Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles, USA

  Detail Procedure for Application
  (How to Apply - Processing Time - Visa Fees - Pick-up, etc)
  For Children Born in the USA with Chinese Descent Going to China

Consul General: Mr. Guo Shaochun 
Address: 443 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA
Tel: +1-213-8078088
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Website: http://losangeles.china-consulate.org/eng/
 

Consular Office of Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles

Address: 3rd Floor, 500 Shatto Place, Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA
Tel: +1-213-3481778 (available 9:30- 11:30, 13:00 - 15:00)
Email: la@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Office Hours: 09:00-14:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
 

Consular Districts

Southern California , Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Hawaii, U.S. Pacific islands including Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa
 

Notices for Application

1. The application form should be filled in online, printed out and signed. Handwriting application form is not accepted.  Click to fill in China visa application form online
2. To submit the application form and other requirements to the Consular Office of the China Consulate in Los Angeles, an appointment is required. 
3. Application by mailing is not acceptable. If you cannot go there in person, you may entrust someone else or an agent to drop off your application to the office on your behalf.
4. The regular processing time for application is 4 working days. Express Service (3 working days processing) is available. An additional fee of USD25 will be charged.
5. The visa fee for American citizens is adjusted to USD 140 for the individual applicant.
6. Please pay by Visa Card, Master Card, Money Order, Cashier's Check. Cash and personal checks are not acceptable. And make cashier's check or money order payable to "Chinese Consulate General".
 

2026 Holiday Schedule

Festivals Date Day
New Year's Day January 1 Thursday
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. January 19 Monday
Chinese New Year February 16-18 Monday - Wednesday
International Labor Day May 1 Friday
Memorial Day May 25 Monday
Dragon Boat Festival June 19 Friday
Independence Day July 3 Friday
Labor Day September 7 Monday
Chinese National Day October 1 - 5 Thursday - Monday
Columbus Day October 12 Monday
Veterans Day November 11 Wednesday
Thanksgiving Day November 26-27 Thursday- Friday
Chrisrmas Day December 25 Friday
 

Map of the Consulate in Los Angeles

Transport:


You can take Expressway 101, exit at Vermont Ave. 

And go south on Vermont, turn left at the Fourth Street, then turn right at the next intersection (Shatto Place). 

You continue to walk about 100 meters and will see the consulate on your right hand. 

The Consular Office is on your left hand. 
Please check map for details.

 Recommended Tours:
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China Tour from Los Angeles
China Tour from Hawaii
 

- Last updated on Dec. 24, 2025 by Gabby Li -