Closest Metro Stop:
Van Ness-UDC 
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Embassy of China3505 International Pl NW, Washington DC 20008 Phone: 202-495-2266 Hours: 9:00 am-5:30 pm Email: chinaembpress_us[at]mfa.gov.cn Website: china-embassy.org |
Visa Section2201 Wisconsin Ave NW, Suite 110, Washington DC 20007 Phone: 202-337-1956 Hours: 9:30 am- 2:30 pm Email: visa_us[at]mfa.gov.cn |
Chinese Embassy: Van Ness-UDC Station is the closest metro station to the Chinese Embassy. The station is 0.3 miles (approx. a 8 minute walk) from the embassy. Use the map and directions shown below to find suggested routes to the embassy.
Visa Section: Dupont Circle Station is the closest metro station to the Visa Office. However, it is a 40 minute walk (approx. 1.8 miles) from the station. It is recommended that you drive or take a taxicab when visiting the Consular Office.
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Visa Exemptions
A foreign citizen can enter China without a visa under any one of the following circumstances:
1. Direct Transit
A foreign citizen who is transiting through China by air is exempted from a visa if he/she will stay only in the airport for no more than 24 hours and has a valid connecting ticket on an international flight.
Citizens with passport or other international travel document, confirmed ticket and valid visa to the third country of the following 51 countries, can apply to stay in the transit cities without visa for 72 hours on direct transit via the following airports: PEK, PVG, SHA, CAN, CTU,CKG, SHE, DLC, XIY,HGH,KWL,KMG.
Albania, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Montenegro, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, Ukraine, UK, USA.
2. Visiting the Pearl River Delta or Hainan Island
A foreign citizen holding a passport issued by any country with diplomatic relations with China is exempted from a visa if he/she is already in HKSAR or Macao SAR and joins a tourist group organized by a travel agency, which is registered in HKSAR or Macao SAR, for a visit to the Pearl River Delta region and his/her stay is no more than 6 days.
A foreign citizen holding a passport issued by any of the following countries is exempted from a visa if he/ she joins a tourist group (of 5 or more persons) organized by an international travel agency registered in Hainan to visit Hainan Province and his/her stay is no more than 15 days: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, Ukraine and USA. Germany, Korea and Russia may join an international tourist group (of 2 or more persons) and can stay up to 21 days.
3. Citizens of Singapore, Brunei and Japan
A citizen of Singapore, Brunei or Japan with a passport is exempted from a visa if he/she visits China's mainland for tourism, business, or meeting with friends or relatives, and if he/she enters China through ports open to foreigners, and stays for no more than 15 days.
However, a visa is required for citizens of these three countries if: (1) An ordinary passport holder visits China for tourism, business, or meeting with friends or relatives, and stays for more than 15 days; or (2) An ordinary passport holder visits China for the purpose of study, work, permanent residency, official visits and news coverage.
The Embassy
The Embassy of China is located in the International Center area, near the Office of the Foreign Mission (OFM) of the Department of State, the University of the District of Columbia, and the INTELSAT Headquarter.
Jurisdiction
The Embassy of China in Washington DC also has jurisdiction Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
U.S. Citizen
U.S. Citizens planning to travel to China's mainland must apply for an entry visa through the Visa Section. Visitors must apply approximately one month before their trip as they will not be granted a visa at the port of entry (i,e., airport).
With a U.S. Passport, U.S. Citizens do not need a visa to travel to Hong Kong, but travelers who plan to visit China's mainland while in the region will need a visa to travel from Hong Kong to China.
You need to prepare your valid U.S. Passport, completed and signed visa application form, a passport photo, and supporting documents based on the purpose of your trip. Detailed information on How to Apply is provided by the Visa Section.
Click here to register your trip with the U.S. Embassy in your destination country
The U.S. State Department strongly encourages American Citizens planning international travel to register with the U.S. Embassy in the countries they plan to visit.
