Effective from 28 September 2020: foreign nationals holding valid Chinese residence permits for work, personal matters and reunion are allowed to enter China with no need for applying for new visas. If the above three categories of residence permits held by foreign...

Valid Russian visa must clearly state that purpose of visit is technical service. In addition to this, the inviting organization must contact the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and get instruction how to add the traveler’s name to the customs list at the border...

Current Visa Network Office hours- by appointment only. We are providing support via phone and email during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, pacific time). However, in the event that you need to visit us please be advised that wearing a face mask will be...

All China visas issued before March 28th, 2020 are still temporarily suspended. https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjbxw/t1761867.shtml If you need a new China visa you will need to have your host in China obtain a special approval letter (PU Letter) for you. Once you...

Effective 9/28/2020 Passport services are currently taking 4-6 weeks thru VN and being shipped to the National Passport Center in Philadelphia. The documents are the same as our website; however, no LOA is required. No flight itinerary is required. If you have...

Earlier in March 2020, the SF Agency significantly reduced its passport operations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the agency workforce and general public. Expedited passport processing was limited to cases involving life-or-death emergencies. Currently,...