In order to better serve the people-to-people exchanges between China and foreign countries, and provide applicants with more convenient visa application condition and more efficient consular certificate services, starting from August 29, 2024, Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (hereinafter referred to as "Visa Application Center") accepts visa applications of ordinary passports holders. The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

1. The Visa Application Centre will be open for trial operation on August 29 (no service fee will be charged during the trial operation period), and will officially operate on September 1, 2024. The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Jeddah will no longer directly accept visa applications from foreign ordinary passport holders since September 1, 2024.

Address: S Floor, 7572 Prince Sultan Branch, 4445 Az Zahra Dist., Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Telephone：966-124233273

E-mail: jeddahcenter@visaforchina.org

Website: www.visaforchina.org

Business hours: Sunday to Thursday (Except for Fridays, Saturdays 、local and Chinese holidays.)

For application submission: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm 

For visa collection: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

2. Those who hold diplomatic or special passports or applying for Chinese diplomatic, courtesy, or service visas shall still submit application directly to the Consulate General.

3. The Visa Application Center will collect the governmental fees and expedited or express fees (which remain the same as before) on behalf of the consulate general. The Visa Application Center charges a service fee. Please refer to the website of the Visa Application Center for service fee collection standards.      

4. The Visa Application Center has no decision on visa approval. The Consulate General will decide whether to issue a visa, its validity, duration of stay and number of entries based on the applicant's personal circumstances. The consular officer may request  additional  supporting documents or supplementary materials according to the specific situation from the applicants , or an interview with them.

               The Consulate General of 

                the People’s Republic of China in Jeddah

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