Notice for Legalization at the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Warsaw from April 19, 2022

According to the arrangement of the Chinese Embassy in Poland, as of April 19, 2022, the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Warsaw (hereinafter referred to as 'Visa Application Center’) will accept applications for consular legalization from all applicants residing in the consular district of the Chinese Embassy in Poland. The details are as follows:

1．Office hours

Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

Application submission and payment: 9:00 – 15:00

Collection: 9:00 – 16:00

2．Processing time (in the case that all the required documents are provided)

Regular service: The processing time is usually 4 working days

At present, Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Warsaw does not provide Express service.

* The consular officer reserves the right to require the applicant to provide additional supporting documents, or to have an interview at the Embassy. The processing time may consequently be longer.

*If the applicant requests the visa application center to return the materials after processed by the Embassy via postal service, the processing time is about 10 working days.

3.  Fees
In addition to the legalization fee collected on behalf of the Chinese Embassy, the Visa Application Center will also charge a service fee. Please click here for fee details.

4. Important notice

4.1 Click here for the link of legalization application form. The embassy recommends that the application form be filled and printed. If the application form is filled manually, the font must be clear and neat. Scanned copies are not accepted. The legalization application forms must be signed by the applicant in person at the Signature of applicant. If the applicant entrusts an agent to submit the application on his/her behalf, the applicant and the agent need to sign respectively at the Signature of applicant and at the Signature of agent.

4.2 The embassy has no mandatory requirements for appointment of legalization application. The applicant can visit Visa Application Center’s website or send an email to the Visa Application Center to make an appointment for submission, or directly go to the Center to submit the legalization application.

4.3 The Visa Application Center is only responsible for the handling of application submissions. It is not involved in the process of decision-making.

Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Warsaw
April 6,2022