Spanish Embassy in Beijing

Embassy Spain Beijing, China

Address
Chaoyang Qu, Sanlitun Lu, 9, Beijing

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

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Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Foreign ministry of Spain: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 23 February 2026

The Spanish embassy in Beijing stands at Chaoyang Qu, Sanlitun Lu, 9, Beijing, in Beijing, the capital of China. Within 1 km there are 66 other foreign missions.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in China

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

  • Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)

    Saturday

Public holidays in Spain

  • Constitution Day

    Sunday

  • Immaculate Conception

    Tuesday

Spain visa for Chinese citizens

ChinaSpain Visa required Spain visa for citizens of China

SpainChina Visa-free, 30 days China visa for citizens of Spain

Chinese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Spain. Whether the Spanish embassy in Beijing takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.

Visa statistics

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 70,00867,1872,0813.0% 6.1%
2024 120,771115,7833,9333.3% 1.9%
2025 127,198122,3273,7283.0% 1.8%

Spain’s visa offices in China, 2025

Visa officeApplicationsRefusal rate
Beijing (this office) 127,1983.0%
Shanghai 99,9584.1%
Guangzhou 61,9793.0%
Chengdu 21,3011.4%

In 2025, Spain’s embassy in Beijing received 127,198 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 122,327. 3,728 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 3.0%. In 2024 the rate was much the same, 3.3%. Applications rose by 5% compared with 2024 (120,771).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 3.0% (2025) to 3.3% (2024).

Spain issues Schengen visas at 4 locations in China; this office handled 41% of their 310,436 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Shanghai 4.1%, Guangzhou 3.0% and Chengdu 1.4%. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in China, 4.0% of applications were refused in 2025; Spain’s rate worldwide was 14.6%. Spain received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of China.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

Other missions nearby

All embassies and consulates in Beijing (116)

Spain’s other missions in China

All missions of Spain in China (6)

Besides the Spanish embassy in Beijing, Spain has 5 other missions in China. Consulates: Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Beijing. China in turn has 4 missions in Spain, its embassy being in Madrid.

Good to know

About the Spanish embassy in Beijing

It appears in official lists as Embassy of Spain in Beijing.

Address and contact

Address: Chaoyang Qu, Sanlitun Lu, 9, Beijing. The record for the Spanish embassy in Beijing includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

Spanish citizens travelling to China

No visa is needed by Spanish citizens for China, for stays of up to 30 days.

When the Spanish embassy in Beijing is closed

Expect the Spanish embassy in Beijing to be shut on New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) on Saturday 6 February 2027, and often on Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) on Sunday 6 December 2026, a holiday in Spain.

Before visiting the Spanish embassy in Beijing

Current procedures for the Spanish embassy in Beijing, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

Near the Spanish embassy in Beijing

Within 1 km of the Spanish embassy in Beijing there are 66 other foreign missions.

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of the Spanish Embassy in Beijing?

The Spanish embassy in Beijing is at Chaoyang Qu, Sanlitun Lu, 9, Beijing.

When is the Spanish Embassy in Beijing closed?

The Spanish embassy in Beijing closes on China’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on the national day of Spain.

Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Spain?

Chinese citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Spain.

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