The Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) in Medan, North Sumatra, issued an advisory reminding applicants that the facility would be closed on 16 January 2026 in observance of Isra Mi’raj, a national holiday in Indonesia. Normal operations resume on the next working day; express applications lodged on 13 January were delivered on 15 January, while regular processing is shifted to 19 January. (bio.visaforchina.cn)
To help mitigate such scheduling uncertainties, global visa facilitator VisaHQ offers Indonesia-based travelers an end-to-end China visa service—including digital form completion, appointment-booking guidance, and courier submission—accessible at https://www.visahq.com/china/. Corporate mobility teams can therefore reroute applications through alternative CVASC locations or adjust timelines without disrupting travel plans.
![Indonesia’s Medan Chinese Visa Centre Closed on 16 January for Public Holiday]()
Although a routine closure, the notice is relevant to mobility planners arranging entry permits for Chinese assignees’ family members and Indonesian nationals travelling to China for Lunar New Year business. The Medan office serves Sumatra-based applicants and recently transitioned to a mandatory online pre-submission system; walk-in volumes typically spike before long weekends.
Companies with tight deployment schedules should adjust flight bookings or redirect applicants to Jakarta or Surabaya centres, which remain open. CVASC emphasises that ordinary (non-biometric-exempt) applicants no longer need prior appointments but must complete the digital form and bring printouts alongside fingerprints.
The incident underscores the importance of monitoring local religious-holiday calendars across Southeast Asia, where Chinese consular posts often follow host-country closures rather than mainland public-holiday schedules.
To help mitigate such scheduling uncertainties, global visa facilitator VisaHQ offers Indonesia-based travelers an end-to-end China visa service—including digital form completion, appointment-booking guidance, and courier submission—accessible at https://www.visahq.com/china/. Corporate mobility teams can therefore reroute applications through alternative CVASC locations or adjust timelines without disrupting travel plans.
Although a routine closure, the notice is relevant to mobility planners arranging entry permits for Chinese assignees’ family members and Indonesian nationals travelling to China for Lunar New Year business. The Medan office serves Sumatra-based applicants and recently transitioned to a mandatory online pre-submission system; walk-in volumes typically spike before long weekends.
Companies with tight deployment schedules should adjust flight bookings or redirect applicants to Jakarta or Surabaya centres, which remain open. CVASC emphasises that ordinary (non-biometric-exempt) applicants no longer need prior appointments but must complete the digital form and bring printouts alongside fingerprints.
The incident underscores the importance of monitoring local religious-holiday calendars across Southeast Asia, where Chinese consular posts often follow host-country closures rather than mainland public-holiday schedules.
