China Consulate in Houston, USA

 China Consulate in Houston, USA has been closed since July of 2020. Applicants living in its once consular districts, which include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and Puerto Rico, need to turn to China consulates in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago or China Embassy in Washington, D.C. to apply for China visas. 

  Detail Procedure for Application
  (How to Apply - Processing Time - Visa FeesPick-up, etc)
  For Children Born in USA with Chinese Descent Going to China

Consul General: Ms. Li Qiangmin
Address: 3417 Montrose Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77006, U.S.A
Tel: +1-713-5201462
Fax: +1-713-5213064 
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-17:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)

 

Consular Office of Chinese Consulate in Houston

Tel: +1-713-5217459 (24-hour Answering Service)
      +1-713-5278954 (Manned Service between 09:00-10:00 in workday)
Email: visahouston@hotmail.com
Office Hours: 09:30-11:30; 13:30-15:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)

 Consular Districts: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas and Puerto Rico.
If you live in other regions, please contact the embassy or consulate in your region. Otherwise, your application will be delayed or even denied.
 

Means of Payment

The Consular Office in Houston does not accept cash payment for all document services. For all services, the consulate only accepts Master Card, Visa Card, Money Order, Cashier's Check and company check made payable to "Chinese Consulate General in Houston".
 

2020 Public Holidays of the Consulate in Houston (Consular Section)

Festivals Date Day
New Year's Day January 1 Wednesday
Chinese New Year January 27 & 28 Monday & Tuesday
Qingming Festival April 6 Monday
Labor Day May 1 Friday
Independence Day July 3 Friday
Mid-Autumn Festival & Chinese National Day October 1 - 2 Thursday & Friday
Thanksgiving Day November 26 & 27 Thursday & Friday
Christmas Day December 25 Friday
 

Notice of Parking-lot

For the convenience of applicants, the Consulate in Houston has leased a designated parking-lot which is located at the parking area north and west of the La Columber D'Or restaurant (the restaurant faces the front gate of the consulate across the street).

Parking hours: 08:30 - 12:00, 13:30 - 16:00, Monday through Friday.

 

Map of the Consulate in Houston

Transport:

Drive on highway 45: Exit at 47A, drive along Allen Pkwy and turn left on Montrose Blvd., arrive at 3417 Montrose Blvd. on the left. 

Drive on highway 59: From South of Houston, drive on highway 59N, exit at Richmond Ave., turn left on Richmond Ave., turn right on Montrose Blvd., arrive at 3417 Montrose Blvd. on the right; From North of Houston, Drive on highway 59S, exit at McGowen St., drive along Hamilton St., turn right on Elgin St. (Elgin St. will change to Westheimer Rd.), turn left on Montrose Blvd., arrive at 3417 Montrose Blvd. on the left.
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- Last updated on Sep. 01, 2024 by Brenda Lian -