Chinese Embassy Advises Early Visa Applications for Tanzanians

Muhtasari

• The Chinese Embassy in Tanzania has denied imposing policy barriers on Tanzanian citizens seeking visas, saying a sharp increase in applications has placed pressure on its current processing capacity.
• There are no policy barriers for Tanzanian citizens to apply for Chinese visas,” it said, attributing the pressure on visa services to the growing number of applicants and the large volume of applications being.
• The embassy has now advised Tanzanians planning to travel to China to submit their online applications at least three weeks before their intended departure dates.
• Delays may occur if applicants fail to respond promptly,” the embassy said.
• In a statement issued following complaints from Tanzanian traders and other travellers, the embassy said applications were being handled “in an orderly and efficient manner” and that measures were underway to expand.