German Consulate General in Shenyang

No regular hours are on record for the German consulate general in Shenyang, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).

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

In 2025, Germany’s consulate general in Shenyang received 12,516 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 11,900. 484 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 3.9%. In 2024 it had been 1.6%: the rate rose by 2.3 points. Applications rose by 3% compared with 2024 (12,182).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 1.3% (2023) to 3.9% (2025).

Germany issues Schengen visas at 5 locations in China; this office handled 4% of their 281,570 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Beijing 4.6%, Shanghai 2.2%, Guangzhou 4.8% and Chengdu 2.1%. 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; Germany’s rate worldwide was 13.1%. Germany received the 3rd largest number of applications of the 27 Schengen states represented here.

Almost every visa issued here allows multiple entries. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of China.

The German embassy is in Beijing. The German consulate general in Shenyang is one of 6 missions of Germany in China. Consulates: Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu. China in turn has 9 missions in Germany, its embassy being in Bonn.

About the German consulate general in Shenyang

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Germany in Shenyang. It is headed by Hendrik Barkeling, Consul General, according to the records. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Address and contact

Address: 21F CR Building, Qingnian Dajie 286, Heping District, 110004 Shenyang. The record for the German consulate general in Shenyang includes a phone number, a fax number and an official website. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town; use the street address.

German citizens travelling to China

German citizens can visit China without a visa for up to 30 days.

When the German consulate general in Shenyang is closed

The German consulate general in Shenyang 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 Germany such as Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026.

Before visiting the German consulate general in Shenyang

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