Starting from Wednesday 26 November 2025, the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Paris will operate according to the following new business hours:

Application submission/passport collection: 10:00 to 13:00.

Extended VIP service hours:

Submission: until 14h.

Collection: until 16h.

(VIP service fee: €66 per person, not included in the basic visa application service fee).

Please make the necessary arrangements in advance. Thank you for your understanding.

The Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Paris will be relocated to: 26 Rue Jacques Dulud, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine

Tel: 01 88 75 07 41 E-mail: pariscentre@visaforchina.org

Due to high call volumes, our telephone lines are often busy. We kindly ask you to please wait and call back later. You can also send an email for any enquiries. Thank you!

Directions to the New Location of the Paris Visa Application Center:

Metro Station: Les Sablons. After arriving at the new adress , 26 Rue Jacques Dulud, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, you will see a white office building. At the black iron gate. select 'CHINESE VISA APP" on the intercom. Enter the courtyard,walk straigth along the path until the end, then turn left. You will see Building D bis, another white office building. Press the "CHINESE VISA" button on the intercom. Go up one flight of stairs- the Paris Visa Application Center is on the first floor.

Tel: 01 88 75 07 41

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Visa Application Process for the Online Review Model at the Visa Center

(I) Prepare Visa Application Materials

Visa application materials include basic documents and other supporting documents.

(II) Complete the Online Visa Application Form and Upload Application Materials

Please visit the website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center (hereinafter referred to as the “Visa Application Center”) at www.visaforchina.cn, locate the Paris Visa Application Center, register, and log in. Follow the instructions to complete the online visa application form, upload the required documents, and submit the application for preliminary review. All applicants (except those applying for visas for Hong Kong and Macau) must use this website to fill out the application form and upload application materials.

Special Reminder:

After submitting your application, the Chinese Embassy or the Visa Application Center may request additional documents. Please check the “Application Progress Inquiry” section regularly to stay updated on your application status. When the application status changes to “Online review completed,” print the Visa Application Form and sign on the last page.

(III) Submit Visa Application Materials and Pay Fees at the Visa Application Center (After the online review is approved, you can submit the documents at the Visa Application Center without an appointment)

1. Once the application status is “Online review completed” and you have received a confirmation email, you may bring the Visa Application Certificate (with a bar code) and submit your visa application materials at the Visa Application Center.

2.The following materials must be submitted at the Visa Application Center:

(1) Visa Application Certificate (with a bar code)

(2) Original passport

(3) Visa Application Form (all pages, signed on the last page)

(4) One recent photo (taken within the last six months, front-facing, no headwear, no accessories, no framed glasses, in color with a light-colored background, size: 48mm × 33mm)

(5) If uploaded documents include a French residence permit, proof of kinship, or property ownership certificate, the originals must be presented.

(6) If uploaded documents include application materials with barcodes, print and bring them.

（7）Other supporting documents required by the Chinese Embassy and Visa Center.

3. Applicants are required to provide fingerprints at the Visa Application Center. The following applicants are exempt from fingerprint collection:

（1） Applicants under 14 years old or over 70 years old

（2）Holders of diplomatic passports or those eligible for diplomatic, official, or courtesy visas

（3）Applicants who have provided fingerprints at Chinese Embassy in Paris within the past five years using the same passport

（4）Applicants with all ten fingers missing or whose fingerprints cannot be collected

（5）To futher facilitate Chinese visa applications, from September 2, 2024 to December 31, 2025, all applicants for short-term Chinese visas (less than 180 days) for single and double entries will be exempt from fingerprint collection.

Important Notice:

Passing the online review does not mean that the visa will be finally issued.

Applicants must personally appear to provide their fingerprints. If an applicant is found to have sent someone else to impersonate them for fingerprint collection, they will be denied entry to China and bear the consequences.

Payment: Applicants must pay all fees when submitting their application materials. The fees include the visa fee and service fee. (Cash payments are not accepted at the Paris Visa Application Center.)

If you are notified to provide additional information,please check your registered Email address.

(IV) Collecting the Visa

Applicants can collect their documents by presenting the pickup receipt received during submission. Visa collection is available on business days from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Visa Application Center.

Tel: 01 88 75 07 41

E-mail: pariscentre@visaforchina.org