Temporary closure of Chinese Consulate

Sep 25, 2025 | China

September 2025 The Chinese Embassy in France informs us that Consular Services (particularly for Visas) will be closed from October 1, 2025, to October 6, 2025 (inclusive). Visa application submissions and collection will resume on October 7, 2025.

New China Visa exemptions for 6 countries

Mar 13, 2024 | China, China

China has extended visa-free entry to six other countries, including 4 European ones. In December and January, China introduced visa-free entry for citizens of seven European countries (including France) and Malaysia (for a maximum stay of 15 days) until November...

CHINA – France Visa exemption

Nov 24, 2023 | China, China

Notice on Chinese visa waiver for ordinary passport holders from six countries including France 2023-11-24 16:36 From December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024 at 24:00 p.m., holders of valid ordinary passports from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and...

Chinese consulate temporary closure

Sep 29, 2023 | China, China

Temporary closure of the Consular Service of the Chinese Embassy 2023-09-12 16:33 The Consular Service of the Embassy of China will be closed from Friday September 29 to Wednesday October 4 2023. Thank you for your understanding.   Visa Travel International will...

Removal of Covid-19 testing requirements

Aug 30, 2023 | China, China

Following a communiucation from the Embassy, from August 30, 2023, travelers wishing to travel to China will no longer need to perform the PCR or antigen test and...

Temporary change in fingerprints for China

Aug 23, 2023 | China

In accordance with the notice of the Chinese Embassy in France, visa applicants, from August 10 to December 31, 2023, are exempt from the collection of fingerprints, only for single or double entries and for different categories of visas: commercial (M), tourist (L),...