Once confirmed you need a visa for China, you must figure out where you are required to submit the application. According to your residence city and country, you can check the following country list to make clear where you should apply for and visit to get a China Visa.
| Visa Application Submission to China Visa Application Service Center (if you reside and apply in the countries/regions below) |
Visa Application Submission to Chinese Embassies & Consulates (if you reside in countries below) |
|---|---|
| Asia (12): Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait. America (1): Canada Europe (17): UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Greece, Poland, Czech, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland. Oceania (1): Australia Africa (9): Congo, Nigeria, Algeria, South Africa, Madagascar, Kenya, Senegal, Gambia, Egypt. |
Asian: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Cambodia, Armenia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cyprus, Iran, Israel, Laos, Maldives, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Vietnam, Yemen, etc. North America: US, Mexico, Cuba, Panama, Dominica, Jamaica, etc. South America: Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, etc. Oceania: New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, Micronesia, Vanuatu, etc. Europe: Albania, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Bulgaria, Ireland, Poland, Norway, Serbia, etc. Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Angola, Burundi, Benin, Chad, Cabo Verde, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Tanzania, Niger, etc. |
I.List of Chinese Embassies and Consulates Abroad
| Host Country | Embassy Location & Official Website | Consulate General |
|---|---|---|
| US | Chinese Embassy in Washington DC (http://us.china-embassy.org/eng/) |
Consulate General of PRC in New York; Consulate General of PRC in Chicago; Consulate General of PRC in San Francisco; Consulate General of PRC in Los Angeles; Consulate General of PRC in Houston; |
| UK | Chinese Embassy in London (http://china-embassy.org.uk/eng/) |
Consulate General of PRC in Manchester; Consulate General of PRC in Edinburgh; Consulate General of PRC in Belfast; |
| Australia | Chinese Embassy in Canberra (http://au.china-embassy.org/eng/) |
Consulate General of PRC in Sydney; Consulate General of PRC in Melbourne; Consulate General of PRC in Perth; Consulate General of PRC in Brisbane; Consulate General of PRC in Adelaide; |
| Canada | Chinese Embassy in Ottawa (http://ca.china-embassy.org/eng/) |
Consulate General of PRC in Calgary; Consulate General of PRC in Toronto; Consulate General of PRC in Vancouver; Consulate General of PRC in Montreal; |
| France | Chinese Embassy in Paris (http://www.amb-chine.fr/fra/) |
Consulate General of PRC in Marseille; Consulate General of PRC in Strasbourg; Consulate-General of PRC in Lyon; Consulate-General of PRC in Saint-Denis; |
| Germany | Chinese Embassy in Berlin (http://de.china-embassy.org/det/) |
Consulate General of PRC in Frankfurt; Consulate General of PRC in Hamburg; Consulate General of PRC in Munich; Consulate General of PRC in Dusseldorf; |
| India | Chinese Embassy in New Delhi (http://in.china-embassy.org/eng/) |
The Consulate General in Mumbai ; The consulate General in Kolkata; |
| Ireland | Chinese Embassy in Dublin (http://ie.chineseembassy.org/eng/) |
N/A |
| Italy | Chinese Embassy in Rome (http://it.chineseembassy.org/) |
Consulate General of PRC in Firenze; Consulate General of PRC in Milan (Milano); |
| Malaysia | Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur (http://my.china-embassy.org./chn/) |
Consulate General of PRC in Kuching; Consulate General of PRC in Penang; |
| Netherlands | Chinese Embassy in Hague (http://nl.chinaembassy.org/) |
N/A |
| New Zealand | Chinese Embassy in Wellington (http://nz.china-embassy.org/eng/) |
Consulate General of PRC in Auckland; Consulate General of PRC in Christchurch; |
| Singapore | Chinese Embassy in Singapore (http://sg.china-embassy.org/) |
N/A |
| Spain | Chinese Embassy in Madrid (http://es.china-embassy.org/) |
Consulate General of PRC in Barcelona |
| Switzerland | Chinese Embassy in Bern (http://ch.china-embassy.org) |
Consulate General of PRC in Zurich |
| Thailand | Chinese Embassy in Bangkok (http://th.china-embassy.org/) |
The Consulate General in Chiang Mai; The Consulate General in Songkhla; The Consulate General in Khon Kaen; |
II.Foreign Embassies & Consulates in China
What to do if I lost my passport in China? Can I renew my passport when traveling in China? Don’t worry! You can seek help from the embassy or consulate of your country, as long as your country has diplomatic relations with China and establish foreign missions in China. They will offer lots of consular services, like passport issuing and renewal, and assistance to emergency for local citizens. You can easily locate them and contact for help without going back to your own country, and continue to travel in China.
At present, Beijing hosts over 170 foreign embassies (the largest number), and major big cities in China also have many consulates, such as Hong Kong (123), Shanghai (76), Guangzhou (62), Chengdu (17), Chongqing (10), Shenyang (7), Kunming (6), Wuhan (5), Xiamen (3) and Xian (3), etc.
Major Consular Services of the Embassy & Consulate General includes:
● Passport Services – e.g. passport renewal, replacement (if lost, stolen) and new passport and temporary travel document issuing.
● Citizenship Services – e.g. child born in China, renounce original citizenship
● Child and Family Matters: – e.g. adoption, report birth abroad, renounce original citizenship
● Emergency Assitance: – e.g. adoption, urgent medical care, arrest, death and etc.
● Notarial & Documentary Services
III.Major Embassies and Consulates in China
| Country | Embassy Location & Official Website | Consulate General |
|---|---|---|
| US | US Embassy of Beijing, China (https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/embassy-consulates/beijing/) |
US Consulate General in Shanghai; US Consulate General in Chengdu; US Consulate General in Guangzhou; US Consulate General in Shenyang; |
| British | British Embassy Beijing, China (https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-beijing) |
British Consulate General Shanghai; British Consulate General Guangzhou; British Consulate General Chongqing; British Consulate General Wuhan; |
| Canada | Embassy of Canada to China Beijing (https://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/china-chine/offices-bureaux/index.aspx?lang=eng) |
Canadian Consulate General in Shanghai; Canadian Consulate General in Hong Kong; Canadian Consulate General in Guangzhou; Canadian Consulate General in Chongqing; |
| Australia | Australian Embassy Beijing, China (https://china.embassy.gov.au/bjng/home.html) |
Australian Consulate General in Guangzhou; Australian Consulate General in Chengdu; Australian Consulate General in Hong Kong SAR; |
| Singapore | Singapore Embassy Beijing, China (https://www1.mfa.gov.sg/overseas-mission/Beijing) |
Singapore Consulate General in Beijing; Singapore Consulate General in Shanghai; Singapore Consulate General in Chengdu; Singapore Consulate General in Guangzhou; Singapore Consulate General in Xiamen; Singapore Consulate General in Hong Kong SAR; |
| Malaysia | Embassy of Malaysia Beijing, China (http://mw.kln.gov.my/web/chn_beijing/home) |
Malaysia Consulate General in Shanghai; Malaysia Consulate General in Guangzhou; Malaysia Consulate General in Kunming; Malaysia Consulate General in Hong Kong SAR; |
| India | Embassy of India Beijing, China (http://www.eoibeijing.gov.in) |
Consulate General of India, Shanghai; Consulate General of India, Guangzhou; Consulate General of India, Kunming; Consulate General of India, Hong Kong SAR; |
| New Zealand | Embassy of Malaysia Beijing, China (https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-and-regions/north-asia/china/new-zealand-embassy) |
New Zealand Consulate General in Shanghai; New Zealand Consulate General in Guangzhou; New Zealand Consulate General in Hong Kong SAR; |
| Ireland | Irish Embassy Beijing, China (https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/china/) |
Consulate General of Ireland in Shanghai; Consulate General of Ireland in Hong Kong SAR; |
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