Important Reminder for All:

   (1)Due to recent operational adjustments, starting from Monday, March 30th, the opening hours of our Visa Application Service Center will be adjusted as follows:

 Opening Hours: from 09:00 to 13:00 from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays and days when the Consulate is closed as announced).

  Contact information Tel: 0039-02-38246110
  Consulting E-mail: milancentre@visaforchina.org

   （2）Notice on Extending the Unilateral Visa-Free Policy for Italy and Other Countries NOTICE

  (3) Frequently Asked Questions on Visa-free Entry into ChinaNotice

  (4)According to the notice of the Chinese Embassy in Italy, the scope and period of the exemption of finger print are expanded and extended, see notice.

  (5)According to the notice of the Chinese Consulate General in Milan, from Monday 26th of August 2024, applicants must log in to the website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center www.visaforchina.cn, complete the online "Visa Application Form" and upload the visa application materials. From Monday 26th of August, all paper application forms will no longer be accepted.    
    Special reminder: 
    Before submitting your passport and application materials to the visa application center, please confirm that your application status is "Approved", and you have received a confirmation email and printed the "Visa Application receipt".
    Important Tips:
    Personnel holding diplomatic and official passports and important official visiting groups to China must also fill in the application form online and upload application materials through the visa center website. When the application status changes to "Waiting for Passport Submission" and you have received a confirmation email, the applicant can bring the printed "Visa Application receipt " to the Chinese Consulate General in Milan to submit the visa application materials.  

  (6) From December 1, 2023 at 00:00 to December 31, 2025 at 24:00 (Beijing time), holders of valid ordinary passports from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia travelling to China for the purposes of trade, tourism, family visit and transit are exempt from visa requirements for a maximum period of 15 days.

   (7) Please pay attention to the latest holiday notice contained in the "News" column on the home page of the website.