How long does it take to get a visa?

It usually takes 3-30 days to apply for a visa, and the time for applying for a visa varies from country to country and from visa type to visa type.

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

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

Visa for other Asian countries takes 7- 10 working days. Usually, it takes five working days for the European visa to be reviewed by the embassy, but an appointment is required in advance (the appointment period is 30 days long and 1-2 days short).

The results will be known within 0/working days of the US-Canada visa/KLOC, but you need to make an appointment for an interview one month in advance.

African visas take 7- 15 working days.

Egypt, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya have shorter working days.

Visa processing flow

1. Submit a valid passport.

2. Submit various documents related to the application, such as birth certificate, marital status certificate, education certificate and work experience certificate.

3. Fill in and submit the visa application form. Different visas have different forms. Most of them should be filled out in foreign languages and photos should be provided at the same time.

4. Go to the embassy or consulate in China to meet officials. Some countries stipulate that all immigrant applicants must be interviewed before making a decision; Some countries also require interviews to apply for non-immigrant visas.

5. The embassy or consulate shall submit the completed visa application form and necessary supporting materials to the domestic competent authorities for examination and approval. The embassies and consulates of a few countries have the right to issue visas directly, but they still have to report to China for the record.

6. After going to the competent department of the host country for necessary examination and approval, notify the embassy or consulate of the host country of the examination and approval opinions. If you agree, a visa will be issued. If you refuse, you will also inform the applicant. (For visa refusal, the embassy or consulate will not refund the visa fee. )

7. Pay the visa fee. Generally speaking, when submitting a visa application, you must pay the fee first. In some countries, the fee is charged only after the visa application is successful. Generally speaking, immigrant visa fees are slightly higher and non-immigrant visa fees are slightly lower. There are also some countries and regions that are visa-free.