Chinese Embassy in Netherlands, China Embassy in Hague

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Ambassador: Mr. Xue Hanqin
Address: Willem Lodewijklaan 10 2517 JT, The Hague
Tel: +31-70-3065061
Fax: +31-70-3551651
Office Hours:
09:00-12:00, Monday-Friday,
14:00-16:00, Thursday (except holidays)
Email: chinaemb_nl@mfa.gov.cn
Website: http://www.chinaembassy.nl/eng/

Consular Office
Tel:+31-70-3065090 (Answering Service)
+31-70-3065091 (Manned Service, 14:00-16:00 in working days)
+31-70-3065082 (Consular Protection)
Fax: +31-70-3065085
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Email: consular@chinaembassy.nl

The information of other sections of Chinese embassy in Netherlands

Section	Information
Secretary to the Ambassador	Tel: +31-70-3065070 Fax: +31-70-3551651 Email: secretary@chinaembassy.nl
Political Office	Fax: +31-70-3551651
Administrative Office	Tel: +31-70-3065063 Fax: +31-70-3551651
Cultural Office	Tel: +31-70-3065075
Economic & Commercial Office	Address: Groot Haesebriekseweg 2A, 2243EA Wassenaar Tel: +31-70-5115559 Fax: +31-70-5111206 Email: commercial@chinaembassy.nl
Educational Office	Address: Antonie Duyckstraat 132,2582 TR, the Hague Tel: +31-70-3541276 Fax: +31-70-3512902 Email: jiaoyunl@yahoo.com.cn
Defense Attaché Office	Tel: +31-70-3065079
Science & Technology Office	Tel: +31-70-3065077 Email: keji@xs4all.nl

The Map of Chinese Embassy in Netherlands

Address: Willem Lodewijklaan 10, 2517 JT, Hague

Transport:
1. Take Tramway No.10 at The Hague Central Station (CS) to Adriaan Goekooplaan, then walk about 3 minutes.
2. Take Tramway No.1 at the city center of The Hague or The Hague Holland Spoor Station to Adriaan Goekooplaan, and then walk about 3 minutes.

Visa Fees

1. Regular Visa Fee per Person

Visa Types	Dutch Citizens	American Citizens
Single-Entry Visa	EUR 35	EUR 80
Double-Entry Visa	EUR 52	EUR 80
Multi-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity	EUR 70	EUR 80
Multi-Entry Visa with 12-month Validity	EUR 105	EUR 80
Multi-Entry Visa with 24-month Validity	EUR 105	EUR 80
Group Visa	EUR 30	EUR 65

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 (Please submit application before 10:00)	EUR 33
2-3 working days processing	EUR 23

Notes:
1. The embassy doesn't accept applications by mail. The Mail Back Service is not available, either. Applicants can entrust relatives, friends, or visa agencies to submit applications and pick up their visas.

2. Applicants should pick up their visas on time. If they can't collect it on time, they must pick it up within 7 days.

Tips for Chinese Visa Application

1. From July 3, 2007, the following applicants needn't queue up for application:
a. The applicants holding Invitation Letters issued by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
b. The elders who are more than 65 years old.
c. For healthy or other reasons, the applicants who should be given special care.

2. The embassy doesn't accept applications by mail. The Mail Back Service is not available, either. Applicants can entrust relatives, friends, or visa agencies to submit applications and pick up their visas.

3. Dutch citizens are exempt from Hong Kong Visa if they enter Hong Kong for a short tour or business, and stay in Hong Kong for not more than 90 days.

4. There is no need to make an appointment for application.

5. The foreign citizens in Netherlands can apply for Chinese Visa in Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, and Chinese Consulate-General in Frankfurt.

Please contact Embassy of Netherlands in China if Dutches are in distress there.

Related China Embassies in Europe: China Embassy in Oslo, Norway
China Embassy in Warsaw, Poland
China Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal

Travelers' Voices on China Embassy in Netherlands

Nov. 5,2009 06:29 Reply

Mr.Spee(Netherlands) said:

I need to visit China for business purposes and hold a copy of the invitation letter. Do you need the original document or can the visa be processed on the basis of a copy?

Thank you

Nov. 5,2009 22:58
Mr.Donald replied:

I think the China embassy may require the original one.

Oct. 20,2009 07:36 Reply

Ms.Kelly(Malaysia) said:

Hi there,

I am Malaysian Chinese, temporary holding tourist visa stay in Holland for 3 months, and i would like to travel to Shanghai together with my husband(Dutch)on this coming November directly fly from Holland, can i get tourist visa in Den Haag?? And i am trying to contact but they dont answer.. Anyone can help me??

Best Regards,
Kelly

Oct. 20,2009 22:05
Mr.Dick replied:

The embassy's phone is always hard to get through, I advise you go to the embassy in person, or if you are not able to go to the embassy, you can entrust a travel agency or a friend to do it for you.

Oct. 21,2009 05:40
Ms.Kelly(Malaysia) replied:

Mr Mr. Dick,

Thanks for your reply.. I will go to the embassy in person on next week...

Regards,
Kelly

Sep. 24,2009 08:07 Reply

Mr.rabi(Turkmenistan) said:

I would like to learn that if I have a valid dutch visa for 90 days can I apply to the chinese consulate in netherlands/

Sep. 24,2009 21:31
Ms.Ann replied:

Yes, you can.

Sep. 24,2009 07:43 Reply

Mr.bulut(netherlands) said:

Does anyone know how to contact to the consular office? for 3 days I am trying to contact but they dont answer. What is the problem with the cosulates telephone or are they on holiday nowadays.

Sep. 24,2009 21:31
Mr.Angela replied:

The embassy's phone is really hard to get through. If you just need some general info. why not go t their official website:
http://www.chinaembassy.nl/eng/

Sep. 22,2009 07:40 Reply

Ms.Natalia Pineros(Colombia) said:

Hello,

I am from Colombia and at the moment I am doing a Master in Wageningen University. I have a Dutch residence permit valid until Septemeber 2010. In mid October I will go to New Zealand to do my internship. My plane is from Amsterdam to Auckland but will stop for a couple of hours in Shangai Pudong Airport.
I will like to know if I need to apply for a transit visa of China, or if it is enough if I show my residence permit from The Netherlands and my Visa to New Zealand?
If in case I have to apply for transit visa, how long it takes, where I can apply in The Netherlands and where eI can get information of that?
I have been trying to reach the Embassy by phone, but it has not been possible. So I apreciatte if you can answer to my enquiere as soon as possible.
Thank you very much
Best regards,

Natalia

Sep. 22,2009 21:08
Mr.Tyler replied:

Aliens may be exempt from going through the procedures for obtaining a transit visa if they hold a through ticket and have booked seats on international airliners flying directly through China, and will stay in a transit city for less than 24 hours without leaving the airport.

Sep. 22,2009 07:00 Reply

Mr.Deniz(Turkey) said:

Hello,

I am a Turkish citizen and now i am a visiting scholar at Erasmus University Rotterdam. And I have a visa for 90 days.

I would like to learn if i can apply for china-visa in the Netherlands as a Turkish citizen.

Sep. 22,2009 21:05
Mr.Anthony replied:

From the info. above I get to know that foreign citizens in Netherlands can apply for Chinese Visa in Chinese Embassy in the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, and Chinese Consulate-General in Frankfurt.
However, the policy may has changed, you can confirm this with the China embassy in Netherlands.

Sep. 16,2009 02:25 Reply

Mr.A.Kuzma(NL) said:

Dear Sir or Madam,

I have a question concerning my Visa aplication:

1. I am a polish citizen and live since 5 years in Holland. Would like to
aplicate for a visa in your embassy. Is there anything besides picture,
passport and application form, what I should bring additionally becauese I am not
dutch? Do you need some kind of confirmation of a permanent residence in
Holland, so that I can aplicate for my chinese visa in Holland?

2. My second question is:
I would like to visit China 2 times as a tourist in the period of 3 months.
Can I get a tourist visa for 3 months with possibility to entrance China two
times?

3. Should I book my hotel and flights in order to get the visa?

Sep. 16,2009 03:23
Ms.Emma replied:

1. yes, your holland residence is required for the Chian visa application.
2. You can apply for a double entry visa then.
3. Yes, the round-way air tickets and hotel reservation is needed.

Aug. 31,2009 10:30 Reply

Mr.RLACLE(Aruba) said:

We live in Aruba, Dutch Caribbean and are Dutch citizens, My spouse and I, on our way to the orient, can we obtain a visa to visit China in one day? Or how many days should we plan to be in The netherlands for this?

Thank you,
Richard Lacle

Aug. 31,2009 22:13
Mr.Alexander replied:

Mr. Rlacle,
The same-day expedited service of the Chian embassy in Netherlands is only available before 10 o'clock and under certain conditions, i'm afradi you can only ask for the expedited service of picking up the visas and other documents in 2 or 3 working days.

Aug. 18,2009 12:53 Reply

Ms.A said:

Hi, I have a swedish passport but is living and studying in Holland for the past 5 years,
Can I apply for a tourist visa in the Hague and what do i need to bring?
Best regards A

Aug. 18,2009 20:45
Mr.Zachary replied:

Yes, you can apply for the China tourist visa from the China embassy in hague with the following documents:
(1) A valid original passport. There must be blank visa pages in the passport. Pages for endorsements or amendments can not be used as a visa page. The passport should be valid for at least 6 months;
(2) One completed Chinese Visa Application Form (please click to download)signed by the applicant.
(3) One recent passport photograph affixed to the visa application form. Life photos, copied photos and digital photos printed on ordinary paper are not acceptable.
(4) hotel reservation and round-way air tickets.

10.

Aug. 13,2009 11:49 Reply

Mr.sunny(Netherlands) said:

i want to know if i can get chinese visa here in holland i have a 5 years Spanish resident and i am marry to a dutch citizen.i am now in holland living with my wife my nationality is Nigerian. i want to know what i will need for a bussines or a tourist visa.

Aug. 15,2009 03:12
Mr.Bruce(Malaysia) replied:

If you have the vaid visa to Netherlands, it is possible for you to get a visa from Netherlands, otherwise, it is impossible

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