Visa services limited in China, Austria, Australia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, D.R. Congo, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, UK and Ukraine visa services will remain suspended until further notice.
From 3 June 2020, the Italy Visa Application Centres in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou will partially resume, operating on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9 AM to noon for application submissions and passport collection. Submissions are by prior appointment only. Click here for more details.
South Africa, New Zealand and Slovakia centres in Guangzhou, and Canada centres in Chengdu have now resumed operations.
The Czech Republic has suspended visa operations in China until 30 April, Italy until 4 May, Portugal until 15 May, Bulgaria, Iceland and Germany until further notice.
The Belgium Visa Application Centres will remain operational from 9 AM t0 12 PM on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until 15 June 2020. Possible prolongation of this period will be assessed depending on further developments.
Greece Visa Application Centres are operational in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou between 9 AM and 1 PM.
Norway Visa Application Centres will remain operational in Beijing, Shenyang, Chengdu, Kunming, Changsha, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Chongqing with restrictions on operational hours for D class visa applications and for passport passback services.
Sweden Visa Application Centres will remain operational on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9 AM and 12 PM from Beijing, Shenyang, Jinan, Cheng du, Kunming, Changsha, Shanghai and Hangzhou, Chongqing and Nanjing. Customers are requested to wear a face mask when entering the Visa Application Centre.
Brazil Visa Application Centres are operational in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai between 9 AM and 12 PM as per appointments (except Shanghai where appointments are not required) for families of Brazil nationals applying for family reunion purposes, and immigrants with previous residence authorisation in Brazil.
Canada Visa Application Centres will remain operational in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Jinan, Shenyang, Chengdu, Kunming, Hangzhou, Nanjing and Chongqing with restricted working hours.
Non-Shanghai residents/overseas customers visiting the centre in Shanghai can only enter the premises following a 14-day isolation period. Customers returning to or arriving in Shanghai from other parts of the country who meet the health requirements for epidemic prevention and control will also be permitted into the premises.

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