Processing time is 4 or 3 working days
What you will need to submit:
From 12th November 2018 all foreign nationals
applying for Chinese visas in the UK are
required to apply in person, Biometric data
(fingerprints) will also be taken at the time
you submit your visa application
Passport (must be valid for 6 months after the
expiry date of your visa and have at least one
blank page)
Photocopy of your passport and any previous
Chinese visas
One recent coloured passport photo on a white
background (see photo requirements)
Completed visa application form APPLICATION FORM
– Click on the new application form and follow
further instructions
The online form can be difficult and time
consuming to complete, if you prefer, AVS can
email you a manual form to be completed by
hand/on screen and returned back to us along
with a jpeg photo image file size between 40kb
-120kb . We will then complete the online form
on your behalf. We charge £30.00 + VAT to
complete the online visa application form.
Either:
Invitation letter of Duly Authorised Unit or a
Confirmation letter of Invitation issued by an
authorised unit in China which must contain full
name and passport number of the invitee as well
as the purpose and duration of the visit;
Or:
A letter of invitation from a company in China
which must contain applicant’s full name,
gender, date of birth, purpose of visit, date of
arriving and leaving China, place(s) of visit,
relationship between the applicant and the
inviter, financial support during stay in China.
Confirmation of the inviter’s name, company
name, address, contact number, company stamp and
signature
Both must be an original or faxed/scanned copy
and dated within the last 6 months
Completed visa procurement form
What it will cost:
Standard service (4 working days)
Consulate fee £151.00
Service charge £120.00 plus VAT
Express service (3 working days)
Consulate fee £182.00
Service charge £120.00 plus VAT
