The Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) in Busan, South Korea, has issued a holiday notice confirming that it will suspend all acceptance, collection and customer-service operations from 16 to 23 February 2026 for the Chinese New Year break. While the week-long closure mirrors domestic public-holiday dates, it compresses application windows for South-Korean residents planning travel to China before or immediately after the festival.
Applicants who lodge documents on Thursday, 13 February will not be able to collect processed passports until at least Monday, 24 February, the centre said. Mobility managers should therefore review project timelines for Korean engineers, students and business travellers destined for China, and consider redirecting urgent filings to the Seoul CVASC—which remains open on 14 February—or using courier submission to the Chinese Embassy’s consular section.
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As an alternative, travellers pressed for time can outsource the paperwork to VisaHQ, which provides online document checks, courier hand-delivery to Seoul or other Chinese consulates, and real-time status tracking—helping applications move forward even while the Busan office is closed. Full details are available at https://www.visahq.com/china/
Historically, post-holiday rebound days see walk-in queues at Busan stretch to three hours, and express-lane appointment slots sell out before 09:30. Employers are advised to avoid dispatching staff to the counter until at least 26 February, when backlogs typically clear. The centre reminded applicants that peak-season surcharges still apply to express and same-day services.
Chinese consular posts worldwide have adopted similar holiday closures this year, underscoring the importance of mapping alternate filing locations and building greater lead-time into assignment calendars. Companies with Asia-Pacific mobility programmes should keep employees informed through HR portals and encourage early submission of visa materials.
Applicants who lodge documents on Thursday, 13 February will not be able to collect processed passports until at least Monday, 24 February, the centre said. Mobility managers should therefore review project timelines for Korean engineers, students and business travellers destined for China, and consider redirecting urgent filings to the Seoul CVASC—which remains open on 14 February—or using courier submission to the Chinese Embassy’s consular section.
As an alternative, travellers pressed for time can outsource the paperwork to VisaHQ, which provides online document checks, courier hand-delivery to Seoul or other Chinese consulates, and real-time status tracking—helping applications move forward even while the Busan office is closed. Full details are available at https://www.visahq.com/china/
Historically, post-holiday rebound days see walk-in queues at Busan stretch to three hours, and express-lane appointment slots sell out before 09:30. Employers are advised to avoid dispatching staff to the counter until at least 26 February, when backlogs typically clear. The centre reminded applicants that peak-season surcharges still apply to express and same-day services.
Chinese consular posts worldwide have adopted similar holiday closures this year, underscoring the importance of mapping alternate filing locations and building greater lead-time into assignment calendars. Companies with Asia-Pacific mobility programmes should keep employees informed through HR portals and encourage early submission of visa materials.
