Chinese Embassy in Finland

From Nov. 8, 2024 till the end of 2025, China will implement a 15-day visa-free policy to Finland citizens. Ordinary passports holders may enter China for business, tourism, family visits and transit purposes without the need to apply a visa.

Ambassador: Mr. Wang Tongqing
Address: Vanha kelkkamäki 11, Kulosaari, 00570, Helsinki
Tel: +358-9-22890167
Fax: +358-9-22890168
Office Hours: 08:30 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 17:30, Monday - Friday (Except Holidays)

Consular Office of Chinese Embassy in Finland

Address: Vanha kelkkamäki 9, 00570 Helsinki Finland.
Tel: +358-9-22890129 (09:30 - 11:30, 14:30 -16:30)
Fax: +358-9-22890155
Email: helsinki@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Office Hours: 09:00 - 12:00 from Mon. to Fri. except holidays

China Visa Application Service Center in Helsinki

Address: Salomonkatu 17B, 3krs
Tel: 010-3375600, (10:00-12:00,13:00-16:00)
Email: helsinkicenter@visaforchina.org
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
Submission of visa applications: 09:00 - 12:00
Payment and collection: 09:00 - 12:00

Fees (EUR)

Regular Fee Charged by the Embassy

Nationality / Types		Regular Applications	Experss Applications	Urgent Applications
Schengen Countries	All types	60	81	91
Schengen Countries	Group visa	48	69	79
The USA	All types	120	141	151
The USA	Group visa	100	121	131
Canada	All types	73	94	104
The Third Countries	Single Entry	33	54	64
	Double Entries	50	71	81
	Multiple Entries in 6 Months	66	87	97
	Multiple Entries in 12 Months	100	121	131
	Group Visa	30	51	61

Available from Dec. 11. 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024.

Service Fee Charged by the CVASC

Service Types	Fees
Regular Service	68.2
Express Service	93
Urgent Service	105.4
Postal Service (one way)	105.4

Visa Center accepts cash, debit card, credit card.

Main Visa Types & Requirements

Types	Purpose
Tourist (L)	It is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for sight-seeing.
Business (M)	M is issued to those who intend to visit for commercial and trade activities.
Noncommercial Visit (F)	F is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for non-commercial business activities, such as research, lecture, science and technology exchange visits on invitation.
Employment/Work (Z)	It is issued for applicants going to PRC for employment or work.
Student (X)	It is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for study. X1 is for those who plan to stay for more than 6 months, while X2 is issued for short stay.
Private Visit (S)	It is issued to family members who intend to visit the foreigners with Z or X in PRC, or to those who intend to go to PRC for other private affairs.
Family Reunion (Q)	It is issued to family members of Chinese citizens or foreigners with permanent residence in PRC.
Transit (G)	It is issued for applicants going to PRC for transit to another country/region.
Hong Kong SAR & Macao SAR Visas	Finnish citizens (including Chinese who have joined Finnish Nationality) are exempt from Visa to both Hong Kong and Macao for 90 days.

The Map of the Embassy

Address: Vanha kelkkamäki 11, Kulosaari, 00570, Helsinki

Transport:
Take Bus No. 16 at City Center to Vanha Kelkkamäki.
Take Subway to Kulosaari, and then walk southward about 300 meters (328 yards).

Please contact Embassy of Finland in PRC if Finns are in problems there.
China Tour from Helsinki Finland
Related Chinese Embassies in Europe: France, Germany, Greece

- Last updated on Nov. 02, 2024 by Catherine He -

Questions & Answers on Chinese Embassy in Finland

Asked by Kather Werner from GERMANY | Oct. 08, 2023 20:57

Is Express Visa Service Helsinki possible

I would need a Visa for China visit and I could submitt application on 16.10. My flight would be on 20.20. Is it possible to get short notice Visa? I had many Visas before valid 12 month/ multiple entries.
Thank you in advance for your backinfo.

Answers (1)

Answered by Trace | Oct. 09, 2023 23:11

Yes, there is express service there. Since you have many old China visas, it's very possible you will get a new one successfully.