Denmark’s Embassy in Beijing and its consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou have advised that all Danish visa-application centres in China will close from Monday 16 February to Thursday 19 February in observance of Chinese New Year. Operations will resume on Friday 20 February.
The temporary halt affects Schengen short-stay visas, work-permit dossiers and residence-permit biometrics. Danish officials emphasise that applications already submitted will not be processed during the closure, and passports cannot be retrieved until services restart.
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Travelers caught by this pause may find it useful to turn to VisaHQ, which can pre-screen documentation, secure post-holiday appointments and monitor application status for Danish, Schengen and other destinations (https://www.visahq.com/china/), helping keep critical itineraries on track despite the shutdown.
With Danish exports to China rebounding—pharma, renewable-energy and maritime sectors lead the pack—business-travel demand is strong. Mobility managers are therefore expediting document gathering so that mobile employees can lodge applications by 13 February at the latest.
Applicants with urgent travel needs are instructed to contact the 24/7 Copenhagen call centre for emergency assistance but are warned that humanitarian exemptions are granted only in extreme cases.
The temporary halt affects Schengen short-stay visas, work-permit dossiers and residence-permit biometrics. Danish officials emphasise that applications already submitted will not be processed during the closure, and passports cannot be retrieved until services restart.
Travelers caught by this pause may find it useful to turn to VisaHQ, which can pre-screen documentation, secure post-holiday appointments and monitor application status for Danish, Schengen and other destinations (https://www.visahq.com/china/), helping keep critical itineraries on track despite the shutdown.
With Danish exports to China rebounding—pharma, renewable-energy and maritime sectors lead the pack—business-travel demand is strong. Mobility managers are therefore expediting document gathering so that mobile employees can lodge applications by 13 February at the latest.
Applicants with urgent travel needs are instructed to contact the 24/7 Copenhagen call centre for emergency assistance but are warned that humanitarian exemptions are granted only in extreme cases.
