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1. Services of the Passport and Visa Office
1) Issue passports or travel documents to Chinese citizens;
2) Issue visas to aliens visiting China (including the Hong Kong SAR) ;
3) Notarize documents for Chinese citizens and authenticate documents for Chinese citizens and aliens.
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2. Office Hours and Holiday Schedule
The office hours of the Passport and Visa Office are:
9:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Monday to Friday except the following holidays:
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护照签证组停止办公日
PASSPORT AND VISA
OFFICE CLOSE ON |
法定假日
HOLIDAY OF |
中国/美国
CHINESE/USA |
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1月1日 |
THU. |
元旦 |
NEW YEAR'S DAY |
美国/ USA |
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1月19日 |
MON. |
马丁.路德金日 |
MARTIN LUTHER KIN'S BIRTHDAY |
美国/ USA |
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1月26-28日 |
MON.-WED. |
春节 |
SPRING FESTIVAL |
中国/ CHINESE |
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5月1日 |
FRI. |
国际劳动节 |
INTERNATIONAL LABOR DAY |
中国/ CHINESE |
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5月25日 |
MON. |
阵亡将士纪念日 |
MEMORIAL DAY |
美国/ USA |
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7月3日 |
FRI. |
独立日 |
INDEPENDENCE DAY |
美国/ USA |
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9月7日 |
MON. |
劳动节 |
LABOR DAY |
美国/ USA |
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10月1-5日 |
THU.-MON. |
国庆节 |
NATIONAL DAY |
中国/ CHINESE |
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10月12日 |
MON. |
哥伦布日 |
COLUMBUS' DAY |
美国/ USA |
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11月11日 |
WED. |
退伍军人节 |
VETERANS' DAY |
美国/ USA |
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11月26-27日 |
THU.-FRI. |
感恩节 |
THANKSGIVING |
美国/ USA |
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12月25日 |
FRI. |
圣诞节 |
CHRISTMAS |
美国/ USA |
Applicants are suggested to avoid the crowd and long line.
Generally speaking, the visa application hall is crowded in all the afternoons, and on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and the first 2 days after the holidays above. It is less crowded from 9:00 to 10:30 am. and on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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3. Address and Location
Passport and Visa Office
Consulate General of the P. R. China in New York
520 12th Ave.
New York, NY 10036
To get directions, please click here.
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4. Application Hall
The main entrance of the Application Hall is located at the corner of 42nd St. and 12th Ave, Manhattan.
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1st
Floor |
Window 1-5 * |
Window 9 |
Window 8&10 |
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Visa
Authentication |
Submit Pickup Form |
Cashier and Pickup |
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2nd
Floor |
Window 12-16 * |
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Passport and Travel Document for Chinese Citizens |
For application ,please wait in line.
For pickup, please submit pickup forms to Window 9, and then pay fees to Window 8 or 10. No queuing form is required at these windows.
Instant picture and self-help copiers are available in the Hall. Application forms are provided for free. If you cann't find it, feel free to ask the security guard for help.
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5. Apply Step by Step
6.Consular Districts
The Passport and Visa Office only transacts consular documents for residents in its consular districts, which include:
Connecticut, Maine, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.
Consular Districts of Chinese Embassy and Consulate in the United States
(Click the name of your State to visit the website of the Embassy or relevant Consulate):
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6.Contact Us
(1) Information Center: (212)868 2078 (extention 8 for representitive)
1) To listen to recorded information about visa, passport or authentication 24/7;
2) To get application forms with fax machine 24/7;
3) To reach consuls between 10:00am-12:00am, 1:00pm-3:30pm on working days.
you may also send your questions by email at cnnyconsulate@mfa.gov.cn .
(2) Fax: (212)465 1708
This fax is set for supporting documents amendment only. Please do not send your question or request the forms(click here to download) by fax.
(3) Email: cnnyconsulate@mfa.gov.cn
1) The email is for visa, passport, authentication and legalization applicants only.
2) Please visit our website or listen to the Information Center at (212)868 2078 carefully before sending your email. Questions covered by the website or the Information Center and inquiry of the progress of applications will not be replied.
3) Please illustrate your application in detail and specify Passport, Visa, Notarization, Authentication, or Travel Document as the subject of your email so that it can be handled accordingly and replied to promptly and accurately.
4) Please be noticed that we do not issue any documents via email, or through internet.
5) Email with virus will not be replied.
(4) Supervisor's Email: visadirector@gmail.com
This email is managed by the supervisor of the Passport and Visa Office. Ii is for suggestions and complaints only.
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7. Key Links
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