencies will be exempt from fingerprint collection.