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China Visa Application in UK

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Procedure of Application at CVASC

1. Complete the visa application form online and print it out.
2. Obtain queue number upon arrival at the center, submit your application when your number is called and pay the fees.
3. If your fingerprints are required, the visa center will collect your fingerprints.
4. Pick up your passport on the scheduled collection day.
5. If you apply for the mail back service, you need to fill the Payment Authorization Form (which can be downloaded from Center's web). Pay the postal fee afterward and leave your mail address.

Note: All applicants aged 14-70 are required to submit the application in person.

Fees for Application (in GBP)

UK citizens

Visa Types	Regular	Express	Urgent
Other types	130	161	182
5-year Multiple Entries	194	225	246
10-year Multiple Entries	257	288	309

Israel, Canada, Argentina, Brazil & Uruguay Citizens

Countries	Regular	Express	Urgent
Israel	81	112	133
Canada	110	141	162
Argentina	158	189	210
Brazil	143	174	195
Uruguay	92	123	144

The visa types are 5-year and 10-year multiple entries.

US, Serbia & Panama

Countries	Regular	Express	Urgent
US	179	210	231
Serbia	67	98	119
Panama	103	134	155

The visa fees are all the same for different visa types including single entry, double entries, multiple entries for 6 or 12 months.

Romania citizens

Types	Regular	Express	Urgent
Single entry	112	143	164
Double entries	127	158	179
Multiple entries for 6 months	158	189	210
Multiple entries for 12 months	158	189	210

Citizens of Other Countries

Types	Regular	Express	Postal
Single Entry	87	118	139
Double Entry	98	129	150
6-month Multi-Entry	109	140	161
12-month Multi-Entry	130	161	182

Notes:
1. The visa fees listed above is the total fee, itemised as: visa fees + application service fees (VAT inclusive）
2. The regular processing time is 4 working days; express service takes 3 working days. For urgent cases, the express service is available for applicants who submit their applications directly to the center before 11:00 at noon, Monday to Friday.

- Last updated on Mar. 26, 2024 by Gabby Li -

Questions & Answers on China Visa Application in UK

Asked by tim from UK | Mar. 23, 2024 07:49

do i need double entry visa

i am arriving in Beijing for group tour in mainland china which includes few days in Hong Kong. My flight home from HK routes via Beijing and onto UK. I know I need a tourist visa for the trip but is single entry visa correct as my re-entry from HK is purely in transit? Do i need a transit visa as well as tourist visa on the application form?

Answers (1)

Answered by Marcy | Mar. 26, 2024 17:57

You only need one tourist visa on an application form as your re-entry to Beijing for a transit allows you enjoy the 24 or 144-hour visa-free transit.

Asked by Julian Bishop from UK | Mar. 14, 2024 08:42

can i leave from a different city to my point of entry under the 144 hour visa rule?

Hi would the 144 hour visa free rules allow me to enter via Beijing (from UK) and then leave from Shanghai (to South Korea)?

Answers (1)

Answered by Keith | Mar. 15, 2024 02:33

No, you can only stay in one allowed city during the 144-hour visa-free transit.

Asked by Sara from UNITED KINGDOM | Feb. 19, 2024 11:32

transit visa

Hello, I'm travelling from the UK to Malaysia through China (Shenzhen) on a connecting flight with a layover of 5 hours (same route for the flight back to the UK). I'm a resident of the UK with a Tunisian passport, do I need to apply for a G visa (transit) even if all 4 flights are with the same company and I will not be leaving the airport?
Thank you

Answers (3)

Answered by Linda | Feb. 19, 2024 17:36

Generally, you are eligible for the 24-hour visa-free transit and no visa is needed.

Answered by Sara | Feb. 21, 2024 03:55

Thank you for your reply.
I’ve checked and it said about 56 countries are eligible for 24 hours visa free stay but my country was not on the list and this is why I am not sure if I actually need to apply in this case.

Answered by Linda | Feb. 21, 2024 16:54

Don't worry, only 72/144-hour visa-free transit has a strict rule and only people from 54 countries are eligible. As for 24 hours visa-free transit, it is okay for nearly all the nationalities.

Asked by Malcolm Webb from ENGLAND | Feb. 16, 2024 05:46

ISA for Wedding ceremony

My wife, daughter, and I are going to travel to Xiamen in June for a wedding ceremony (our son and his Chinese wife) We have been invited by our daughter-in -law’s parents. May I ask what visa we will need? We visited Xiamen with L visa’s nearly ten years ago to visit our son at Xia da university.

Answers (1)

Answered by Hailey | Feb. 17, 2024 23:13

L visa is okay.

Asked by catherine | Feb. 12, 2024 07:47

Business Visa

I hold a South African passport but will be travelling to China on business for a week. What paperwork do I need to fill in and do I then bring it to the Chinese Embassy in London? Do I have to submit fingerprints? How long does the process usually take?

Answers (1)

Answered by Helen | Feb. 17, 2024 18:44

You need to fill in a Chinese visa application form in advance. It seems fingerprints are not required now. Generally, a visa application takes about 4 working days if you have submitted all the required documents.