The Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) in Dhaka announced on 10 February that it will suspend all processing, collection and customer-service operations on 12 February due to Bangladesh’s national elections. The one-day shutdown affects submission of new visa applications, passport pick-ups and authentication services.
Applicants with urgent travel needs have been advised to adjust itineraries or seek emergency appointments through the CVASC’s consular-affairs mailbox. Normal service will resume on 13 February, according to the centre’s notice.
For travelers who want a buffer against these sudden closures, VisaHQ can help. Through its online portal (https://www.visahq.com/china/), the service aggregates appointment availability across multiple Chinese visa centers, offers document pre-check, and arranges secure courier submission—features that spare applicants repeated trips to CVASC counters and keep projects on schedule even when local offices shut unexpectedly.
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For Bangladeshi business travellers and multinational assignees heading to China before the 17 February Lunar New Year, the closure compresses an already tight processing calendar; many applicants aim to lodge documents before China’s own public-holiday hiatus (16–23 February in most missions). Mobility advisers recommend filing at least three working days ahead of planned departure dates and using express or urgent channels where eligible.
The incident underscores the importance of monitoring local political calendars when scheduling visa submissions. Similar election-day closures occurred at China’s visa centres in Manila (2025) and Jakarta (2024). Companies with regional mobility programmes are encouraged to map out contingency filing locations—such as the CVASC in Chittagong—or to shift travel dates to avoid last-minute disruptions.
While the Dhaka centre processes only a fraction of China’s global visa volume, Bangladesh has become an important outbound market for China’s Belt & Road projects, with engineers, students and traders frequently travelling between the two countries. A one-day halt may ripple through project timelines if not proactively managed.
Applicants with urgent travel needs have been advised to adjust itineraries or seek emergency appointments through the CVASC’s consular-affairs mailbox. Normal service will resume on 13 February, according to the centre’s notice.
For travelers who want a buffer against these sudden closures, VisaHQ can help. Through its online portal (https://www.visahq.com/china/), the service aggregates appointment availability across multiple Chinese visa centers, offers document pre-check, and arranges secure courier submission—features that spare applicants repeated trips to CVASC counters and keep projects on schedule even when local offices shut unexpectedly.
For Bangladeshi business travellers and multinational assignees heading to China before the 17 February Lunar New Year, the closure compresses an already tight processing calendar; many applicants aim to lodge documents before China’s own public-holiday hiatus (16–23 February in most missions). Mobility advisers recommend filing at least three working days ahead of planned departure dates and using express or urgent channels where eligible.
The incident underscores the importance of monitoring local political calendars when scheduling visa submissions. Similar election-day closures occurred at China’s visa centres in Manila (2025) and Jakarta (2024). Companies with regional mobility programmes are encouraged to map out contingency filing locations—such as the CVASC in Chittagong—or to shift travel dates to avoid last-minute disruptions.
While the Dhaka centre processes only a fraction of China’s global visa volume, Bangladesh has become an important outbound market for China’s Belt & Road projects, with engineers, students and traders frequently travelling between the two countries. A one-day halt may ripple through project timelines if not proactively managed.
