In order to better serve the people-to-people exchanges between China and Philippines, and provide applicants with more comfortable and convenient visa application condition and more professional and efficient consular certificate services, from 5^th February , 2024, Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Manila  (hereinafter referred to as "Visa Application Center") to accept visa applications of ordinary passports holders. The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

1. The visa center will start trial operation from 29^th January to 2^rd February, 2024 (no service fee will be charged during the trial operation period), and will officially operate on 5^th February,2024. The embassy will no longer directly accept visa applications from ordinary passport holders.

Address: 6th floor, Noble Square, 6762 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Manila.

Tel: (+63)962-721-8067;02-5322-6888

Fax: 02-5322-6888

E-mail: mnlcenter@visaforchina.org

Website: www.visaforchina.cn

Business hours: Monday to Friday (holidays will be notified separately)

For application submission : 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (Rush service before 11:30AM)

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

2. Those who hold diplomatic or service/official passports or applying for Chinese diplomatic, courtesy, or service visas shall still submit  application directly to the embassy .

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 embassy. 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 Embassy 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 the applicant to provide additional supporting documents or supplementary materials according to the specific situation, or an interview.

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