Chinese embassies

  • Chinese Embassy, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 495 2266

  • Chinese Consular Section Embassy, London, United Kingdom: +44 20 7631 1430

  • Chinese Embassy, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 789 3434

  • Chinese Embassy, Canberra, Australia: +61 2 6228 3999

  • Chinese Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 12 431 6500

  • Chinese Embassy, Dublin, Ireland: +353 1 219 6651

  • Chinese Embassy, Wellington, New Zealand: +64 4 473 3514

Foreign embassies in China

  • United States Embassy, Beijing: +86 10 8531 3000

  • British Embassy, Beijing: +86 10 5192 4000

  • Canadian Embassy, Beijing: +86 10 5139 4000

  • Australian Embassy, Beijing: +86 10 5140 4111

  • South African Embassy, Beijing: +86 10 6532 0171

  • Irish Embassy, Beijing: +86 10 8531 6200

  • New Zealand Embassy, Beijing: +86 10 8532 7000

Further reading

►For information on staying safe while abroad, see Safety in China

►For travel permit information see Visas for China

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