Quick answer: If you live in Seattle, your China visa application is handled by the Chinese Consulate-General in San Francisco — China assigns every application by your home address, and the consulate doesn't accept mailed-in individual applications. You complete the COVA form online, then the passport must be submitted in person. We coordinate that in-person submission for you, from a $199 service fee.
Seattle doesn't have a Chinese consulate — Washington State is served by the Chinese Consulate-General in San Francisco. You don't fly down there; we handle the submission for you, by mail.
Prefer to hand the whole thing off? have your China visa submitted in person, and we take care of the review, in-person submission, and return shipping.
Your consulate: San Francisco
Seattle and all of Washington State fall under the Chinese Consulate-General in San Francisco, which covers the Northwest. Jurisdiction follows your home address — Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, and the rest of the state all route to SF. There's no closer Chinese consulate.
We handle the submission
No flight to San Francisco, no appointment-hunting. You mail us your passport, we coordinate the in-person submission and the return where available, and you stay home in Seattle.
How it works
Complete the intake form at chinavisa.getmypassports.com — pick your service and pay.
Ship us your passport with the prepaid FedEx label we send you after reviewing your form.
We submit it in person at the consulate — they don't accept mailed applications, so that's the part you're hiring us for.
Your passport comes home — tracked FedEx back to your door once the authorities finish their decision.
The Chinese government makes the approval call and sets the timeline — we just make sure your paperwork shows up right the first time.
2026 is a good year to go
Two things are working in your favor: China cut the visa fee to $140 and dropped fingerprinting for most short-term visits (tourist, business, family) — both in place through December 31, 2026. For most Seattle travelers, that's a simpler, cheaper application than it's been in years.
Simple pricing
Full-Service — $299 service fee. We complete your COVA application, edit your photo to spec, and handle in-person submission and pickup at the consulate. Add the $140 government fee and $60 FedEx both ways — $499 total, all-in.
Drop-Off & Pick-Up — $199 service fee. You complete the application; we handle in-person drop-off and pickup. With the $140 government fee and $60 round-trip FedEx — $399 total.
Application Assistance Only — $199 flat. We help you prepare your own application correctly; you submit it yourself and pay the consulate fee directly.
When you compare services, compare service fees — most expediters advertise theirs before adding the government fee, and shipping is extra. Our totals include FedEx both ways, handled by us.
Want the numbers first? See our full China visa cost breakdown for 2026 — the flat $140 consulate fee plus exactly what each service tier includes.
Get My Passports is a private company that provides passport and visa application assistance and courier coordination where available. We're not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency. Government authorities make all approval decisions and control official processing times. Our service fees are separate from government fees.
Also served by the San Francisco consulate
The San Francisco consulate also handles China visa applications from Portland, Las Vegas, Sacramento, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon. New to the process? Start with our China visa requirements guide. Browse every location in our China visa directory by state and city. For pricing and to get started, see our China visa service.
Ready to start your China visa?
Complete the quick intake form at chinavisa.getmypassports.com and choose your service. We'll review it and send you a prepaid FedEx label to ship us your passport — then we submit it in person at the consulate (they don't accept mailed applications — that's what you're hiring us for).
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