CHINA: Information on the new ONLINE visa application from May 12, 2019
08/04/2019 11:38

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

The Chinese Consulate informs you about the following changes regarding visa applications for China:

The Chinese visa application must be submitted in Austria online via the portal of the Chinese consular provider at https://bio.visaforchina.org/VIE2_DE/ with the deadline of May 12, 2019. As of May 12, 2019, the traditional visa applications will lose their validity and will no longer be accepted by the consulate. The completed visa application must be signed twice (on page 1 and on the last page) by the traveler him/herself. Unfortunately, a signature by proxy will not be accepted until further notice.

There is a transitional period until May 12, 2019, during which conventional visa applications will be accepted by the China Consular Provider.

At present, the visa application can only be completed in English or Chinese.

In future, the photo must be uploaded directly to the visa application – see the exact requirements here.

We will be happy to prepare the Chinese visa application for you in the future and send you the completed document for signature. Use the service of our completion assistance for this purpose.

Our system will be adapted in the coming weeks with regard to the new information queries, so that you can continue to complete your visa application in the usual way, coupled with an application help for China - similar to booking a Russian or Indian visa. You benefit from all the advantages of the electronic creation of the visa application, as well as the storage of visa-relevant information in a data protection-safe environment for future and cross-national reuse.

If you do not book your visa in the ÖVKG portal, you can use the offline application form instead - here

 

You can also find here a sample of what the visa application NEW looks like.

 

All visa and consular advisors are available to answer any questions you may have.

 

Your ÖVKG Team

A1 certificate - necessary or not?
27/03/2019 10:51

Good day, 

The EU Commission is currently considering redesigning the A1 certificate process in the interests of companies/employers and possibly abolishing the A1 certificate. There is currently no decision, which means that an A1 certificate must continue to be carried on business trips / postings within the EU/EFTA states.

Your ÖVKG Team

Consulate of INDIA closed on 21.03.2019
13/03/2019 15:26

The Consulate of India will be closed on Thursday, 21.03.2019 due to an Indian public holiday.

AM 08.03.2019 no SAMEDAY processing possible with CHINA
01/03/2019 10:48

The Consulate of China informs that there will be no sameday processing of visas on 08.03.2019

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CONSULATE OF RUSSIA closed on 08.03.2019
28/02/2019 14:36

The Russian consulate has announced that it will be closed on March 8, 2019 in observance of International Women's Day.