Ambassador: Mr Dong Jinyi
Address: No.56, Via Bruxelles, 00198 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39-06-8413458
Fax: +39-06-85352891
Email: chinaemb_it@mfa.gov.cn
Website:http://it.chineseembassy.org/ita/
Note: If you apply for Tourist/Family Visit Visa (L Visa), you are required to submit Order of Round-trip Airline Ticket or the Reservation of Hotel in China.
Consular Office
Tel: +39-06-8419942, 97611440
Fax: +39-06-8413467
Office Hours: 09:30-12:30, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Consular Districts: Abruzzi, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Molise, Puglia, Sardegna (Sardine), Sicilia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Valle, D'Osta
Consular Districts of Chinese Consulates in Italy
| Consulate General | Consular Jurisdiction |
| Consulate General of China in Firenze | Liguria, Marche, Toscana, Umbria |
| Consulate General of China in Milano (Milan) | Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia (Lombardy), Piemonte, Veneto |
| Sections | Information |
| Commercial Office | Address: Via Camilluccia, 613, 00135 Rome Tel: +39-06-36308534 Fax: +39-06-36308552 |
| Educational Office | Address: Via Malcesine, 39, Int.12, 00135 Rome Tel: +39-06-3017539 Fax: +39-06-3053916 |
| Cultural Office | Address: Via del Napel, 30, 00144 Rome Tel: +39-06-5916996 Fax: +39-06-5910929 |
1. Regular Visa Fee per Person
| Visa Types | Italian Citizens | American Citizens | Citizens of Other Countries |
| Single-Entry Visa with 3-month Validity | EUR 16 | EUR 50 | EUR 33 |
| Double-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity | EUR 25 | EUR 70 | EUR 50 |
| Multi-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity | EUR 33 | EUR 95 | EUR 66 |
| Multi-Entry Visa with 12-month Validity | EUR 50 | EUR 140 | EUR 100 |
Note: The group visa fee for Italian citizens is EUR 13. Please fill in three copies of Group Visa Application Form, submit the Invitation Letter of Chinese Travel Agencies or authorized organs, and Visa Application Form offered by Italian Travel Agencies or authorized organs.
2. Expedited Service Fee per Person
The regular processing time of a visa is 4 working days. For urgent cases, the expedited service is available. Moreover, additional fees will be paid as following:
| 1 working day processing | EUR 33 |
| 2-3 working days processing | EUR 23 |
Please contact Embassy of Italy in China if Italians are in problems there.
Related China Embassies in Europe: Chinese Embassy in Riga, Latvia
Chinese Embassy in Lithuania
Chinese Embassy in Luxembourg

Travelers' Voices on China Embassy in Italy
1.
Nov. 5,2009 15:39 Reply
Mrs.toyosi(Nigeria) said:
i am a nigeria living in italy want to go to china for business what do i need for visa tanks
Nov. 6,2009 00:56
Mr.Elmer replied:
Please see Mr. Elijah's reply below.
2.
Nov. 5,2009 15:35 Reply
Mrs.adeparusi(nigeria) said:
i am a nigerian living in italy i want to no what i need to get a tourist visa to china tanks
Nov. 6,2009 00:56
Mr.Elijah replied:
1.Applicant's passport with blank pages and at least 6 months validity left before expiration.
2. A truly and completely filled application form affixed with one passport-sized photo.
3. Round-trip air ticket
4. Hotel reservation.
5. Bank statement.
3.
Oct. 30,2009 15:44 Reply
Mr.diawuo justice(italy) said:
dear sir/dm.
my name is diawuo justice.i live in italy here with stay perment
but i wont to visit china as a holidays .am ghanaian i wont to no
what type of document you need before i can get china visa.i hope to
hear from u soon.tknak you.
rgd
diawuo.
Oct. 30,2009 21:34
Mr.Michael replied:
1. Applicant's passport with blank pages and at least 6 months validity left before expiration.
2.A truly and completely filled application form affixed with one passport-sized photo.
3. Round-trip air ticket
4. Hotel reservation.
5. Original Italian residence permit and its copy.
4.
Oct. 16,2009 01:12 Reply
Mr.Corrqado(Italy) said:
Hello i am Italian Cityzen i am America resident i whos in China for 6 months meet my new wife i whos there spend money for 6 months then wen i left on October 5 go to Italy they se my Visa whos exsperied so for live China go to Italy with my wife they make pay 5.000 dollar or they going to put in Prison. This the good relation for China and Italy.I don,t do nithing wrong and i do no my Visa whos exsparied.With rispect from Corrado.
Oct. 16,2009 01:30
Mr.Antony replied:
Yes, if you overstayed in China, you maybe fined or put in prison.
There should be duritation granted by the China embassy on your visa.
5.
Oct. 11,2009 05:13 Reply
Mr.NERONE(Italy) said:
I am a nepali citizen and i am living and working in italy since six years,normaly to visit Hong Hong the visa dose not need,for the nepali citizen the visa for Hong Kong is important can i get visit visa to Hong Kong from chinise embassy in Rome?
Oct. 12,2009 19:43
Mr.Alex Hong (Hong Kong/China) replied:
yes, you can apply for Hong Kong visit visa from Chinese embassy in Rome. Or send your application directly to the Immigration Department of Hong Kong, for more information, please refer to http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_visit.htm
Oct. 13,2009 16:12
Mr.Nerone(Italy) replied:
Thank you veru much for the help........Mr Alex Hong
6.
Oct. 12,2009 07:58 Reply
Ms.Angela(Italy) said:
Hello
I am Korean, living in Bologna, this Friday I would like to go to Milan for applying china visitor's visa, then is it possible to pick up my visa on 22nd of October? (after a week) because I have a booked flight to Shanghai on the day. please let me know this Friday and next Thursday the office will be opened or not.
Thank you :D
Oct. 13,2009 01:10
Mr.Alexander replied:
I think you can pick up your visa after a week, a normal visa procedure only takes 4 working days.
The embassy shoud be open on Fridays and Thursdays.
7.
Oct. 9,2009 14:12 Reply
Mr. favour(italy) said:
where is the application form to apply 4 tourist visa here in the site please?
Oct. 9,2009 21:33
Mr.Morton replied:
You can download the visa from the embassy's official website.
http://it.chineseembassy.org/ita/
8.
Sep. 26,2009 08:55 Reply
Mr.Mohammed Abdur Rahman(Bangladesh) said:
Greetings,
I am Bangladeshi, Italian resident permit. Doing Business cum Job in Itlay. I have been visit 2 time in China for tourist and Business purpuse, i have got single, double and lust tim 6 moths of multipal visa.
However, now how can i apply and taking visa for visit China for business purpuse from Italy.
thanks
Regards,
Rahman
mar7bd@yahoo.com
Sep. 26,2009 23:10
Mr.Josh replied:
You want to apply for F (business) visa or L(tourist)visa? You need to submit the additional documents such as the original and copy of Italian resident permit besides the basic paperwork.
9.
Sep. 22,2009 09:10 Reply
Mrs.Oforiwaa(Italy) said:
I'm a Ghanaian resident in Italy. I need a Chinese visa.What documents do i need to take to apply for the visa. Pls let me know. Thanks.
Sep. 22,2009 21:37
Mr.Brandon replied:
What type of China visa will you reply? In another word, what's your travel purpose to China?
10.
Sep. 15,2009 16:02 Reply
Ms.Clara(Portugal) said:
Hello,
I need to apply for chinese visa for me and my boyfriend. Im portuguese and my boyfriend is italian. At the moment we are in Portugal. Can he apply the chinese visa to chinese embassy in Portugal, or can we apply for his visa by sending the application form and passport by mailpost.
Best regards
Clara
Sep. 15,2009 21:54
Mrs.Brianna replied:
Your boyfriend can aplly for the Chian visa from the Chinese embassy in Potugal, but the embassy don't accept visa application by post, You have to apply for the visa in person or entrust a friend or a travel agency to process it for you.