Due to the work arrangement, the Athens Chinese Visa Application Service Center will be temporarily closed from November 27th (Wednesday) to December 2nd (Monday) , 2024.

Σας ενημερώνουμε ότι το Κέντρο Θεωρήσεων Κίνας θα παραμείνει κλειστό από 27 Νοεμβρίου(Τετάρτη) έως και 2 Δεκεμβρίου(Δευτέρα) 2024.

We recommend that all applicants carefully read the following information to facilitate your visa application and travel to China.

1. From 0:00(Beijing time) on November 30, 2024 to 24:00 (Beijing time) on December 31, 2025, the Chinese government will expand its visa free policy for Greek citizens holding ordinary passport who enter China for business(M）, tourism（L）, family reunion（Q2、S2）, transit（G） and exchange&visit purposes（F）, and the duration of visa-free stay will be extended to 30 days.

Από 0:00 (ώρα Πεκίνου), στις 30 Νοεμβρίου 2024 έως τις 24:00 (ώρα Πεκίνου) στις 31 Δεκεμβρίου 2025, η Κινεζική κυβέρνηση θα επεκτείνει την πολιτική ελεύθερης εισόδου για Έλληνες πολίτες κατόχους κοινού διαβατηρίου που εισέρχονται στην Κίνα για λόγους business, τουρισμού, οικογενειακής επανένωσης, transit και ανταλλαγών και το διάστημα παραμονής χωρίς υποχρέωση Θεώρησης επεκτείνεται στις 30 ημέρες.

2. From July 10th, 2024, the Chinese Embassy in Greece will issue 5-year multiple entry visas to eligible Greek citizens holding valid passports for business, tourism and family visits purposes in China.

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4. For the latest information and requirements on visa application, please click Here to view.

5. For the center’s holiday arrangements in 2024, please click Here to view.

6. In order to further improve the efficiency of visa processing and facilitate personnel exchanges between China and Greece, starting from November 20, 2023, the Chinese Visa Application Service Center will cancel online visa appointments. Click Here to view the notice. Visa applicants do not need to make an appointment and can submit their applications to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Athens during working hours.

7. According to the work arrangement, from now until December 31, 2024, the Chinese Embassy in Greece will accept eligible one- or two- entry business (M), tourism (L), short-term visit to relatives (Q2), and transit (G) and cabin crew (C) visa with exemption of taking fingerprints. Applicants are requested to go to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Athens to apply for the above visas.

8.Starting from November 7, 2023, the consular authentication business will be suspended. Click Here to view the notice.

If you have any questions, please contact us as follows:

Email: athenscentre@visaforchina.org (email response time is Monday to Friday)

Tel: 0030 2106711311 (13:00-16:00)

Address: Vrana 25,11525 Athens, Greece