Ambassador: Ms. Fu Ying
Minister: Mr. Chen Xiaodong
Minister Counselor: Mr. Chen Lirong
Address: 49 Portland Place, London W1B 1JL, UK
Tel: +44-020-72994049 (General Line)
Website: http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk/eng/

 Visa Office: for Diplomatic/Service/Courtesy Visa, Visa and Documents to Hong Kong/Marco
Address: 31 Portland Place, London W1B 1QD, UK 
Tel: +44-020-76311430
Fax: +44-020-74369178
Email: visa@chinese-embassy.org.uk
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)

Note: The telephone is for general enquires. It is manual service during 10:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00, and it is answer-phone in other hours.

 Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC)
for ordinary visa categories including L (Tourist), F(Business), X(Study), Z(Work), G(Transit), C(Crew), D (Resident) and J(Journalist)
Address: Morely House, 26 Holborn Viaducts, London, EC1A 2AT
Tel: +44-020-78420960
Fax: +44-020-78420961
Email: ukcentre@visaforchina.org
Office Hours: Monday-Friday (except public holidays)

For Application: 09:00-15:00; For Pick-Up: 10:00-16:00

 Urgent Notice for Chinese Visa Application
From the operation of Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) on June 26, 2008, UK ordinary passport holders are required to go to CVASC to apply for Chinese visa. However, CVASC is a completely independent commercial entity; it is neither the visa office nor one subsidiary body of Embassy of PRC in UK. So the service fee is charged by CVASC according to services provided to applicants. Please refer to the website of CVASC www.visaforchina.org.uk if you want to know the detailed information about procedures of visa application.

For people who apply for Diplomatic/Service/Courtesy Visa, Visa and Documents to Hong Kong/Marco, they still go to the Chinese embassy in UK to apply for. 

 Passport Office (for Chinese passport and travel document)
Address: 31 Portland Place, London W1B 1QD, UK
Tel: +44-020-72998426
Fax: +44-020-74369178
Email: visa@chinese-embassy.org.uk

 Notarization & Authentication Office
Address: 31 Portland Place, London W1B 1QD, UK
Tel: +44-20-72998427
Fax: +44-20-74369178
Email: visa@chinese-embassy.org.uk

 Office of Consular Protection for Chinese in UK
Address: 31 Portland Place, London W1B 1QD, UK
Tel: +44-020-72998431, 72998432
Fax: +44-020-76369756
Mobile Phone: +44-0779-5822752 (for emergencies out of office hours)
Email: consular-service@chinese-embassy.org.uk

 Consular Districts: Except the consular districts of Chinese Consulate in Manchester, Edinburgh, other regions in U.K. are the consular jurisdiction of Chinese Embassy in U.K.

 Fees for Applying for Chinese Visa
The embassy only accepts Cash or Company Check as means of payment. The payee is Chinese Embassy in U.K.
1. Regular Visa Fee per Person

Visa Types	British Citizens	American Citizens	Citizens of Other Countries
Single-Entry Visa with 3-month Validity	GBP 30	GBP 65	GBP 20
Double-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity	GBP 45	GBP 65	GBP 30
Multi-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity	GBP 60	GBP 65	GBP 40
Multi-Entry Visa with 12-month or 24-month Validity	GBP 90	GBP 65	GBP 60

2. Rush/Express Service Fee per Person
The regular processing time of a visa is 4 working days. For emergencies, rush/express service is available. If you apply for Rush Service, please submit application before 11:00 and pick up visa between 11:30-12:00 on the same day. Moreover, additional fees will be charged as following:

Service	Time Needed	Fees
Rush Service	1 working day processing	GBP 20
Express Service	2-3 working days processing	GBP 15

 Information of Sections of Chinese Embassy in UK

Section	Information
Political Office	Chief: Counselor Liu Jinsong Zhou Yan: Tel: +44-020-72994037 Li Hua:   Tel: +44-020-72994078 Fax: +44-020-76362981
Press Office	Zhao Shangsen: Tel: +44-020-72994071 Mobile Phone: +44-079-76880066 Yu Jing: Tel: +44-020-72994094 Fax: +44-020-76365578 E-mail: press@chinese-embassy.org.uk
Administrative Office	Chief: Tang Ying Jin Bo  Tel: +44-020-72994021  Liu Zhongdon  Mobile Phone: +44-079-76880077 Fax: +44-020-76370399
Maritime Office	Chief: Counselor Tang Guomei Zhang Renping: Tel: +44-020-72998439 +44-078-72646072 (Mobile Phone) Fax: +44-020-76372447 Address: 31 Portland Place, London W1B 1QD
Defense Attaché Office	Major General :Zhang Jianguo Tel: +44-020-77947595 Fax: +44-020-74333653
Economic & Commercial Counselor’s Office	Chief: Counselor Jiang Fan Tel: +44-020-77238923 (for general inquiry) +44-020-72620253 (for trade inquiry) +44-020-72623911 (for investment inquiry) Fax: +44-020-77062777 Address: 16 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3LH
Cultural Office	Chief: Counselor Wu Xun Tel: +44-020-74318830 , Jiang Lihua: +44-077-98582397 (Mobile Phone) Fax: +44-020-74318810 Address: 11 West Heath Road, Hampstead NW3 7UX
Science & Technology Office	Chief: Minister Counsellor Wang Baoqing Xi Yingtong  Tel: +44-020-74328376 +44-07942275781 (Mobile Phone) Fax: +44-020-72866833 Address: 42 Maida Vale, London W9 1RP
Educational Office	Chief: Minister Counselor Tian Xiaogang Tel: +44-020-76120260(working time) Zhang Zongming: +44-07841655552 Fax: +44-020-75804474 Address: 50 Portland Place, London W1N 3GD

 Holiday Schedule of Chinese Embassy in UK in 2008
The Visa Office of the Embassy of P.R.C in UK will be closed on the following days in 2008:

Festival	Date	Day
New Year's Day	January 1	Tuesday
Chinese New Year's Day	February 6-8	Wednesday-Friday
Good Friday	March 21	Friday
Easter Day	March 24	Monday
Tomb-Sweeping Festival	April 4	Friday
International Labor Day	May 2	Friday
Spring Bank Holiday	May 26	Monday
Dragon Boat Festival	June 8-9	Sunday, Monday
Summer Bank Holiday	August 25	Monday
Mid-Autumn Festival	September 14-15	Sunday, Monday
Chinese National Day	October1-3	Wednesday-Friday
Christmas Day	December 25-26	Thursday-Friday

  Visa Application Form of the People's Republic of China