Quick answer
Do Bangladeshis need a visa for China?
Yes. Bangladeshi passport holders apply through the visa application centre (VFS). Processing usually takes 2–4 working days. Official fees come to about ৳18,000 per person. Stay duration: Decided case by case, not a fixed figure. In Dhaka, you apply at Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVC), Dhaka.
What changed recently?
- Notice on Extension of Visa-Fee Reduction: the reduced visa fees above are extended through 31 December 2026.
- CVC Dhaka widened the fingerprint exemption to cover all short-term (≤180 day) visa applicants, of any number of entries, through 31 December 2026 — replacing the older rule that only covered single/double-entry applicants.
- The Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVC) in Dhaka began accepting ordinary-passport visa applications; the Embassy stopped accepting them directly.
What documents do I need for a China visa?
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How much does a China visa cost?
Per person. Official fees are paid to the embassy, visa centre or portal; our service fee is separate.
| Fee | Per person |
|---|---|
| Single entry, regular service (4 working days)Paid to the visa centre | ৳2,400 |
| Single entry, express service (3 working days)OptionalPaid to the visa centre | ৳5,100 |
| Single entry, urgent service (2 working days)OptionalPaid to the visa centre | ৳6,400 |
| Double entry, regular service (4 working days)Paid to the visa centre | ৳3,600 |
| Double entry, express service (3 working days)OptionalPaid to the visa centre | ৳6,300 |
| Double entry, urgent service (2 working days)OptionalPaid to the visa centre | ৳7,600 |
| 6-month multiple entry, regular service (4 working days)Paid to the visa centre | ৳4,800 |
| 6-month multiple entry, express service (3 working days)OptionalPaid to the visa centre | ৳7,500 |
| 6-month multiple entry, urgent service (2 working days)OptionalPaid to the visa centre | ৳8,800 |
| 12/24-month multiple entry, regular service (4 working days)Paid to the visa centre | ৳7,200 |
| 12/24-month multiple entry, express service (3 working days)OptionalPaid to the visa centre | ৳9,900 |
| 12/24-month multiple entry, urgent service (2 working days)OptionalPaid to the visa centre | ৳11,200 |
| FlyNext service feePaid to FlyNext | Ask us |
| Total before our service fee | ৳18,000 |
Optional fees aren't included in the total.
How do I apply for a China visa?
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Fill in the online application form
Complete the Visa Application Form at visaforchina.cn/globle/, then print the confirmation page and the full form (double-sided printing is recommended) and sign both.
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Gather your documents
Passport (6+ months' validity, blank pages) plus a photocopy, the printed and signed form, a matching photo, and any invitation letter or purpose-specific proof your case needs.
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Submit at the CVC in Banani, Dhaka
Applications go to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center, not the Embassy counter. All ten fingerprints are collected there unless you're exempt under the current fingerprint-exemption rule (see Documents above and the FAQs).
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Pay the fee
Pay the visa fee (plus any express fee and the CVC's separate service fee) by card at the counter, based on the entry type and processing speed you chose.
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Collect your passport
Regular service takes 4 working days, express 3, urgent 2, counted from the day after submission. Collect it at the CVC during its collection hours, 9:00 am–4:00 pm, Sunday to Thursday.
Where do I apply in Dhaka?
Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVC), Dhaka
3rd Floor, Praasad Trade Center, 6 Kemal Ataturk Avenue, Banani, Dhaka
Open Sunday to Thursday except holidays. Submission and payment 9:00 am–3:00 pm; collection 9:00 am–4:00 pm. Phone 02 226603261 / 02 226603262, email dhakacenter@visaforchina.org. The Embassy itself no longer accepts ordinary-passport applications directly, only through this centre, as of 11 April 2024.
What else do people ask about the China visa?
No. A Bangladeshi tourist must get an L visa in advance through the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Dhaka. There is no visa-on-arrival, ETA or e-visa for ordinary tourism.
Only under the 24-hour visa-free transit: a confirmed onward ticket, staying inside the restricted port area. Bangladesh is not on the list of 57 countries eligible for China's longer 240-hour transit, which allows leaving the port — that scheme does not apply here.
Not currently. CVC Dhaka's notice of 24 December 2025 waives fingerprinting for all short-term (≤180 day) applicants, any number of entries, through 31 December 2026 — unless you apply for a visa type that requires a residence permit after entry (D, J1, Q1, S1, X1, Z), or fall outside that window.
From 2,400 BDT (single entry, regular 4-working-day service) up to 11,200 BDT (12/24-month multiple entry, urgent 2-working-day service), plus a separate CVC service fee whose exact amount isn't published on the pages checked.
No. Since 11 April 2024, ordinary passport holders must apply through the Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVC) in Banani, Dhaka, not the Embassy counter.
Regular service is 4 working days, express is 3 and urgent is 2, as quoted by the Embassy — though individual applications can sometimes take longer, so it's worth applying with a buffer before your flight.
No. Only the embassy, high commission or immigration authority decides whether a visa is granted, so no agency can honestly guarantee it. What we do is make sure your application is complete, consistent and matches the official checklist, which removes the most common reasons for refusal. Be wary of anyone who promises a guaranteed visa for an extra payment.
Yes. Send us the refusal letter and the documents you submitted. We look at the reason the embassy gave, such as weak financial proof, an unclear travel purpose or missing papers, and fix that before you apply again. Reapplying with the same file usually brings the same result. Tell the embassy about the earlier refusal whenever the form asks: hiding it can lead to a longer ban.
Embassy requirements can change at any time. Contact us to confirm the latest checklist before you apply.
