Chinese Visa: Embassy in Islamabad takes a new initiative

Chinese Visa: Embassy in Islamabad takes a new initiative

ISLAMABAD - Chinese Visa for Pakistanis may become easier as Embassy in Islamabad takes a new initiative.

China yesterday announced to open a visa centre in Islamabad to facilitate people-to-people exchange.

The Chinese embassy here said: “In order to further facilitate people-to-people exchanges between China and Pakistan and provide applicants with more comfortable environment and more efficient services, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan will entrust Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Islamabad (“Visa Center” at the Gerry’s visa drop box) to offer visa and attestation facilitation services May 06, 2019 (today).”

The Visa Center is responsible for handling various consular documents and applications, “including ordinary visas, attestation, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR visa applications, biometric information collection and collection of attestation fees on behalf of the Chinese Embassy - including express and urgent fees - passport/visa collection and answering applicants’ questions among other services, in line with the requirements of the Chinese Embassy.”

The visa center will be on trial operation from May 6 to May 10. During this period, applicants with ordinary passports can submit their applications to the visa center or the Chinese Embassy.

Diplomats, officials can submit applications directly in the embassy