Chinese Embassy in U.K.
Application Procedure and Fee
Ambassador: Mr. Zheng Zeguang
Address: 49 Portland Place, London W1B 1JL, UK
Tel: +44-020-72994049 (General Line)
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, 14:00-17:00, Monday-Friday (except British and Chinese Holidays)
Consular Section of Chinese Embassy in UK
Tel: +44-020-72994020
Email:
zj_uk@mfa.gov.cn (passport)
E-mail: london_gzrz@csm.mfa.gov.cn (notarization and legalization)
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00 Monday-Friday (except holidays)
The Station Nearby: Great Portland Street Station, Regent's Park Station , Oxford Street Station
Consular Districts of Chinese Embassy/Consulates in UK
Embassy/Consulate General | Consular Districts |
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Embassy of PRC in London | Except the consular district of Consulates in Manchester, Edinburgh, other regions are the consular jurisdiction of the Embassy in London. |
Consulate General of PRC in Edinburgh | Scotland |
Consulate General of PRC in Manchester | Greater Manchester, Durham, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear |
Consulate General of PRC in Belfast | Northern Ireland |
Notice for Application at China Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC)
For people who apply for Diplomatic/Service/Courtesy Visa, Visa and Enter Permit to Hong Kong/Macao, they still submit their application to the embassy or consulate directly.
CVASC in London
Office Hours: 09:00-15:00 (Submission and payment); 09:00-16:00 (Collection), Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Address: 12 Old Jewry, London, EC2R 8DP
Tel: 020-7776 7888
Fax: 020-7710 6001
E-mail: ukcentre@visaforchina.org
ukcentre@visaforchina.org
CVASC in Manchester
Office Hours: 09:00-15:00 (Submission); 09:00-16:00 (Collection), Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Address: Ground Floor, 71 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HR
Tel: 016-1236 9619
Fax: 016-1244 5883
Email: manchestercentre@visaforchina.org
CVASC in Edinburgh
Office Hours: 09:00-15:00 (Submission); Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Address: 2nd Floor, Exchange Tower, 19 Canning Street, City of Edinburgh, EH3 8EG
Tel: 0131 2292519
Fax: 0131 2291598
E-mail: edinburghcentre@visaforchina.org
CVASC in Belfast
Office Hours: 10:00-15:00 Belfast Visa Centre will open on 28th Nov and 29th Nov 2023
Office Address: Chinese Welfare Association, 1 Stranmillis Embankment, Belfast BT7 1GB
Tel: 0131 2292519
Fax: 0131 2291598
E-mail: edinburghcentre@visaforchina.org
Major Visa Types & Requirements
Types | Purpose |
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Tourist (L) | It is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for sight-seeing. |
Business (M) | It is issued to those who intend to go there for commercial and trade activities. |
Noncommercial Visit (F) | It is issued to those who intend to go to China for exchanges, visits, study tours and other activities. |
Employment/Work (Z) | It is issued for applicants going to PRC for employment or work. |
Student (X) | It is issued for an alien who comes to PRC for study. |
Private Visit (S) | It is issued to family members who intend to visit the foreigners with Work Z or student X in PRC, or to those who intend to go to PRC for other private affairs. |
Family Reunion (Q) | It is issued to family members of Chinese citizens or foreigners with permanent residence in PRC. |
Transit (G) | It is issued for applicants going to PRC for transit to another country/region. |
Procedure for Application at CVASC Visa Fees
UK citizens can now apply for a 10-year China visa with multiple entries, if they plan to visit China for the purposes of tourism, commercial or business activities, and short-term family visits. Compared with regular visas, the required documents are the same while the price is higher.
Meanwhile, the 5-year multiple-entry China visa is now also available for UK citizens.
2024 Holiday Schedule of Consular Section, Chinese Embassy in the UK
Festival | Date | Day |
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New Year's Day | January 1 | Monday |
Chinese New Year | February 9 | Friday |
Chinese New Year | February 12 | Monday |
Easter Monday | April 1 | Monday |
Bank Holiday | May 6 | Monday |
Bank Holiday | August 26 | Monday |
Mid-Autumn Festival | September 16 | Monday |
Chinese National Day | September 30 - October 1 | Monday - Tuesday |
Christmas Day | December 25 - 26 | Wednesday - Thursday |
2024 Holiday Schedule of the CVASC in London
Festival | Date | Day |
---|---|---|
New Year's Day | January 1 | Monday |
Chinese New Year | February 9 | Friday |
Chinese New Year | February 12 | Monday |
Good Friday | March 29 | Friday |
Easter Monday | April 1 | Monday |
Bank Holiday | May 6 | Monday |
Bank Holiday | May 27 | Monday |
Bank Holiday | August 26 | Monday |
Mid-Autumn Festival | September 16 | Monday |
Chinese National Day | September 30 - October 1 | Monday - Tuesday |
Christmas Day | December 25 - 26 | Wednesday - Thursday |
Please contact Embassy of U.K. in China if British are in problems there.
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The website also states "The applicants are required to fill in the application form before going there in person to submit the application" and so given she is an applicant, it's probably safer we wait until the next school holidays and take her with us. Just wish the website was clearer in this respect.
Also will a prescription form be okay to cover my prescribed medicines as doctors no longer write medical letters