Welcome to the website of the Chinese Consulate General in New York. Our consular district covers 10 states of the United States, including New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The number of overseas Chinese in the consular district is large. The local finance, media, education, culture, and tourism resources are enriched, and the basis for cultural exchanges and cooperation with China is great.

office hours: 9:00-15:00 (Monday to Friday, closed on weekends and holidays)

Deputy Consul General

Qian Jin 

Li Shipeng

Wu Xiaoming 

Political Section

Chief of the Section:  Mr. Dong Cao, Consul

Tel: 212-2449392 ext. 1102



Press and Public Affairs Office

Chief of the Section: Ms. Bai Lingyan, Consul

Tel: 212-2449392 ext.1825

Email: nypressoffice@gmail.com

Fax: 212-5649372

Overseas Chinese Affairs Office

Chief of the Office: Mr. Chen Junchao , Consul

Tel: 212-2449392 ext.1605

Fax: 212-5649387

Economic and Commercial Office

Chief of the Office: Mr. Yao Wenliang, Economic and Commercial Counselor:

Tel: 212-2449392 ext. 1708

Email: newyork@mofcom.gov.cn

nycommercialoffice@gmail.com

Fax:212-5642488

Education Office

Chief of the Section:

Contacts:

212-2449392 ext. 8005(Chinese students affairs: NY)

212-2449392 ext.8004(Chinese students affairs: PA, OH)

212-2449392 ext. 8003(Chinese students affairs: MA, RI)

212-2449392 ext. 8011(Chinese students affairs: ME, NH, VT)

212-2449392 ext. 8012(Chinese students affairs: NJ, CT)

212-2449392 ext. 8800(Education cooperation: NY)

212-2449392 ext. 8007(Education cooperation: MA, CT, RI; Study in China; Chinese Government Scholarship; Certification of Educational Institution)

212-2449392 ext. 8006(Education cooperation: ME, NH, VT)

212-2449392 ext. 8002(Education cooperation: NJ, PA, OH; Chinese language promotion)

Science & Technology Section

Chief of the Section: Mr. Zhou Guolin, Science and Technology Counselor 

Tel:212-244-9392 ext.1508

Fax:212-564-9443

Cultural Section

Chief of the Section: Ms. Shang Jiyuan, Cultural Counselor 

Email:nywenhuazu@gmail.com

Fax:212-5649374

Administrative Section

Chief of the Section:

Tel:212-2449392 ext. 9008

Tel:212-2449392 ext. 9007

Tel:212-2449392 ext. 9006

Email:Nygeneraloffice@gmail.com

Fax: 212-5649389


Passport and Visa Office

Chief of the Section:Ms. Liu Chang,Consul

1. Services of the Passport and Visa Office

 1) Issue passports or travel documents to Chinese citizens;

 2) Issue visas to aliens visiting China (including the Hong Kong SAR) ;

 3) Notarize documents for Chinese citizens and authenticate documents for Chinese citizens and aliens.

2. Office Hours and location

Visa Office is temporarily closed during the Covid-19 outbreak until further notice.


The location is: Passport and Visa Office

Chinese Consulate General

520 12th Ave.

New York, NY 10036

3. Contact Us

(1)Information Center: (212)868 2078 (9:00 am-12:00 am, 1:00pm-4:00pm  on all weekdays.)

This line is very busy because too many applicants are calling. You are kindly requested to visit our website for information.  

Visa: ny_visa@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Chinese Passport and Travel Document: ny_hz@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Authentication: ny_gzrz@csm.mfa.gov.cn

 (2) Fax:  (212)465 1708 (Chinese Passport)        (212)564 0300 (Visa & Authentication)

This fax is set for supporting documents amendment only. Please do not send your question or request by fax.

 1) The email is for visa, passport, authentication and legalization applicants only.

 2) Please visit our website or listen to the Information Center at (212)868 2078 carefully before sending your email. Questions covered by the website or the Information Center and inquiry of the progress of applications will not be replied.

 3)  Please illustrate your application in detail and specify Passport, Visa, Notarization, Authentication, or Travel Document as the subject of your email so that it can be handled accordingly and replied to promptly and accurately.

 4)  Please be noticed that we do not issue any documents via email, or through internet.

 5)  Email with virus will not be replied. 

(3) Supervisor's Email: visadirector@gmail.com

 This email is managed by the supervisor of the Passport and Visa Office. It is for suggestions and complaints only.