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Notice on Extension of Visa-Fee Reduction
2025-12-29 17:30

To facilitate people-to-people exchanges, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in the US will continue to reduce the visa fees until December 31, 2026. The reduced fees are as follows:

Regular Visa Service Fees

Number of Entry

U.S.Citizen

Non-U.S. Citizen*

Single Entry

$140

$23

Double Entries

$34

Multiple Entries

for 6 Months

$45

Multiple Entries

for 12 Months

or more

$68

J1/J2

$171


Note:

*1. Visa fees for certain non-U.S.Citizens vary from the list above. Please check with the Visa Office for details.

 2. For an express service, there is an additional fee of $25 per visa.

 

Address of the visa office of the Chinese Consulate: 

1450 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA94115 (Entrance at Geary Blvd)

Office Hours: 

9:30am-2:30pm (Monday to Friday, except holidays)    

Email: sf_visa@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Phone: 1-415-919-6008 (Monday to Friday 9:00am-1:00pm, except holidays)

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