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Visa Services - China

All visitors to China require a Tourist Visa. You have two options in relation to securing a visa. It is each individual's own responsibility to secure a Tourist Visa and to make sure that when you receive it, all details are correct.

Please note that Chinese visas are valid for three months from the date of issue.

Your passport must be valid for 6 months from your return date of travel. The Chinese Embassy will not process visa applications should your passport expire within this time frame.

The details below can only be guaranteed for Irish passport holders.

If you are non Irish passport holder resident in Ireland, the embassy will request proof of residence in Ireland. A utility bill is an example of documentation that you could be asked to produce in order to complete your visa application.

If you have any questions regarding this, you can contact our office or visit the Chinese Consular website http://ie.chinaembassy.org/eng/Consular/AboutVisa/112836.htm.

Due to heightened security measures, most airlines flying to China require details from your passport. - Your passport number, expiry date of your passport, place of issue, nationality and your date of birth. If required, The Travel Department may take this information from your passport when it is in our possession.

OPTION 1
APPLY BY POST VIA THE TRAVEL DEPARTMENT.

This process can take up to 16 days from receipt of your application.
  1. Click here to download visa application form. All fields must be completed. Please contact our office for details on questions 4.7, 4.8 and 4.9
  2.  You must complete your passport registration. Please click here to complete the registration if you have not already done so.
  3. Place the following items in an envelope:
    • Completed visa application form. One per person.
    • One Passport Photo per person
    • Your passport(s)
  4. Write your holiday reference number on the outside of an envelope (eg A …)
  5. Return this envelope to The Travel Department. We strongly recommend that you send it by Registered Post.
  6. We deliver applications to the Chinese Embassy every Thursday morning and collect them the following Thursday morning. Please note that in order for the application to be sent to the Embassy on a Thursday, we must have received it by Wednesday.
  7. We will swift post your passports back to you on the Thursday that they are collected from the Embassy.
  8. Passports cannot be retrieved while in the possession of The Travel Department or the Chinese Embassy.

FEES

  • The fee for a Single Entry visa for an Irish Passport holder is €74.00 per person
  • The fee for a Double Entry visa for an Irish Passport holder is €85.00 per person
  • The relevant amount will be added to your holiday invoice. Please enclose a cheque or bank draft for payment. Alternatively you can use the reverse side of the Airline Security Form to provide details for payment with a credit/ debit card.
  • Your application will be processed on receipt of this payment.
  • Unfortunately no cash can be accepted for this process.
     

NOTES

  • If you have failed to complete the application properly the documents will be returned to you and you will need to make a second application.  The fee will be charged each time you apply.
  • You may only apply for a visa through The Travel Department if you had made your holiday reservation with us. 
  • Please remove any additional plastic/leather covers from passports before sending them as they may not be returned by the Embassy.

OPTION 2
APPLY IN PERSON AT THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN DUBLIN.

Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China in Ireland
118 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Tel – 01 2691707 / 2691120   Fax – 01 2839938
Email - chinaemb_ie@mfa.gov.cn
Web - http://ie.china-embassy.org/eng/
 
Visa Section Opening Hours:
09.00hrs - 12.00hrs
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

You will need the following documents for your application

  • Visa Application Form (to be completed)
  • One Passport photo per person
  • Booking Confirmation Invoice from The Travel Department
  • Your passport

FEES

  • The fee for a Single Entry visa for an Irish Passport holder is €40.00 per person
  • The fee for a Double Entry visa for an Irish Passport holder is  €60.00 per person

NOTES

  • It takes 5 working days for visas to be ready for collection. Therefore you must visit the embassy twice (once to drop off the application and once to collect it).
  • There may be a long queue at the Embassy and we advise that you allow sufficient time for this process as they no longer offer the option of same day visa processing.
  • The Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China in Dublin does not offer a postal service.
  • Payment is only accepted by a bank draft issued by Bank of Ireland or Allied Irish Bank, or post order issued by An Post, payable to Chinese Embassy. Cash or any other form of cheque will not be accepted.