Consul General: Mr. Gao Zhansheng
Address: 1450 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94115.
Tel: +1-415-6742900
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Email: webmaster@chinaconsulatesf.org
chinasonsul_san_us@mfa.gov.cn
Website: http://sanfrancisco.china-consulate.org/eng/
Visa Office
Address: 1450 Laguna Street @ Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: +1-415-6742940 (Manned Service between 13:00-15:00)
Fax: +1-415-5634861
Email: visa.sf@gmail.com
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays) Consular Districts: Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska
If you don't reside in these regions, please contact the Chinese consulate in your region. Otherwise, your application will be delayed or even denied. Fees for Applying Chinese Visa
The information is as same as one of Chinese embassy in USA Important Notices
1. The rush service of 1 workday processing is only for applicants who come to China to attend a funeral, visit patients or handle urgent public affaires.
2. For citizens of U.S and other countries, the fee for Hong Kong visa application is 30 dollars. For Chinese citizens, the fee for Hong Kong Entry Permit is 10 dollars. The telex liaison fee of HKSAR Visa or Entry Permit is 20 dollars. People holding U.S. passport are exempt from Hong Kong Visa if they go to Hong Kong for sightseeing and visit and stay for up to 90 days. Information of Sections of Chinese Consulate in San Francisco
| Office | Telephone |
| For Administrative Affaires | +1-415-6742905 |
| For Commercial Affaires | +1-415-6742949 |
| For Cultural Affaires | +1-415-6742961 |
| For Educational Affaires | +1-415-6742957 |
| For Overseas Chinese Affaires | +1-415-6742917 |
| For Public Affaires | +1-415-6742946 |
| For Science and Technology | +1-415-6742964 |
Map of Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco 
Transport: 1450 Laguna Street is at the intersection of Laguna and Geary streets. If you go Freeway 101, leave it at the exit of Fell and Laguna streets, and then turn right to Laguna Street at the first traffic light. The consulate is about 0.6 mile ahead on your right hand side. You can also take Bus No. 38 and get off at Laguna to reach there.
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Travelers' Voices on China Consulate in San Francisco
1.
Nov. 2,2009 12:21 Reply
Ms.Prothro(USA) said:
I am traveling to Hong Kong Nov 21,2009. Inorder to pack correctly could you tell me what the weather is like for this time of year? Are there be any specific protocal for women in business? And would you please tell me anything else you think I should know to make this a successful, enjoyable trip.
Thank you so very much.
Ms Prothro
Nov. 2,2009 22:44
Mr.Hubery replied:
You can get some help about your Hk tour from the website below:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/hongkong/
2.
Jul. 23,2009 15:19 Reply
Mr.S Peterson(USA) said:
There is a person named Greg Allen David traveling to Hong Kong tomorrow morning July 24th from Seattle Tacoma airport to meet a girl he met on the internet. I do not understand how he got a visa to travel to Hong Kong when he is a convicted Level 1 Sex Affender in Washington State USA, which usually makes a person not eligible to travel to some countries. What does that say about Hong Kong?
Jul. 23,2009 20:33
Mrs.Lauren replied:
The fact is that, if he has valid USA passport, he can enter Hk without visa.
Sep. 22,2009 16:10
Ms.GIRISHLAIKHRA(India) replied:
Hello everyone i am completely new to this forum.
Interested in learning many new things your comment. Hope we all will share our knowledge and talk about different concepts in this forum.
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3.
Aug. 20,2009 13:04 Reply
Ms.Chew(USA) said:
Does anybody know the purpose behind showing the Consulate an old expired Chinese passport for a US Citizen to get a new chinese visa?
Aug. 20,2009 20:27
Mr.Arthur replied:
As far as I know, applicants should provide a passport with blank pages and at least 6 months validity left before expiration.
Sep. 21,2009 23:50
Mr.Louie(USA) replied:
They requested that my wife and I provide our expired passports as well. My speculation is that they want to look at where you have been traveling as stamped on your old passport.
4.
May. 19,2009 15:25 Reply
Ms.Guo(China) said:
Ok, so i did google" I-20 form download", but the results that i found were all provided by some other schools but not my schoo? GHS. Is that those I-20 form also works in my school? i mean if my school fill it for me.,
May. 19,2009 21:47
Mr.David replied:
The I-20 form is basically no much difference, I assume. Why not just download one and ask your school authority if they can fill it for you?
5.
May. 19,2009 02:11 Reply
Ms.Guo(China) said:
Hello.
I'm a Chinese exchange student of 2008-2009. And I want to come back next year but without going through any exchange student programs as a foreign student, my host family still would like to let me live with them, and i have talked with my school, my school is fine with it, but they said that i need to pick up a I-20 form, then school would fill it for me, so i can bring it home to apply for F-1 visa. But now both my school's district office and my school all do not have the I-20 form, so now i need to know how can I get an I-20 form? from where? And my airline tickets is on June 2nd, so please give me all the details about picking up the I-20 form and how to become a foreign student in American public high school, and what do i need to go through, as soon as possible. Thank you very much.
May. 19,2009 04:38
Mr.David replied:
Just google " I-20 form download", there are a lot of online forms for you to download. For information about 'Studying in America", contact the China embassy to see if they can help.
6.
Apr. 1,2009 15:38 Reply
Mrs.Poulina Scott(USA) said:
Please advise if visa applications can be had written in block letters as many clients do not have computers.
please advise to: traveltrendsint@sbcglobal.net
Thank you.
Poulina Scott/Traveltrends/Sacramento, Ca.
Apr. 1,2009 20:17
Mr.Han(China) replied:
If you don't have computers, just fill the form in hand. The hand-written application form can also be accepted.