To further facilitate foreign nationals’ travel to China, the Chinese Embassy in the UAE will provide walk-in visa application services starting from November 20, 2023. Visa applicants can log on to the China Online Visa Application (https://cova.cs.mfa.gov.cn) website to fill in the form and then go to the visa section of the Embassy to submit the hard copies of visa application documents. There’s no need to make online appointment beforehand.

A surge of applicants may cause prolonged waiting time at the initial period of appointment-free arrangement. Applicants are advised to arrange their time for submission according to their travel itinerary. At the visa office, please follow the instructions and queue-number pickup. 

Please visit the embassy website for the latest information on visa application.

Address of the Visa Office of the Chinese Embassy in the UAE:

PLOT NO.26, SECTOR NO.W-22, ABU DHABI，UAE

Office Hours:

8:30-13:00 (Monday to Friday, closed on weekends and holidays)

Email for visa application: abu-dhabi@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Tel: +971-2-4434276 

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