Ambassador: Mr. Liu Biwei
Address: 40 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland
Tel: +353-1-2691707, 2601119
Fax: +353-1-2839938
Office Hours: 09:00-12:30, 14:00-17:30, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Email: chinaemb_ie@mfa.gov.cn 
Website: http://ie.chineseembassy.org/eng/ 

 Consular and Visa Office
Address: 118 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
Tel: +353-1-2196651
Fax: +353-1-2196647
Office Hour: 09:00 -12:00, Monday - Thursday (except holidays)

 Basic Documents for Applying for Any Category of China Visa
(1) One legibly, truly, completely filled Visa Application Form (Form V2011A) and Visa Application Form (Form V2011B)
(2) One recent color passport photograph glued on the Visa Application Form
(3) Applicant's original passport with blank visa pages and at least 6 months remaining validity
(4) Non-Irish Passport Holders who reside or work in Ireland also need provide Residence Permit and Work Permit
(5) For a child accompanying with the applicant, please offer the photo of the child

 Other Requirements for Applying for Chinese Tourist/Family Visit Visa (L Visa) 
(1) For sightseeing in Mainland of China, Round Trip Ticket, Confirmation of Hotel Reservation or Travel Itinerary is required. 

(2) For Visiting Tibet, a Tibet Entry Permit from Tibetan Tourist Bureau is required. You' d better contact a Chinese Travel Agency to send an Entry Permit to you before submitting application. 

(3) For Family Visiting, Proof of Kinship is required, such as Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate. However, those who were born in China (including Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan) shown in the passport needn’t provide the Proof of Kinship

 Other Requirements for Applying for Other Categories of China Visa
Please refer to http://ie.chineseembassy.org/eng/Consular/AboutVisa/t112836.htm and read the web page carefully. There are detailed required documents for apply F, Z, X, G, D, J, C Visa.

 About Hong Kong Visa & Macau Visa
Irish Passport Holders are exempt from a visa to visit Hong Kong for up to 90 days.
Irish Passport Holders are exempt from a visa to visit Macau for up to 90 days.

 Important Notice about Change of Payment 
From April 1st, 2010 Consular Department of the Chinese Embassy in Ireland will only accept bank draft issued by Bank of Ireland or Allied Irish Bank, or post order issued by An Post, payable to the Chinese Embassy in Ireland, the denomination of the currency being euro only. Cash or any form of company cheque would no longer be accepted. The period from 1st Jan. to 31st Mar., 2010 would be the transitional period during which, only the above mentioned bank draft and post order along with cash and company cheque payable to the Chinese Embassy would be accepted as effective payment means. 

Visa Fees
1. Regular Visa Fee per Person

Visa Types	Irish Citizens	American Citizens	Citizens of Other Countries
Single-Entry Visa	EUR 40	EUR 115	EUR 33
Double-Entry Visa	EUR 60	EUR 115	EUR 50
Multi-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity	EUR 80	EUR 115	EUR 66
Multi-Entry Visa with 12-month Validity	EUR 120	EUR 115	EUR 100
Group Visa	EUR 24	EUR 100	EUR 27

For Romanian passport holders:
55 Euro for single entry
75 Euro for double entries,
115 Euro for multiple entries.
44 Euro for Romanian group visa

For Serbian passport holders:
45 Euro regardless of entries.
36 Euro for Serbian passport holders.

2. Expedited Service Fee per Person
The regular processing time of a visa is 5 working days. For urgent cases, the expedited service is available. Moreover, additional fees will be paid as following:

1 working day processing (just in case of force majeure)	EUR 33
3 working days processing	EUR 23

 2012 Holiday Schedule of Chinese Embassy in Ireland

Festival	Date	Day
New Year's Day	January 2	Monday
Chinese New Year's Day	January 23 - 25	Monday - Wednesday
Tomb-Sweeping Festival	April 6	Friday
Labor Day	April 30	Monday
Irish Public Holiday	May 7	Monday
Irish Public Holiday	June 4	Monday
Dragon Boat Festival	June 22	Friday
Irish Public Holiday	August 6	Monday
Mid-Autumn Festival	September 28	Friday
Chinese National Day	October 1 - 3	Monday - Wednesday
Irish Public Holiday	October 29	Monday
Christmas	December 25	Tuesday

 Please contact Embassy of Ireland in China if Irishes are in distress there.

 Related China Embassies in Europe: Embassy of China in Rome, Italy
                                                                Embassy of China in Riga, Latvia
                                                                Embassy of China in Lithuania