News-Chinese Visa Application Service Center

01-24

2025

Holiday Schedule For 2025

Visa Application Submission and Collection Time: Monday-Friday 9:00-13:30 (Except for holidays)No appointment requiredExpress Level 1 (urgent service) collection time: 14:30 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE FOR 2025Holiday Name DateNew Years Day 1 JanuarySpring Festival 28 January - 4 FebruaryTomb-sweeping Day

01-14

2025

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on Visa-free Policy

Question 1: Who does the visa waiver apply to?Answer: Nationals of 38 countries including Brunei, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finla

01-14

2025

Notice on Further Upgrading Visa-free Policy to Norwegian Citizens

From 00:00 on November 30, 2024 to 24:00 on December 31, 2025 (Beijing time), visa waiver will now be granted to ordinary Norwegian passport holdersfor business, tourism, family visit, transit, and exchange purposes.And the maximum length of stay will be extended to 30 days. Inquiry Number: 0047-940

11-04

2024

Notice on Visa-free Policy to Citizens of Norway and Other Countries

To further promote people-to-people exchanges between China and other countries, China decides to expand visa-exemption policy for citizens of Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein and South Korea holding ordinary passports travelingto China. From November 8, 20

09-29

2024

Notice on Further Adjustments to Fingerprint Collection for Visa Applications to China

To further facilitate visa applicants, from September 2, 2024, to December 31, 2025, all applicants for short-term visas (with a stay of 180 days or less) applying for single or double-entry visas at Chinese embassies and consulates abroad will be exempt from fingerprint collection. Chinese Visa Ap