Visa Services for CHINA

All applicants aged between 14 and 70 are required to attend the Chinese Visa Application Centre in London (12 Old Jewry, London, EC2R 8DU) to provide fingerprints.

We can assist you in completing your application form correctly and arrange for your appointment with the Chinese Visa Application Centre.

Chinese visas are currently issued with single entry. 

Tabs

Tourist

Tourist Visa Requirements

What you will need to do to apply:

  • Email us a copy of your passport (please check that your passport has at least 6 months validity after departure date and with at least 2 blank visa pages, your visa application may be rejected if your passport is damaged).
  • Email us a scanned or digital passport type photo (minimum file size 100KB). Must have white background and comply with all the requirements on this link
  • Email us your completed Chinese visa form questionnaire: Chinese_Visa_Form_Questionnaire.docx
  • Email us your Flight and hotel confirmation booking for the whole period of your stay in China. If you are applying for a double entry tourist visa, you will need to present flight and hotel confirmation showing the two trips.
Business

Business Visa Requirements

What you will need to do to apply:

  • Email us a copy of your passport  (please check that your passport has at least 6 months validity after departure date and with at least 2 blank visa pages, your visa application may be rejected if your passport is damaged).
  • Email us a scanned or digital passport type photo (minimum file size 100KB). Must have white background and comply with all the requirements on this link
  • Email us your completed Chinese visa form questionnaire: Chinese_Visa_Form_Questionnaire.docx
  • Invitation letter from a Chinese company, addressed to Embassy of the People's Republic of China, 49 Portland Pl, Marylebone, London W1B 1JL, printed on a company letterhead with inviting company's address and contact details. The letter should include ALL of the following: the applicant's full name, gender, passport number, date of birth, purpose of visit, duration of visa required and number of entries, date of arriving and leaving China, place of visit, financial support during stay in China, as well as the inviter's name (company name), contact number, address, stamp and signature in Chinese.
Prices

Chinese Visa Prices

Please note that most visas for UK passport holders are now issued multiple entry with 2 years validity. If you are eligible for a 5 year validity visa (you must have used two 2 year visas to be eligible), the consular fee is double.

Nationality

4 working days
processing

3 working days
processing
UK £251.00 £302.00
Canada £225.00 £276.00
US £274.00 £325.00
Argentina £281.00 £332.00
Brasil £266.00 £317.00
Israel £186.00 £237.00

Romania
(single entry visa)

 £224.00  £275.00 
Serbia £168.00 £219.00
other £194.00 £245.00

Prices include: consular fee, Chinese visa application centre service fee and our visa service fee.

Non-UK nationals can use the urgent processing if they have proof of permanent residence in the UK. 

Delivery

Passport Delivery Options

Delivery option Price
Royal Mail Special Delivery next day 1pm guaranteed £7.65
Royal Mail Special Delivery next day 1pm guaranteed including additional insurance £10.65
Royal Mail Special Delivery next day 9am guaranteed £25.18
Royal Mail Special Delivery next day 9am guaranteed including additional insurance £30.88
Royal Mail Special Delivery, Saturday guaranteed £12.18
Central London Courier collection or delivery £25.00
Courier delivery in the UK (UPS, TNT, Fedex or DHL) contact us
Files: 
PDF icon China-photo-specifications.pdf
File Chinese_Visa_Form_Questionnaire.docx