The Johannesburg Chinese Visa Application Service Center, as well as the visa offices in Durban and Cape Town, will be closed on June 16th (Youth Day) and June 19th (Dragon Boat Festival), 2026. Applications submitted close to the holidays will have their collection times extended. Please note that

Festival Name Holiday Dates New Year's Day 1 Jan (Th) Spring Festival From16 Feb (Mo) to 19 Feb (Th) Good Friday 3 Apr (Fr)　　 Family Day 6 Apr (Mo)　　 Freedom Day 27 Apr (Mo) Workers Day 1 May (Fr) and 4 May (Mo) Youth Day 16 Jun (Tu) Dragon Boat

Dear applicants:The online Chinese visa processing mode will be officially launched on June 23 to further improve the efficiency of visa applications and optimise the service process. After that, applicants of all types of visas (applicants for official visas, please consult the relevant embassies a

To further facilitate visa application, the Chinese Visa Office in Durban/Cape Town has opened express service for Chinese visa, please contact the visa office for details.Durban office Address: 45 Zenith Drive,Umhlanga New Town Center, DurbanBusiness Hours: 9:00 to 12:30, Closed on Saturdays, Sunda

Festival Name节日 Holiday Dates放假日期 New Year's Day（元旦） 1 Jan（Wed） 　　 Spring Festival（春节） 28 Jan（Tue）- 31 Jan（Fri） Human Rights Day 21 Mar（Fri） Qingming Festival（清明节） 4 Apr（Fri）　 Good Friday 18 Apr（Fri）　　 Family Day 21 Apr（Mon