China Consulate Jurisdictions
Learn all about the Chinese consulate jurisdictions in the United States of America. These include Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. Knowing what your China consulate jurisdiction is can help you understand where you’ll need to apply for your China visa.
Before your trip, please check to see if you need a visa to travel to China. Nationals of certain countries, with ordinary passports, may enter China visa-free for purposes of business, tourism, visits to relatives and friends, exchange visits, and transit, provided that their stay periods will not exceed 30 days.
Effective June 29, 2024: The The People’s Republic of China has adjusted the Consular Jurisdiction of Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in the USA. Please see information below.
China Consulate Jurisdictions in the USA
*Updated June 29, 2024
Washington DC
Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Delaware; Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Puerto Rico
Chicago
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
Los Angeles
Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Hawaii, U.S. Pacific islands including Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa
New York
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Rhode Island
San Francisco
Northern California, Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming