US Consulate in Xiamen
Consulate 
United States Xiamen, China
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: Wikidata
In Xiamen, the US consulate in Xiamen serves US citizens and visitors; the United States’ embassy is in Beijing, about 1,730 km away. The United States requires Chinese citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in China
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New Year's Day
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Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Chinese citizens
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The United States requires Chinese citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the US consulate in Xiamen takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Map
The United States’ other missions in China
- Embassy of the United States in Beijing
安家楼路 55, 100600 北京市
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- Consulate General of the United States in Shanghai
淮海中路 1469, Shanghai
- Consulate General of the United States in Guangzhou
华就路 43号, 510623 广州市
- Consulate General of the United States in Chengdu
领事馆路 4, 610041 成都市
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All missions of the United States in China (8)
For matters it cannot handle, the US embassy in Beijing (1,730 km) is responsible. Besides the US consulate in Xiamen, the United States has 7 other missions in China. Consulates: Wuhan, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Shenyang. China in turn has 8 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US consulate in Xiamen
It appears in official lists as Consulate of the United States in Xiamen. A consulate does consular work for a region: passports, certificates and help for nationals in difficulty.
US citizens travelling to China
China requires US citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
When the US consulate in Xiamen is closed
Expect the US consulate in Xiamen 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 Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in the United States.
Frequently asked questions
When is the US Consulate in Xiamen closed?
The US consulate in Xiamen 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 the United States.
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for the United States?
The United States requires Chinese citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Where is the US embassy in China?
The US embassy is in Beijing, about 1,730 km from the US consulate in Xiamen.
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