Important Notice from the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic in Beijing Regarding Changes to Visa Application Submission Procedures

Τhe Embassy of Greece in Beijing informs Chinese citizens and foreign nationals in China residing in the provinces under the Embassy's jurisdiction* that, starting January 1, 2026, they must submit their Schengen visa applications directly and in person to the Consular Office of the Embassy of Greece in Beijing. For further information and appointments about visa applications, please contact exclusively

Concerning applicants that have already applied for a Schengen visa through the GVC visa centers in China, their passports will be returned to them by the GVC visa centers in which they applied.

*Area of jurisdiction: Beijing Municipality, Tianjin Municipality, Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Liaoning Province, Jilin Province, Heilongjiang Province, Henan Province, Chongqing Municipality, Sichuan Province, Tibet Autonomous Region, Shaanxi Province, Gansu Province, Qinghai Province, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Shandong Province.