China Visa for Egyptian Passport Holders in Dubai

Egypt is absent from China's unilateral 30-day visa-free list, and the China–Egypt bilateral agreement is limited to diplomatic and service passports. An ordinary Egyptian passport therefore needs a standard China visa, filed as a consular sticker visa. China issues no tourist eVisa to any nationality, so there is no online-only route for Egyptian travellers.

The CVASC requires every supporting document to be in English. For Egyptian applicants this is the most common cause of delay, because the documents that demonstrate your ties and finances are typically issued in Arabic. Plan the translations before your appointment.

• UAE bank statements are usually available in English directly from your bank — request the English version
• An Egyptian-issued employment letter, civil documents, or any Arabic paperwork needs a certified English translation
• Your Egyptian passport bio-data page does not need translation, but Arabic supporting documents do
• Keep each original Arabic document together with its certified English translation when you submit
• OraVisa arranges and checks certified translations before CVASC submission

Egypt is not on China's 240-hour visa-free transit list — no African country is. If your route passes through China to a third country and you need to clear immigration, you must hold a transit (G) visa. Only a purely airside connection, where you stay in the transit area and do not clear Chinese immigration, avoids the need for a visa.

The China visa government fee is set by the Chinese government and collected in AED at the CVASC counter on the day of submission, with a CVASC service fee on top. Because the amount is confirmed at the counter, check the current figure when you book — our China visa fees guide breaks down the current government and service charges for Dubai applications.

Standard processing at the CVASC Dubai is 5–7 working days, with express (3–5 working days) available for an additional charge. Apply two to three weeks ahead, earlier around Chinese national holidays, and allow extra time for certified translations of any Arabic documents.