Important China Announcement
Visa Requirements and Processing Changes
The following changes to visa application procedures for all Consulates of the People’s
Republic of China in the United States are effective immediately:
- Expedited processing has been temporarily suspended in several cities. The only processing speed available is 4 or 6
business days.
- A declaration form, which lists the countries the traveler has visited within the past two weeks,
is required in Los Angeles, San Fransisco, and Washington, D.C. Click
here for a fillable PDF copy of this form.
City-Specific Information
Several cities have reinstated sameday and 24-hour processing, but with additional requirements. Please be sure
to generate a new information request our website, as it will contain updated forms and requirements.
- Effective May 13th, the consulate in New York will resume same-day and 24-hour processing, in addition to
standard 6-day processing.
- Effective May 15th, the consulate in San Francisco will resume same day and 24-hour processing, in
addition to the standard 6 day processing.
- Effective June 5th, the consulate in Houston will resume same-day and 24-hour processing, in addition
to the standard 4-day processing.
- Effective June 5th, the consulate in Washington, D.C., has reduced standard processing from 6 days to
4 days.
- Effective June 9th, the consulate in San Francisco has reduced standard processing from 6 days to
4 days.
- Effective June 10th, the consulate in Chicago will resume next-day and 3-day processing in addition to
the standard 6-day processing.
Quarantine Information
Chinese officials in the United States have since announced that they reserve the right to refuse entry or
to quarantine, upon arrival in China, any individual who is suspected of being infected or has traveled to
Mexico, Spain, USA, or Canada since April 20th. Chinese authorities in the U.S. have not indicated that
they will suspend the issuance of visas altogether.
The Consulate of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco is the only consulate
at this time to include a form acknowledging possible quarantine. This form is required for same-day and rush
processing. It is not required for standard processing. Click
here for this form if you are a resident of the following states:
- San Francisco Jurisdiction: Alaska, Northern California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington.
Any visa service claiming to be able to process a Chinese visa without the declaration form is acting outside
of these new rules and could compromise your entry into China.
Other useful links
U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China: http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/acs_notice.html
World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/en/
U.S. State Department: http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html
Forms
New Declaration Form required for Los Angeles, San Fransisco, and
Washington, D.C. only.
Quarantine Acknowledgement Form (San Fransisco same-day and 24-hour
processing only)