In practice, are Chinese tourist visa applications processed in four working days?
I intend to travel to China as a tourist in a little bit over two months. My nationality (German) means that I require a visa. I will be applying from my place of residence, i.e. from the Osaka consulate. Due to bad planning, I have an international flight in the middle of these two months for which I naturally need to hold on to my passport. Getting a second passport on short notice is not an option.
The website of the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre states the following processing times:
- Regular service: The processing time is usually 4 working days:
- Express service: The processing time is usually 3 working days:
- Urgent service: The processing time is usually 2 working days:
However, I can write on a website whatever I want. In practice, are Chinese tourist visas processed that rapidly? From my limited experience with other countries’ visas, I would not only expect a significant standard deviation but also a mean about twice that.
Best Answer
I have experience with Chinese visas in a couple of places, and I always use the 4 working days facility. In essence, it means 4 working days, plus the day you are applying, if you are applying via a travel agency or similar, or even directly if applying late that day. I've applied for dozens of Chinese visas, and have always received them on schedule. But my experience is limited to HK, France, and Singapore.
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