China
Travel Visa Requirements
Travel Visa Required
British Citizen Passport Holders will be required to obtain a Chinese visa before entering the country.Please note that the granting of any Chinese Visa is dependent upon consular discretion. Express services are available upon request. The standard processing time for a visa for China is up to 10 working days.
Due to a recent change in immigration policy:
The Chinese Immigration Office are currently only issuing visas to those entering into Shanghai and Beijing.
This Chinese Visa does not require you to submit your fingerprints or make a personal appearance in the UK. You can ONLY apply for this entry visa for China if the following applies to you:
- You are travelling in a group of two or more
- All members of the group enter and exit China together
- You are making a single entry into China
- You are staying for no more than 20 days in China
This visa is valid for 15 days after being issued. You MUST enter China within these 15 days.
Are you entering China through either Shanghai or Beijing?
Download China Visa E-Visa Application Pack
You are not eligible for a Single Entry E-Visa. Please follow the questions below to download a Multiple Entry Visa application pack
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*Non British Citizen Passport holders should contact us for further information.
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