Italian Consulate General in Chongqing

Chinese citizens need a visa for Italy, obtained before travel. Whether the Italian consulate general in Chongqing takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.

In 2025, Italy’s consulate general in Chongqing received 31,485 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 30,381. 1,104 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 3.5%. In 2024 it had been 1.9%: the rate rose by 1.6 points. Applications rose by 9% compared with 2024 (28,814).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 1.9% (2024) to 4.4% (2023).

Italy issues Schengen visas at 4 locations in China; this office handled 11% of their 277,993 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Beijing 2.4%, Shanghai 2.4% and Guangzhou 5.2%. 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; Italy’s rate worldwide was 10.8%. Italy received the 4th largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 58.0% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of China.

The Italian embassy is in Beijing. The Italian consulate general in Chongqing is one of 4 missions of Italy in China. Consulates: Shanghai and Guangzhou. China in turn has 4 missions in Italy, its embassy being in Rome.

About the Italian consulate general in Chongqing

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing. It is headed by Schina Fabio, according to the records. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Address and contact

Address: 49 mo piano World Financial Center (WFC), n.188, Minzu Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400010, Chongqing. The record for the Italian consulate general in Chongqing includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.

Italian citizens travelling to China

Italian citizens do not need a visa for China: stays of up to 30 days are visa-free.

When the Italian consulate general in Chongqing is closed

The Italian consulate general in Chongqing closes on China’s public holidays, the next being New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) on Saturday 6 February 2027, and usually on holidays of Italy such as Immaculate Conception (Immacolata Concezione) on Tuesday 8 December 2026.

Before visiting the Italian consulate general in Chongqing

Current procedures for the Italian consulate general in Chongqing, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.