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.
If you hold a British Citizen Passport* and are travelling to China for tourist purposes, you will need a Chinese Visa. Below are the list of visa for China, dependent on your travel criteria:
Due to a recent change in immigration policy:
The Chinese Immigration Office are currently only issuing visas to those entering into Shanghai.
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.
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*Non British Citizen Passport holders should contact us for further information.
The Travel Visa Company endeavours to provide carefully collected information obtained directly from the relevant Embassies, High Commissions and Consulate Generals - however, this information is subject to frequent changes, without prior warning. As such, we cannot be held liable for any omissions or errors in the information provided on this site. You are strongly advised to check all information with one of our dedicated Visa Specialists on the telephone number above.