The Chinese Visa Application Centre (CVASC) in Tashkent issued a short notice on 6 March confirming that it will **suspend all services on Monday, 9 March** in observance of International Women’s Day, a public holiday in Uzbekistan. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, 10 March.
The closure affects submission of passport applications, biometric collection and passport return for tourist, business and work visas to China. Applicants with appointments on that date must **re-book through the centre’s online system**, which currently offers limited slots because of continued pandemic-era capacity controls. Express-service users whose processing windows overlap the holiday should plan for at least a one-day delay; logistics firms handling group applications have been advised to adjust courier pick-ups accordingly.
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If re-booking proves difficult, applicants may find it useful to consult VisaHQ, an independent visa facilitation platform that offers real-time guidance, document pre-screening and alternative submission options for Chinese visas. Full details are available at https://www.visahq.com/china/
Chinese consular authorities emphasised that the Tashkent CVASC is the only authorised collection point for visa applications in Uzbekistan; walk-ins at the embassy will not be accepted. Travellers with imminent departure dates—particularly business visitors heading to Guangzhou’s Canton Fair later this month—are encouraged to select premium or postal-return options if available.
Although routine, such holiday closures can create bottlenecks for multinational mobility managers moving staff between Central Asia and China’s western provinces. Employers should build local holiday calendars into assignment timelines and monitor CVASC alerts, which are typically posted only a few days in advance.
The closure affects submission of passport applications, biometric collection and passport return for tourist, business and work visas to China. Applicants with appointments on that date must **re-book through the centre’s online system**, which currently offers limited slots because of continued pandemic-era capacity controls. Express-service users whose processing windows overlap the holiday should plan for at least a one-day delay; logistics firms handling group applications have been advised to adjust courier pick-ups accordingly.
If re-booking proves difficult, applicants may find it useful to consult VisaHQ, an independent visa facilitation platform that offers real-time guidance, document pre-screening and alternative submission options for Chinese visas. Full details are available at https://www.visahq.com/china/
Chinese consular authorities emphasised that the Tashkent CVASC is the only authorised collection point for visa applications in Uzbekistan; walk-ins at the embassy will not be accepted. Travellers with imminent departure dates—particularly business visitors heading to Guangzhou’s Canton Fair later this month—are encouraged to select premium or postal-return options if available.
Although routine, such holiday closures can create bottlenecks for multinational mobility managers moving staff between Central Asia and China’s western provinces. Employers should build local holiday calendars into assignment timelines and monitor CVASC alerts, which are typically posted only a few days in advance.
