This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, as well as the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism. On May 31, the French Visa Application Center (Xi'an) was officially established in the Xi'an International Trade and Logistics Park.

This was the first time that the French Visa Center had established a presence in Northwest China, allowing local residents to apply for French visas right at their doorstep.

People can make appointments online to apply for French visas. The business hours for visa processing are from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). Upon arriving at the center, visitors can review necessary documents, undergo fingerprinting, and complete other processes in about an hour.

Since 2022, the Xi'an International Trade and Logistics Park has been continuously gathering foreign-related service resources to strengthen the services of the Xi'an Visa Application Center.

With the opening of the French Visa (Xi'an) Application Center, the Xi'an Visa Application Center can now process visas for 26 countries including the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Portugal, offering various types of visas such as business, tourism, work, family visit, and study.

The center can also provide visa-related services, such as visa category guidance, process assistance, document review, foreign language translation, notarization, pre-screening, and embassy interview appointments, enhancing the convenience of cross-border mobility for local residents.