Consulate General of China in San Francisco, California

Address

Contact

Phone

(415) 872-9091

Phone

(415) 852-5900

Email

sf_visa@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Email

sf_lb@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Website

sanfrancisco.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng ↗

Facebook

www.facebook.com/chineseconsulatesf ↗

Twitter

x.com/consulatesan?lang=en ↗

Office hours

Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Consular services

• Process passport applications
• Process visa applications
• Notarize certain documents
• Legalization of documents
• Authentication of documents
• Civil registration

Visa

If you hold an American passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter China.

• Crew visa (C)
• Permanent residence visa (D)
• Visit Visa (F)
• Transit visa (G)
• Long-term journalist visa (J1)
• Short-term journalist visa (J2)
• Tourist visa (L)
• Business visa (M)
• Family reunion visa (Q1)
• Family visit visa (Q2)
• Talent visa (R)
• Long-term private visit visa (S1)
• Short-term private visit visa (S2)
• Long-term study visa (X1)
• Short-term study visa (X2)
• Working visa (Z)

Holidays observed

• November 26Thanksgiving Day
• December 25Christmas Day

Nearby landmarks

• The Painted Ladies 0.66 miles away
  A row of colorful Victorian houses at Alamo Square.
• Union Square 1.14 miles away
  A bustling plaza surrounded by upscale shops and hotels.
• Chinatown 1.27 miles away
  One of the oldest and most established Chinatowns in the U.S.
• Lombard Street 1.30 miles away
  Famous for its steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns.
• Coit Tower 1.72 miles away
  An iconic tower offering panoramic views of the city.
• Alcatraz Island 2.94 miles away
  Historic island with the famous Alcatraz prison.
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 11.60 miles away
• Oakland International Airport (OAK) 12.10 miles away