Starting from August 1, 2020, the Chinese Embassy in Switzerland will use the new version of the Chinese visa application form and fully implement online filling, and will no longer accept the old version of the application form. Please check more details as follows:
1. Fill in the form online
All visa applicants (including those holding diplomatic and service passports, excluding applicants for Chinese Hong Kong vida and Chinese Macau visa) should fill in the form online (website for online filling: https://cova.cs.mfa.gov.cn) and print it out and sign on it, and submit it to our Embassy or the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Bern (https://bio.visaforchina.org) together with other visa application documents.
Note: Please fill in your personal information accurately when filling in the online form. If you fill in wrong or false information, your application may be rejected.
2. Appointment and handling
(1) All the applicants holding diplomatic or service passports or diplomatic, service or courtesy visa applicants need to make an appointment with the Embassy via email(bern@csm.mfa.gov.cn)and come to the Embassy at the agreed time and bring the required materials.
(2) All other applicants need to make an appointment with the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Bern(https://www.visaforchina.cn/BRN2_EN/), and bring the required materials to the application at the agreed time.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.