In order to provide better visa application services, as of 1 May 2019, applicants who hold ordinary passports and apply for ordinary visas for Hong Kong/Macau SAR are required to submit their applications at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center. The Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Istanbul will no longer accept such visa applications. The detailed arrangements are as follows:
1. Contact details for the Chinese Visa Application Service Center
(1) Address : Maslak Mah. Meydan Sokak. No.5 Spring Giz Plaza，Kat:14 D47-48，34398 Sariyer / Istanbul
(2) Tel : +90（212）3058000
(3) Fax : +90（212）2760702
(4) Email : istanbulcenter@visaforchina.org
(5) Official Website: www.visaforchina.org
2. Processing time and Payment
(1) Working days: Monday to Friday (exc. Holidays)
(2) Application submission: 09:00-15:00
(3) Payment and Collection Time: 09:00-12:00，13:00-16:00
(4) Fee: The Chinese Visa Application Service Center will charge visa fees, express service fees and liaison fees on behalf of the Consulate-General. Extra service fees will also be charged. For more information, please ask the Chinese Visa Application Service Center or visit its official websites.
(5) Processing Time: Visa collection can be as early as 7 working days after the submission for standard visa applications. Express service need to be approved by Consular Officer, and extra fees will be charged. Due to different cases, some applications need to be forwarded to Hong Kong Immigration Department or Macau Public Security Police Force, therefore the processing time is uncertain.
3. Additional notes
(1) The Chinese Visa Application Service Center is only responsible for the handling of the application submissions. The Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Istanbul is in charge of the process of decision-making and visa issuing.
(2) Diplomatic, service or official passports holders and applicants who are applying for diplomatic, service or courtesy visas for Hong Kong/Macau SAR, as well as the Chinese passport holders who apply for Hong Kong Entry Permits shall submit applications directly to the Consulate-General as before.
(3) Applicants who apply for visas for Hong Kong/Macao SAR, are not required to fill the online application forms, pre-book appointment time slots or have their biometrics information collected.
(4) Applicants can either choose to submit applications via Chinese Visa Application Service Center, or to Hong Kong Immigration Department or Macau Public Security Police Force directly.
(5) For visa-exemption arrangement, please visit the official website of Hong Kong Immigration Department or Macau Public Security Police Force .
If you would like to provide feed backs or suggestions for the services of Chinese Visa Application Service Center, you are welcome to contact the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Istanbul.
Email: lingshibaohu1@gmail.com
