OPTION 2: APPLY IN PERSON AT THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN DUBLIN
This option is available to Irish passport holders or other nationalities with proof of residency in Ireland only.
Visa Section
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Ireland
118 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Visa Section Opening Hours Mon - Thu:
09.00hrs - 12.00hrs
You will need the following for your application via The Travel Department:
- One Entry Visa application form per person. All fields must be completed correctly. (For Foreign nationals residing in Ireland - click here.)
- One recent passport photograph per application, with the name of the applicant written on the back and attached with a paper clip to the application form.
- Booking Confirmation Invoice from The Travel Department.
- Your passport/s.
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
- Payment is by bank draft issued by Bank of Ireland or Allied Irish Bank, or post order issued by An Post made payable to the Chinese Embassy in Ireland upon collection.
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 the Embassy does not offer the option of same-day visa processing.
- The Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China in Dublin does not offer a postal service.
- The Chinese Embassy or the Consulate General has the right to request the applicant to provide additional supporting documents or to come to the Embassy or the Consulate General for an interview.