Fingerprints mandatory for China visa applicants

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Fingerprints mandatory for China visa applicants

 

 

The Chinese Embassy, consulates and Chinese visa application service centres in Thailand will collect 10 fingerprints of all visa applicants starting from January 11, 2021.

 

In accordance with Chinese laws and regulations and international common practices, all visa applicants are required to submit the application documents and have their fingerprints collected in person at the time of their appointment after filling in the online electronic application forms and booking the appointment at https://visaforchina.org, the embassy said.

 

Fingerprints collection is not required for:

▪︎ Children under 14 years and adults over 70 years;

▪︎ Diplomatic passport holders and diplomatic, official and courtesy visa applicants.

▪︎ Applicants holding the same passports whose fingerprints have been collected at the same Chinese Embassy, consulates or the visa application service centres within five years.

 

All applicants should have their fingerprints collected in person at the embassy, consulates or visa centres. Visitors to China whose fingerprints do not match may be denied entry, the embassy said.

 

For necessary economic, trade, science and technology activities or emergency humanitarian needs, contact via email [email protected].

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400216

 

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[ChakaKhan]

As if waiting for them to fill out the entry cards wasnt problematic enough..thank god for designated lanes

 

ROLL your fingers maam..a rolling motion maam...no..no..keep them there until I say so.....maam....maam....

oh nevermind...(thump) slides passport at her and gives the customary dismissive wave.....

[PatOngo]

Communist spies! They've got your name, they've got your number!

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

In accordance with Chinese laws and regulations and international common practices, all visa applicants are required to submit the application documents and have their fingerprints collected in person at the time of their appointment

First I have ever heard that taking fingerprints for a visa are an 'International common practice' ! But what do I know. 

[sanmyintmaung]

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

First I have ever heard that taking fingerprints for a visa are an 'International common practice' ! But what do I know. 

US and EU countries has been taking fingerprints from visa applicants for decades.

[GreasyFingers]

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

First I have ever heard that taking fingerprints for a visa are an 'International common practice' ! But what do I know. 

Not much. Fingerprints and iris scan for an Australian visa.

[theoldgit]

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