China’s latest visa policy in 2021 requires the collection of applicants’ fingerprints

Recently, Chinese embassies in various countries have issued the latest visa requirements. Passengers applying for a Chinese visa need to collect ten additional fingerprints. Regarding the implementation time and requirements of relevant policies, embassies of various countries have released specific information. Let's take a look at them together.

Australia

From February 8, 2021, fingerprints will be collected from Chinese visa applicants.

1. In accordance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Australia and the Australian Chinese Visa Application Service Center will collect fingerprints from Chinese visa applicants starting from February 8, 2021.

2. The following persons are exempt from mining:

(1) Applicants who are under 14 years old or over 70 years old;

(2) Holding diplomatic passport or qualifying Personnel who are subject to diplomatic, official or courtesy visa approval in China;

(Applicants for the same passport who have had their fingerprints collected at Chinese embassies, consulates or visa application centers abroad and obtained a visa within 35 years;

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3. Applicants must go to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in the consular district in person to save their biometric information. Forgery or others pretending to retain their fingerprints will result in application failure. If a person is refused entry to China, the legal consequences arising therefrom shall be borne by the applicant himself.

4. The Chinese Embassy and Consulate in Australia reminds visa applicants to apply online (Website: Please see our embassy for online application details. Notice released on the official website on July 28, 2020, and make an appointment to submit visa materials.

4. All visa applicants should keep their own fingerprints, or any false or incomplete fingerprints. Non-personal fingerprints are equivalent to obtaining a visa by fraud, which will result in the rejection of the visa application or refusal of entry into China. All consequences arising therefrom shall be borne by the parties involved.

Ambassador to Belarus

New Zealand.

The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand (Cook Islands, Niue) issued an important notice on January 29, 2021, and will start collecting fingerprints of Chinese visa applicants on February 6, 2021. A small number of people are exempted.

From February 6, 2021, the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in New Zealand will collect fingerprints from Chinese visa applicants.

1. Applicants must go to the consular area in person. The embassy or consulate collects biometric information. If fingerprints are forged or someone else impersonates the applicant, the applicant may be refused entry, and all consequences arising therefrom will be borne by the applicant.

2. Fingerprints:

(Persons under 114 years old or over 70 years old;

(2 Diplomatic passport holders and applicants who meet the conditions for diplomatic, service, and courtesy visas (with reciprocal needs) Except;

(3) Those who apply for a visa with the same passport within five years and have fingerprints are exempted, but must present a biometric sticker visa issued in the same passport within five years. If you keep your fingerprints

3. Applicants must follow the "About the Full Implementation of Online Form Filling and Appointment for Chinese Visa Application" issued by the new embassy and consulate in China (after that, they should bring the application materials to the embassy to submit and have their fingerprints collected.

The following people are exempt from mining:

(People under 114 years old or over 70 years old;

(2 persons holding the same passport at the Chinese embassy or consulate abroad (or Those who have applied for a visa within five years of the visa center and have their fingerprints retained;

Please note that applicants must go to the consular department of the embassy to have their fingerprints collected in person. If someone else pretends to have their fingerprints collected, the applicant will be refused entry and will therefore be refused entry. All consequences shall be borne by the applicant himself.

In addition, the Chinese Embassy in Colombia has started filling out the form online on October 8, 2020. For details, please refer to the notice issued by the embassy on September 28, 2020.

Chinese Embassy in Colombia