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Apply For Visa - China

PLEASE SEE THE NOTES AT THE BOTTOM
OF THIS PAGE THAT APPLY IN THE
RUN-UP TO THE 2008 OLYMPICS
Type:
  • Tourist, Transit
  • Business or Working
  • Study & Journalism - contact our office
     
  • Standard Processing Time: 8 working days
    Express Processing Time:   5 working days

  • Requirements: Tourist (L Visa)
    • Completed application form (please print double-sided1)
    • One recent passport photo
    • Current passport (validity at least 6 months)
    • Copy of outward and return flight booking
    • Copy of Chinese hotel booking
      (If staying with a relative or friend an not a hotel; an invitation letter and copy of inviter's ID or residence permit)

  • Requirements: Transit (G Visa)
    • Completed application form (please print double-sided1)
    • One recent passport photo
    • Current passport (validity at least 6 months)
    • Copy of outward and return flight booking
    • valid visa for onward country of destination

  • Requirements: Business (F Visa)
    • Completed application form (please print double-sided1)
    • One recent passport photo
    • Current passport (validity at least 6 months)
    • Copy of outward and return flight booking
    • Copy of Chinese hotel booking
    • Visa Notification Form (issued by the relevant department of the Chinese Government, Companies or Institutions, under the authorisation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chine. Detailed information can be obtained from the Foreign Affairs Office of the relevant Province, Autonomous Region and Minicipality where the inviting party resides.)

  • Requirements: Long-Term Working (Z Visa)
    • Completed application form (please print double-sided1)
    • One recent passport photo
    • Current passport (validity at least 6 months)
    • Employment Permit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security or the State Administration of Foreign Experts of China
    • Invitation letter from a relevant department of the Chinese Government or a Government-authorised company.

  • Studying and Journalism visas are also available

  • Charges (per person):
    • New Visa Charges
      The Embassy now issues visas through a visa handling centre, who act as approved agents for the Embassy. We must submit all applications through this visa handling centre. The fees below reflect the new increased fees now in force charged by the Embassy and visa handling centre to obtain the required visa.
      Same Day - Next Day - Standard 4 days
      Single Entry £97.00 £92.00 £65.25
      Double Entry £112.00 £107.00 £80.25
       
      Visas2Go Service Fee     £115.00 £85.00 £45.00
    • Plus £6 for Royal Mail special delivery next day.

Notes:
1 please note that the Chinese Consul requests that the application form be printed double-sided otherwise it may be rejected by them.

2 with the forthcoming Olympics in Bejing there are current restrictions on the type of visa issued together with visa durations. It is essential that you provide copies of the actual flight tickets both into and out of China, plus proof of accommodation in the form of a booking confirmation, that has been sent to you by the hotel in China. These restrictions will apply until further notice. Contact the office for further details.