China

**Important Notice*

The Chinese Consulate no longer accepts applications directly, they have outsourced a private company to accept them on their behalf, the details of this are also included on this site.

Web site address:

http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk

Visa Centre Web site:

http://www.visaforchina.org.uk

Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China

Consular Section
31 Portland Place
London
W1N 3AG

Chinese Visa Application Service Centre

Morley House
26 Holborn Viaduct
London, EC1A 2AT
United Kingdom

Opening Hours:

Monday - Friday execpt UK and Chinese public holidays.

Lodging of applications 09:00 to 15:00 (Three day applications won't be accepted after 12.00)
Collection of visas: – 10.00 - 16.00

Visa Requirements for UK and US passport holders:

UK and US passport holders require visas for both business and tourist trips.

Important Information:

Passport must be valid for at least 6 months.
To obtain permission to visit Tibet, the traveler should contact the Tibetan tourist office in Lhasa (Fax: 00 86 891 6334632. Telex: 68012 CTTB CN).
Transit without a visa is not possible.
Travelling to Hong Kong is not the same as to China and has different rules for visas.

For ALL nationals requiring visas:

Business/Tourist

Application form
Supplimentary form for all non-UK passport holders
ATH order form
Passport (must have 6 months validity on it beyond the visa expiry date)
Photograph
Hotel and Flight Bookings (tourist only)
Invitation (Business only) either from a Chinese Authorized Unit or a Confirmation letter of Invitation issued by an authorized unit in China here is an example.Or a letter from a Chinese company on headed paper and should include the full name and passport number of the invitee as well as the purpose and duration of the visit.
For non UK passport holders who are required to have visas to be in the UK; we need to show this as well, (even if it is in a cancelled passport)
French passport holders must also provide the original invitation letter, flight details, Hotel confirmation, and a day to day itinerary of activities being undertaken in China, each page must be signed and dated.

Time required:

The only services available are now 3 or 4 working day days services. Same day services are no longer available, the 3 day service is only available if we apply before 11.00.

Minimum Validity:

3 months from date of issue.

Charges:

We have to pay the visa centre as well as the embassy now so they costs will comprise of our agency fee, visa centre fee and consulate fee.

ATH fee:

£90+VAT (£108 inc VAT)

Visa centre fee:

£30 + VAT per passport (£40 + VAT in the case of a three working day service).

Consulate fees:

UK passport holders

Single entry £30
Double entry £45
6 month multiple entries £90
1 Year multiple entries £180

US passport holders:

All visas are £70

All other passport holders

Single entry £20
Double entry £30
6 Month multiple entries £40
1 Year multiple entries £60

The consulate will also charge an extra £15 for a three day service on top of the prices shown above.