The Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) in Kathmandu has issued an urgent notice adjusting passport-collection schedules to account for its Spring Festival shutdown from 15 to 23 February 2026 (visaforchina.cn). Applications lodged on 12–13 February will not be ready until 24–26 February unless the express service was purchased earlier.
Groups planning last-minute business trips or pilgrimages to Tibet risk missing flight connections if they do not recalculate processing times. Nepal-based travel agents report that appointment slots for 9–12 February are already 80 percent booked.
Amid this crunch, VisaHQ can act as a valuable safety net: the company’s digital portal (https://www.visahq.com/china/) consolidates available Kathmandu appointment slots in real time, pre-screens documents to lower rejection risks, and offers door-to-door logistics once courier routes reopen, helping travellers keep itineraries on track despite the festival bottleneck.
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Chinese authorities have reminded applicants that express processing remains available until 13 February, but courier return services will be suspended during the holiday. Corporations should therefore arrange in-person collection or nominate local agents.
The Kathmandu bulletin mirrors similar advisories from CVASC offices in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, reflecting a coordinated regional strategy to manage visa-issuance peaks while consular staff take mandatory leave.
Employers with rotational assignees in China are advised to stagger hand-overs or use China’s growing list of visa-waiver programmes where eligible (e.g., Malaysia or Singapore passports) to avoid critical-path delays.
Groups planning last-minute business trips or pilgrimages to Tibet risk missing flight connections if they do not recalculate processing times. Nepal-based travel agents report that appointment slots for 9–12 February are already 80 percent booked.
Amid this crunch, VisaHQ can act as a valuable safety net: the company’s digital portal (https://www.visahq.com/china/) consolidates available Kathmandu appointment slots in real time, pre-screens documents to lower rejection risks, and offers door-to-door logistics once courier routes reopen, helping travellers keep itineraries on track despite the festival bottleneck.
Chinese authorities have reminded applicants that express processing remains available until 13 February, but courier return services will be suspended during the holiday. Corporations should therefore arrange in-person collection or nominate local agents.
The Kathmandu bulletin mirrors similar advisories from CVASC offices in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta, reflecting a coordinated regional strategy to manage visa-issuance peaks while consular staff take mandatory leave.
Employers with rotational assignees in China are advised to stagger hand-overs or use China’s growing list of visa-waiver programmes where eligible (e.g., Malaysia or Singapore passports) to avoid critical-path delays.
