Chinese Consulate in New York, USA
From Jan. 1, 2024, tourist visa (L-Visa) applicants within the US are not required to submit materials like round-trip air ticket booking record, hotel reservation, invitation letter …
Detail Procedure for Application
(How to Apply - Processing Time - Visa Fees - Pick-up, etc) For Children Born in USA with Chinese Descent Going to China
Consul General: Mr. Huang Ping
Address: 520 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036, USA
Tel: +212-2449392, 2449456
Email: chinaconsul_ny_us@mfa.gov.cn
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Consular Office of Chinese Consulate in New York
Tel: +212-8682078 (Manned Service between 09:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00 on working days)
Email: ny_visa@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Office Hours: 09:00-14:30, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Services Provided by Consular Office
1. Issue visas (including mainland China visa & Visa/Entry Permit to Hong Kong and Macau).
2. Issue Passport and Travel Document to Chinese (including Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan residents).
3. Notarize documents for Chinese citizens.
4. Authenticate documents.
Consular Districts
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Rhode Island
Tips for Applicants
Generally speaking, the applicants are less from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and on Wednesdays and Thursdays. There are many applicants in all afternoons, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and the first two days after public holidays.
Instructions for Application
1. Fill in the visa application form online, print it out and sign it.
2. Make a good preparation for other required documents.
3. Please make sure and check carefully when pick up your visa at the consular office, and contact the officers immediately if there is any mistake.
2025 Holiday Schedule of the Consulate in New York
| Festivals | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 | Wednesday |
| Chinese New Year | January 28-31 | Tuesday - Friday |
| Washington’s Birthday | February 17 | Monday |
| International Labor Day | May 1 | Thursday |
| Dragon Boat Festival | June 2 | Monday |
| Independence Day | July 4 | Friday |
| Labor Day | September 1 | Monday |
| Chinese National Day | October 1 - 3 | Wednesday - Friday |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 27 - 28 | Thursday- Friday |
| Chrisrmas Day | December 25 | Thursday |
Map of the Consulate in New York
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1. Bus No. M42 can reach the Consulate-General directly.
2. Many subway lines stop at 42nd Street,
such as:
6th Avenue: B, D, F.
7th Avenue: 1,2,3,7,9,N,Q,R,S,W.
8th Avenue: A, C, E.
Lexington Avenue: 4, 5, 6.
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