News-Chinese Visa Application Service Center

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2024

Holidays of Chinese Visa Application Service Center in 2024

1 Jan (Mon) New Year's Day 12 Feb (Mon)/13 Feb (Tue) /14 Feb (Wed) Chinese Spring Festival 21 Mar (Thu) Human Rights Day 29 Mar (Fri) Good Friday 1 Apr (Mon)

05-10

2024

Notice on Removal of Visa Appointment Requirement

In order to further facilitate people-to-people exchanges between China and South Africa, as of 20 November 2023, applicants may submit their visa applications to the Chinese Visa Application Service Centers in Johannesburg, Durban or Cape Town without appointment during working hours. To ensure smo

05-10

2024

Notice on service fee adjustment of Chinese Visa Application Service Center

According to the domestic notice, starting from July 1, 2023, the service fee of Chinese Visa Application Service Center will be adjusted as follows: Regular application service fee: 851 rand for each application（Tax excluded）. Express application service fee: 1219 rand for each application（Tax e

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2024

Notice for Online Chinese Visa Applications with E-application Forms and Appointments

As from 1st August 2020, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in South Africa will implement a newly developed online visa application form and appointment booking system. All applicants are required to log on to the official website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Center (www.visaforc

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2024

Notice on Fingerprints Collection of Visa Applicants

In accordance with relevant Chinese laws and regulations, and with reference to international practice, starting from 15th July 2022, Chinese Visa Application Service Center（CVASC）in South Africa will collect fingerprints of all applicants applying for Chinese visas and issue biometric visas accor