Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 - 11:30 AM

Tel. 010-8529 9796 or 8529 8541, Fax 010-8529 8544

HOW TO APPLY  BUSINESS VISA/VISA  SHORT TERM VISITS

A visa issued by a Schengen country permits free travel within the Schengen area, if not stated otherwise on the visa. The Schengen countries include: Austria. Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. The maximum duration of stay is 90 days.

1. Competent Embassy or Consulate General:

The Embassy or Consulate General of the country of your main destination (it is not necessarily the country of first entrance) in the Schengen area, according to the territorial competence (ef: "5. Other competent Finnish missions in China").

2. Visa application:

Monday-Friday 09:00-11:30 a.m.  

Address: Beijing Kerry Centre, Level 26, South Tower, Guanghua Lu 1, 100020.

Tel. 010-8529 9796 (visa enquiries, afternoons only), fax 010-8529 8547, 8529 8544

3. Documents:

1. Application form, duly completed with one recent photo

2. Passport, valid at least 90 days after expiration of the visa, with a photocopy of the identity

    pages

3. Flight reservation with confirmation for the round trip

4. Evidence of accomodation for the whole trip in the Schengen area

5. Proof of your financial means

6. Health insurance covering medical and repatriation expenses up to 30.000 EUROS in the 

     Schengen area. China Life Insurance Company Limited, address No.16 Chao Wai Shi Chang

     Street, ChaoYang District, Beijing, tel. 86-10-85251534 or 86-10-8525 1536

7. For non Chinese citizens residing in China with valid residence permit with a copy of all                

    the pages

8. A letter of the working unit or company (with address, telephone and fax of the employer,

    stamp and/or signature with name and position of the person who signed) stating:

     a. working position

     b. salary

     c. approval for leave

     d. confirmation of working relationship after the trip abroad

      e. purpose of trip

All above-mentioned documents should be presented in original.

 Additional documents, requirements and information:

1. Invitation letter from your business partner in Finland stating

    a. Intended duration of stay

    b. Reason for stay including a time schedule and itinerary

2. Business licence and tax document

3. The visa procedure may take place up to 10 working days

4. All documents in Chinese should be translated into English

5. The Embassy may request more information if necessary

6. Presentation of the above-mentioned documents doesn't automatically result issuance of visa.

7. For an applicant under 18 years old - not travelling with a parent, a notarized parental authorization form

4. Fees: 

A non -refundable application fee (EUR 35,-) is collected when applying. Please note that the fee is  also non-refundable if the visa application is withdrawn or the visa denied. The fees are subject to change to exchange rate fluctuations.

5. Other competent Finnish missions in China:

1. Consulate General of Finland, 2501-2505 Citic Square, 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu, Shanghai 200041, Tel. 021-5292 990, fax: 021-5292 9880.

Residents of Shanghai City, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Jiangsu Province

2. Consulate General of Finland, Dah Sing Financial Centre, 24 Floor, 108 Gloucester Road, Hong Kong, tel. 852-2525 5385, fax: 2810 1232