Visa processing times
Historical observations and trends
Work permit · ChinaLatest database observation: 2026-10-14
Historical data is not an individual processing-time or approval guarantee.
Latest observation loaded; its date is not the retrieval time.
Last site check: not recorded independently; unchanged data cannot be distinguished from a missed check.
Compared with 2026-09-09: decreased by 1 week
Processing time history
2026-10-14 · 4 weeks · Unit: week
Missing values, incompatible units and gaps over 45 days break the line. Ranges end at the latest observation. Weeks convert to 7 days; months and years are not estimated as days.
Historical records (65)
| Observation date | Processing time | Original value |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| 2026-09-09 | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
| 2026-09-02 | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
| 2026-08-26 | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
| 2026-08-19 | 5 weeks | 5 weeks |
| 2026-08-12 | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| 2026-08-05 | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| 2026-07-28 | 6 weeks | 6 weeks |
| 2026-07-22 | 8 weeks | 8 weeks |
| 2026-07-15 | 8 weeks | 8 weeks |
| 2026-07-07 | 9 weeks | 9 weeks |
| 2026-07-02 | 10 weeks | 10 weeks |
Compare processing times (up to three)
Unit: day
Up to 60 observations per category. Weeks convert to seven days; months and years use separate charts. Missing values and gaps over 45 days break lines.
Comparison data
| Category | Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Work permit | 2026-10-14 | 4 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-09-09 | 5 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-09-02 | 5 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-08-26 | 5 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-08-19 | 5 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-08-12 | 6 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-08-05 | 6 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-07-28 | 6 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-07-22 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-07-15 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-07-07 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-07-02 | 10 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-06-24 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-06-17 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-06-10 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-06-03 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-05-26 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-05-20 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-05-13 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-05-06 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-04-29 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-04-22 | 10 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-04-15 | 12 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-04-09 | 12 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-03-31 | 11 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-03-24 | 12 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-03-20 | 14 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-03-11 | 13 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-03-03 | 13 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-02-24 | 11 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-02-17 | 10 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-02-11 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-02-04 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-01-28 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-01-21 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-01-14 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2026-01-07 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-12-31 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-12-23 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-12-17 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-12-10 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-12-03 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-11-26 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-11-19 | 6 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-11-12 | 6 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-11-05 | 6 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-10-29 | 9 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-10-20 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-10-08 | 8 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-10-01 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-09-24 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-09-17 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-09-10 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-09-03 | 5 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-08-27 | 6 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-08-22 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-08-13 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-08-05 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-07-29 | 7 weeks |
| Work permit | 2025-07-22 | 8 weeks |
Other categories
| Category | Time | Date | History |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study permit | 6 weeks | 2026-10-14 | View history → |
| Super visa | 85 days | 2026-10-14 | View history → |
| Visitor visa | 40 days | 2026-10-14 | View history → |
Sources and methodology
Latest data date: 2026-10-14
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