News-Chinese Visa Application Service Center

05-10

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 continuing to exempt some visa applicants from taking fingerprints

Before December 31, 2024 (inclusive), the Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg will continue to exempt applicants for one- or two-entry business, tourism, family visit, transit, and crew visas who meet the application conditions from taking fingerprints . Chinese Visa Application

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 of new visa application procedure of Swaziland citizen to mainland China

According to the latest notification of the Chinese Government, starting from January 10th 2020, visa application of Swaziland citizen to mainland China will be processed by the Chinese Embassy in South Africa (http://za.china-embassy.org/eng). At the same time, the Chinese Visa Application Service

05-10

2024

Notice of Applying Visas For the Hong Kong/Macao SAR of the People’s Republic of China Via Chinese Visa Application Service Center

Starting from 1st May 2019, those who apply visas for the Hong Kong/Macao SAR of the PRC are requested to submit applications via Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC). The Chinese Consulates General will no longer accept this type of visa applications directly. Details are as follows: I.