Notice on China Visa Application Center in Addis Ababa Accepting Chinese visa Application
In order to better serve the people-to-people exchanges between China and Ethiopia, and provide applicants with more comfortable and convenient visa application condition and more professional and efficient consular certificate services, from March 13, 2023, China Visa Application Center in Addis Ababa (hereinafter referred to as "Visa Application Center") is responsible for handling some consular document applications, including applications for ordinary Chinese visas, China Hong Kong visas, China Macau visas, and consular authentication, as well as collecting governmental fees for the above-mentioned certificates (including expedited fees and express fees). Applicants can pick up the passports or certificates and seek consultation from Visa Application Center. The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:
1. The visa center will start trial operation from March 13 to 17, 2023 (no service fee will be charged during the trial operation period), and will officially operate on March 20. Applicants can fill in the form and make an appointment online through the website of the Visa Application Center. The embassy no longer accepts applications for ordinary visas, China Hong Kong visas, China Macau visas for ordinary passport holders and consular authentication. Applicants must submit the above applications through the Visa Application Center.
Address: Rm 604 Dream Tower Kolfe-Keraniyo, Addis Ababa.
Tel: +251113691908
Fax: +251113691882
E-mail: Addiscenter@visaforchina.org
Website: www.visaforchina.org
Business hours: Monday to Friday (holidays will be notified separately)
Application submission time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Payment and passports＆certificates pick-up time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
2. Those who hold diplomatic or service passports and apply for visas, or apply for Chinese diplomatic, courtesy, or service visas, please submit the application directly to the embassy without an appointment. The embassy will continue to accept applications for notarization, Chinese passports, and travel documents. The time for service is 09:00-11:30 and 14:30-16:00 (except for public holidays).
3. The Visa Application Center will collect the governmental fees and expedited or express fees (which remain the same as before) on behalf of the embassy. The Visa Application Center charges a service fee. Please refer to the website of the Visa Application Center for service fee collection standards.
4. The Visa Application Center does not participate in the visa approval process. Consular officers of the embassy will decide whether to issue a visa and the validity period, duration of stay and number of entries of the visa according to the applicant's specific situation. Consular officers may require the applicant to provide other supporting documents or supplementary materials, or require the applicant to take an interview if necessary.
5. Except for the Visa Application Center, the embassy has not entrusted any other institutions or individuals to provide various consular certificate services. Applicants are requested to apply for consular service in accordance with this notice.
Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia
March 10, 2023
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为更好服务中埃人员往来，向申请人提交更加舒适、便利的办证条件和更加专业、高效的领事证件服务，从2023年3月13日起亚的斯亚贝巴中国签证申请中心（以下简称“签证申请中心”）负责受理部分领事证件申请相关联业务。上述业务包括受理普通签证、中国香港签证、中国澳门签证、领事认证申请，还有代收上述证件规费（包括加急费和特急费）、发证及提交咨询等。现就相关联事项通知如下：
一、2023年3月13日至17日签证中心试营业（试营业期间不加收服务费），3月20日起正式营业。申请人可通过签证申请中心网站在线填表和预约。使馆不再受理持普通护照者的普通签证、中国香港签证、中国澳门签证和领事认证申请，申请人须通过签证申请中心递交上述申请。
地图：Rm 604 Dream Tower Kolfe-Keraniyo, Addis Ababa
电话：+251113691908
传真：+251113691882
电子邮箱：Addiscenter@visaforchina.org
网址：www.visaforchina.org
对外营业时间：星期一至星期五（节假日另行通知）
递交申请时间：上午9:00至下午3:00
缴费发证时间：上午9:00至下午4:00
二、持外交、公务护照申请签证者，或申请中国外交、礼遇、公务签证者，请直接到使馆递交申请材料，无需预约。使馆依然将依然然受理公证、中国护照、旅游证申请等业务。对外受理及取证时间为 09:00—11:30和14:30—16:00（节假日除外）。
三、签证申请中心将代使馆收取证件规费和急件费。签证申请中心收取证件服务费。服务费收取标准详见签证申请中心网站。
四、签证申请中心不参与签证的审批程序。使馆领事官员将根据申请人的具体状况决定是否颁发签证及签证的有效期、停留期和入境次数。领事官员可根据状况要求申请人提交其余证明文件或补充材料，或要求申请人接受面谈。
五、除签证申请中心外，使馆未委托其余机构或个人办理各类领事证件中介服务，请申请人谨慎处理相关联信息。
中国驻埃塞俄比亚领事馆
2023年3月10日
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