In accordance with Chinese laws and regulations and international common practice, the Chinese Embassy, Consulates and the Chinese Visa Application Service Centers in Republic of Korea will collect 10 fingerprints of all Chinese visa applicants starting from January 29th,2021. All Visa applicants are required to submit the application documents and have their fingerprints collected in person at the Chinese Embassy, Consulates or Chinese Visa Application Service Center at the time of their appointment after filling in the online electronic application forms and booking the appointment at https://visaforchina.org.

Please be noted that fingerprints collection is not required for:  

I. Children under 14 years old and adults over 70 years old;

II. Diplomatic Passport Holders and diplomatic, official and courtesy visa applicants.

III. Applicants holding the same passports whose fingerprints have been collected at the same Chinese Embassy, Consulates or the Chinese Visa Application Service Centers within five years.

Please be informed that all applicants should have their fingerprints collected in person at the Chinese Embassy, Consulates or the Chinese Visa Application Service Centers. Visitors to China whose fingerprints do not match may be denied entry and should bear all the consequences.

Chinese visa application service center

1st Jan. 2021