CHINA VISA SERVICES in Atlanta-Georgia processes China/Chinese Visa, Apostille for residences in 28 USA SouthEast states (Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C.).
As of January 8, 2023, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in the US will adopt the following new requirements for Chinese visa application.
(Please note: At the current stage, multi-year multiple-entry visas issued before March 26, 2020 are still suspended of use. If such visa holders need to go to China at this stage, they can apply for a new visa according to the requirements of this notice. Visa applications for tourism and medical treatment in China are temporarily not accepted.)Continue reading “Notice on the Adjustment of Requirements for Chinese Visa Application(Updated in January , 2023)”
Embassy Holiday Notice: The Chinese Embassy Visa Office will be closed September 23-25, and October 1–5, 2026. Applications involving late-September or early-October travel should be submitted as early as possible.
Chinese Embassy holiday closures from October 1–5 may extend processing and passport return times. GCV expedited handling cannot eliminate Embassy closure days.
Some travelers who recently received their Chinese visas may have noticed that the visa page has been updated.
Compared with the previous green-toned design, the new version features a lighter blue color scheme and a cleaner, more modern layout. The most noticeable change is that the applicant’s photo now appears directly on the visa page, making the personal information easier to verify at a glance.
2026 New Version of Visa PageOld China Visa looking
A quick comparison shows:
The previous version was mainly green and did not include the applicant’s photo.
The new version uses a blue-toned design and includes the visa holder’s photo, while still displaying key information such as the visa category, validity period, duration of stay, number of entries, and place of issue.
Although it is only a small change to the visa page, it reflects the continued modernization of China’s visa documentation.
Anyone applying for a Chinese visa in the near future may want to check whether their visa has also been issued in the new format.
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China Online Visa Application System will be officially launched by the Chinese Embassy in the United States on September 30, 2025. Applicants could enjoy convenience of filling out the form and uploading materials online by visiting http://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/. Please visit the website for more details, or click here to check guidelines.
To further facilitate people-to-people exchanges between China and the United States, starting from January 1, 2024, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in the United States will simplify application documents required for tourist visa (L-visa). Tourist visa applicants within the United States will no longer be required to submit round-trip air ticket booking record, proof of hotel reservation, itinerary or invitation letter. Since visa applications are processed on a case-by-case basis, please refer to the Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in the United States for specifics.
Since March 15, 2023, the Chinese government has made further adjustments to the visa and entry policies, of which valid visas issued before March 28, 2020 have been resumed to use. Recently, some applicants asked whether the Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in the United States can compensate for use suspension of 10-year multi-entry visas past three years (March 28, 2020 to March 14, 2023) due to the COVID-19. The specific arrangements are as follows:Continue reading “Compensation Arrangements for the Use-Suspension of 10-year Multi-Entry Visa due to the COVID-19”
