How long does it take to get a general visa?

Legal analysis: entry and exit visas depend on the location, and the visa time varies from place to place:

1. It takes 1-3 working days to apply for a visa in Southeast Asia;

2. It takes 5-7 working days to apply for a Japanese-Korean visa;

3. It takes 7- 10 working days for visas from other Asian countries;

4. Generally, it takes 5 working days for each embassy to review European visas, but an appointment is required in advance. (The appointment period is 30 days long and 1-2 days short);

5. The results can be known within 1 working day of the US-Canada visa, but an interview is required one month in advance;

6. African visas take 7- 15 working days, such as Egypt, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.

Legal basis: Passport Law of the People's Republic of China.

Article 5 Citizens who go abroad for non-official reasons, such as settling in a foreign country, visiting relatives, studying, obtaining employment, traveling, engaging in business activities, etc., shall apply for an ordinary passport to the exit-entry administration organ of the public security organ of the local people's government at or above the county level where their household registration is located.

Article 6 When applying for an ordinary passport, citizens shall submit their identity cards, household registration books, recent bareheaded photos and relevant materials explaining the reasons for their application. State functionaries who leave the country to apply for an ordinary passport for reasons specified in Article 5 of this Law shall also submit relevant supporting documents in accordance with relevant state regulations.

The exit-entry administrative organ of the public security organ shall issue an ordinary passport within fifteen days from the date of receiving the application materials; Do not meet the conditions, it shall explain the reasons in writing, and inform the applicant of the right to apply for administrative reconsideration or bring an administrative lawsuit according to law.

In remote areas or areas with inconvenient transportation or due to special circumstances, passports cannot be issued on schedule, and the issuance time can be extended to 30 days with the approval of the person in charge of the passport issuing organ.

If a citizen requests emergency treatment due to a reasonable emergency, the exit-entry administration organ of the public security organ shall handle it in time.