How long does it take to get a visa to go abroad?

It usually takes about 10 days for citizens to apply for a personal ordinary passport when going abroad. However, entry and exit visas depend on the location, and the visa time is different in each place.

1. Visa

A visa is an endorsement or stamp placed by a country’s sovereign authority on the passport or other travel documents held by its or foreign citizens to indicate that they are allowed to enter and exit the country’s territory. Or after going through border procedures, it can also be said to be an endorsement-type certificate issued to them.

2. How long does it take to apply for an exit visa?

Exit and entry visas depend on the location. The visa time is different in each place:

Applying for a Southeast Asia visa It takes 1-3 working days;

It takes 5-7 working days to apply for a visa to Japan and South Korea;

It takes 7-10 working days to apply for a visa from other Asian countries;

European visas usually take 5 working days to be reviewed by each embassy, ??but an appointment is required in advance. (The long appointment period is 30 days, the short one is 1-2 days);

The result of the US and Canadian visa can be known in 1 working day, but you need to make an appointment one month in advance for the interview;

Africa The visa process takes 7-15 working days. For example, Egypt, South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, etc. require shorter working days.

Legal Basis

Article 9 of the "Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China" Chinese citizens shall apply for a passport or other travel documents in accordance with the law when leaving or entering the country. Chinese citizens traveling to other countries or regions also need to obtain a visa or other entry permit from the country of destination. However, this does not apply unless the Chinese government has signed a mutual visa exemption agreement with the governments of other countries or if the Ministry of Public Security or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides otherwise. Chinese citizens who enter or exit the country as seafarers or work on foreign ships must apply for a seafarer's certificate in accordance with the law.

Article 11 of the "Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China": Chinese citizens who exit or enter the country must submit their passports or other travel documents and other exit and entry documents to the entry-exit border inspection agency for inspection , complete the required procedures, and only after inspection and approval, can you leave or enter the country. At qualified ports, entry-exit border inspection agencies should provide special passages and other convenient measures for Chinese citizens to exit and enter the country.