Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America

 Embassy of China in USA
  Procedures, Requirements & Visa Fees     
  For Children Born in USA with Chinese Descent Going to China

Ambassador: Mr. Zhou Wenzhong
Minister: Mr. Xie Feng
Tel Operator: +1-202-3282500, 3282501, 3282502
Email: chinaembassy_us@fmprc.gov.cn 
Website: http://us.china-embassy.org/eng/

 Visa Office (for Visa, Passport, Authentication & Notarization Application) 
Address: 2201 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 110, Washington DC, 20007
Answering Tel: +1-202-3386688
Mannual Tel: +1-202-3371956
Fax: +1-202-5889760
Email: chnvisa@bellatlantic.net
Office Hours: 09:30-12:30, 13:30-15:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Visa Application Form of the People's Republic of China 

 Tips for China Visa Agency
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 New Chancery Building of Chinese Embassy in U.S.A
The site lies in the No.12 International Center, Northwest Quadrant of Washington D.C. It is also neighbored to the Embassy of Singapore, the Federal Office Building and the Embassy of Israel, and bounded on the north by Van Ness Avenue, on the south by International Place and Central Park, and on the west by International Drive.

 Consular Districts of Chinese Embassy in U.S.A
Washington DC, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming 

 Consular Districts of Chinese Consulates in U.S.A 

Consulate General Consular Jurisdiction
Consulate General of China in Chicago Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin
Consulate General of China in Houston Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi Oklahoma, Texas
Consulate General of China in New York  Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Consulate General of China in Los Angeles Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico, Southern California
Consulate General of China in San Francisco Alaska, Nevada, Northern California, Oregon, Washington

 About Hong Kong SAR Visa & Macao SAR Visa
1. American citizens are exempt from Hong Kong Visa if they go to Hong Kong for visit or sightseeing and they stay at Hong Kong for not more than 90 days.
2. American citizens are exempt from Macao Visa.

 Information of Sections of Chinese Embassy in U.S.A

Policy Analysis Office Chief: Counselor Cai Run
Tel: +1-202-7456743
Fax: +1-202-7457473
Political Office Chief: Counselor Jia Xiudong
Tel: +1-202-3282562
Fax: +1-202-2655284
Congressional Liaison Office Chief: Counselor Zhang Ping
Tel: +1-202-7456597
Fax: +1-202-2344055
Consular Office Chief: Counselor & Consul General Wu Dongmei
Tel: +1-202-3282516
Fax: +1-202-5880046
Press Office Chief: Counselor Wang Baodong
Tel: +1-202-3282580
Fax: +1-202-5880032
Defense Attaché Office Chief: Major General Zhao Ning
Tel: +1-202-2952525
Fax: +1-202-3381690
Cultural Office Chief: Minister Counselor Shu Xiao
Tel: +1-202-9660697 ext. 603, 604, 605, 606, 607
Fax: +1-202-9660904
Science & Technology Office Chief: Minister Counselor Jin Ju
Tel: +1-202-3282530
Fax: +1-202-2657523
Educational Office Chief: Minister Counselor You Shaozhong
Tel: +1-202-2430677
Fax: +1-202-2342582
Economic & Commercial Counselor's Office Tel Operator: +1-202-6253380
Fax: +1-202-3375845, 3375864
Email: us@mofcom.gov.cn
Tel: +1-202-6253356 (For Agricultural Trade)
Tel: +1-202-6253340, 6253348 (For Textile Trade)
Tel: +1-202-6253345 (For Technological Trade)
Tel: +1-202-6253355, 6253360 (For Trade in General Goods, Exhibition & Trade Fair)
Tel: +1-202-6253361 (For Intellectual Property Rights)
Tel: +1-202-6253355 (For Legal Matters)
Tel: +1-202-6253359 (for Inspection & Quarantine on Import and Export)


 2009 Holiday Schedule of Chinese Embassy in USA
To observe the public holidays of China and the United States, the visa office will be closed on the following festivals in 2009.

Festivals Date Day
New Year's Day January 1 Thursday
Martin Luther King's Birthday January 19  Monday
Spring Festival January 26 - 27  Monday & Tuesday
International Labor Day May 1 Friday
Memorial Day May 25   Monday
Independence Day July 3   Friday
Labor Day September 7   Monday
National Day of China October 1 - 2   Thursday & Friday
Columbus Day October 12  Monday
Veterans Day November 11  Wednesday
Thanksgiving Day November 26 - 27  Thursday & Friday
Christmas Day December 24 - 25   Thursday & Friday

Please continue to read the information about Procedures, Required Documents & Fees for Applying Chinese Visa on the next page.

 Please contact Embassy of U.S.A. in China if Americans are in problems there.

 Related China Embassies in North America:
                          China Embassy in Antigua and Barbuda
                          China Embassy in Nassau, the Bahamas
                          China Embassy in Barbados
                          China Embassy in Ottawa, Canada

Travelers' Voices on China Embassy in U.S.A.

1.

Nov. 19,2009 23:37 Reply

Mr.John(USA) said:

Hello, I represent a US-based company that wishes to establish a Representative Office in Beijing. I was told that I first need a "Certificate of Incorporation" for the Chinese Embassy in the US. Can you please instruct me as to: 1) who I should speak with at the Chinese Embassy to learn about this process, and 2) what the specific steps and requirements are for me to proceed? Thank you kindly for any help.

Nov. 20,2009 04:50
Mr.Michael replied:

Please contact the Economic & Commercial Counselor's Office.

2.

Nov. 18,2009 01:17 Reply

Mr.KROBERTSON(United States) said:

I asked some questions and received answers but need some clarification. Oh, and I am American living in the US, not Afghanistan. Do I have to have a job lined up in China to get a work visa before I go? or should I just get a tourist visa and get a work visa once I find a job? How long can I stay with a work visa? and I have to have a round-trip ticket? Thank you very much.

Nov. 18,2009 04:54
Mr.Morton replied:

Any foreigner should have and offer in hand before applying for a China work visa, since you need to ask your employer in China to provide you China work permit and visa notice form for your China work visa application.
The duration of your work visa depends on your employment contract.
Round-trip ticket is not required for China work visa application.

3.

Nov. 17,2009 11:02 Reply

Mrs.mann(usa) said:

Hi. I am an American citizen. My husband is in Fuchow, China. He needs to find a US consulate where he can get divorce documents notarized. Can you help him find a location? Thank you for your time.

Kathy Mann

Nov. 17,2009 21:45
Mr.Wesley replied:

Please ask him try the Consulate General of the United States of America in Guangzhou.

4.

Nov. 17,2009 07:42 Reply

Mr.John(USA) said:

Hi,

I am USA citizen living in Cairo, I will go to Hong Kong in 2 weeks. Can I get a visa to visit Shenzen from ROC Embassy here in Cairo? Or must I spend 1-2 days in Hong Kong to get visa? I have diplomatic passport, can I use that or should I use tourist passport? Thank you.

Nov. 17,2009 21:43
Mr.William replied:

You should apply for a China Tourist visa in HK.

5.

Nov. 17,2009 02:25 Reply

Mr.Helper(Canada) said:

I just glanced a notice on the official website of the China Embassy in Washington DC, USA. Hereunder share it with you:
As of November 1st, 2009, the Visa Office of the Chinese Embassy in Washington DC will no longer accept cash payment for all document service. For Chinese visa, Chinese passport, authentication and notarization service, the embassy will only accept Master Card, Visa Card and Money Order, Cashier's Check or Official Check (excluding personal check) payable to Chinese Embassy. For mail application and mailback service, the embassy will only accept Money Order or Cashier's Check payable to Chinese Embassy.

Nov. 17,2009 04:49
Mr.Jason replied:

Thank you for sharing the info. with us!

6.

Nov. 16,2009 14:10 Reply

Ms.Vigo(USA) said:

I was wondering if you had any information regarding applying for a Chinese Visa in Argentina. I am a US citizen and my travel plans have changed at the last moment. I may not have time to go back to Los Angeles and get a Visa there.

Every time I call the secretary transfers me to voicemail and no one has returned my calls. Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.

The Chinese embassy in Uruguay said you had to be a resident there to get a visa issued.

Nov. 16,2009 21:07
Ms.HELPER(Canada) replied:

I also get the info. from the official website of the China Emabssy in Argentina that only aliens with Argentinian residence can apply for China visa there.

7.

Nov. 13,2009 22:28 Reply

Mr.Justin(USA) said:

Thank you for all the advice. I am an American volunteer living in the Mekong Delta. I would like to travel to China this winter. I have 2 questions:

1) Does the Chinese consulate in Ho Chi Minh City take visa applications on Saturday?
2) On China's US Embassy website, it states that US citizens can get multiple entry, 24 month visas. Is it possible to obtain this type of visa in Ho Chi Minh City?

Thank you.

Nov. 14,2009 04:22
Mr.Cameron replied:

1). I think the China Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City are on duty on saturdays.
2) I think it is difficult, but it is still possible if you can provide all of the documents.

8.

Nov. 12,2009 21:22 Reply

Mrs.Floyd(USA) said:

I traveled to China on a transit visa in October, it is a one entry visa, which expires on December 28th. If I want to go back to China before the expiry date, do I have to reapply?


Thank you!

Nov. 13,2009 01:24
Mr.Kevin replied:

You have been to china with the transit visa, right?
Then, the visa has been expired already. You have to apply for another visa for your reentry to China.

9.

Nov. 12,2009 17:12 Reply

Mr.Johnson(US) said:

I am am American Citizen and traveling to Cabo San Lucas next week. Will there be any trouble getting a Visa to go to China early next year?

Nov. 12,2009 21:25
Mr.Morton replied:

if you can provide all of the documents, there will be no trouble, I think.

10.

Nov. 12,2009 15:53 Reply

Ms.Christie(USA) said:

I am collecting info on visa counts for a paper for school. How many Brazilians applied for visas (both business and tourist) to travel to China last year?

Nov. 12,2009 21:24
Mr.Neal replied:

I think only the China Embassy can give you the answer.

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