The online visa application and online appointment for visa application submission will come into use from July 1, 2018. There will be a transitional period of one month (from July 1 to 30), during which the applicant still can submit the old version application form without making an appointment for submission online. After the transitional period, the applicant has to complete the visa application form online and make an appointment for submission online.

China online visa application: https://cova.cs.mfa.gov.cn

Appointment for visa application submission: https://avas.cs.mfa.gov.cn