In order to better serve the people-to-people exchanges between China and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and provide applicants with more comfortable and convenient visa application condition and more professional and efficient consular certificate services, from August 27, 2024, Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Riyadh (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 Application Centre will be open for trial operation from August 27 to 28, 2024 (no service fee will be charged during the trial operation period), and will officially operate on August 29, 2024.The embassy will no longer directly accept visa applications from ordinary passport holders since August 29, 2024.

Address: F08, 1st Floor ,Dove Plaza, Umm Al Hamam Street,  Al Gharbi, Riyadh,12322, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Business Time: Sunday-Thursday，Except for Fridays, Saturdays 、local and Chinese holidays.

Submission of applications and Payment:9:00 to 15:00 (Urgent service before 12:00)

Collection:  9:00 to 16:00;

Tel: 966-115160110

Email: riyadhcenter@visaforchina.org

Website:www.visaforchina.cn 

2. Those who hold diplomatic or service or courtesy 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 visa fees and express service fees 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. 

                                           Aug.20 2024