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

1.Due to system upgrade, the website of the Athens Chinese Visa Application Center www.visaforchina.cn will be switched to a new website on August 29, 2024 (Thursday). At that time, please complete the filling and submission of the visa application form on the new website in order to successfully submit the visa application.

Λόγω αναβάθμισης του συστήματος, η ιστοσελίδα του Κέντρου Θεωρήσεων Κίνας, www.visaforchina.cn, θα αλλάξει στις 29 Αυγούστου 2024(Πέμπτη). Από εκείνη την ημέρα, παρακαλούμε να συμπληρώνετε την αίτησή σας μέσω της νέας ιστοσελίδας, ώστε να προχωρήσετε στην κατάθεση της αίτησής σας επιτυχώς.

 2.Welcome to China! Now, you have a number of payment options at your fingertips while in China, ranging from mobile payments to bank cards and cash. Please follow this   《GUIDE TO PAYMENT SERVICES IN CHINA》  to find out more.

3.Notice on the issuance of five-year multiple visas for Greek citizens for business, tourism and family visits purposes. please click Here to view.

 4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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

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

 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