If you apply for a China Merchants Bank credit card through the counter, it usually takes 10 working days from the time the review department receives your application information to the time the credit card review is completed. After passing the review, we will make a card for you within 2 working days, and then send it to you by registered mail according to the billing address. Generally, the sending time of registered mail is within 15 days.
If you register via online/mobile phone appointment, our bank requires 7 working days for the preliminary review. If the preliminary review is passed, there are three situations: 1. The specialist will contact you by phone within 4 working days to arrange on-site application. card, 2. Send you a text message and ask you to go to any CMB branch for an interview within 30 days, and then issue the card after passing the interview; 3. Issue the card to you first, and within 60 days, you can go to any CMB branch for an interview and then activate the card.
If it fails, you will be notified via text message. If you are applying for a second card, after submitting the application directly online, you can usually check the application progress within 5 working days. We recommend that you pay attention to the follow-up inquiry.
(Response time: August 20, 2019. For the latest business changes, please refer to the official website of China Merchants Bank.)