How to Get China Tourist Visit Visa from London
China has World’s highest mountain, the Mount Everest and some of the beautiful landscapes in the World that make the country one of the most attractive tourist locations in the World. Many Londoners make their tour to enjoy the marvelous China Wall, spectacular Taklamakan and Gobi deserts. It is an easy task to get a tourism visit visa of China if you met all the requirements set by the Chinese Embassy in London. However, there are some simple steps that you should take before making an application to avoid any inconvenience and delays. Here is a step by step guide to get a Chinese Tourist visit visa from London.
Visit: Chinese Embassy in London
Instructions
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Application Form
You can collect visa application form from the Chinese Embassy in London or you can download it directly from the official website of the Chinese Embassy in London. You can fill out your visa application form online before printing it.
Click to Fill the Application Form Online and print it.
Alternatively, you can Download the Blank Visa Application form and complete it by hand.
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Requirements
Chinese Embassy asks for the following documents from the applicants as a basic requirement for the tourist visit visa:
(a) Completed application form that should be signed by the applicant.
(b) Original Passport that should be valid for the six months from the date of application
(c) There should be at least one blank visa page
(d) One recent passport sized photograph that should be in light color background
(e) You also need to submit the Invitation letter from a Chinese organization or permanent resident in china
(f) If you are not invited by the organization, you will have to provide return air tickets
(g) Hotel reservation
(h) Non-UK passport holder will also provide the copy of their passport
(i) Visa fee
You may have to submit additional documents because the requirements are subject to change annually.
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Visa Fee
Single Entry Visa fee for the UK Passport holders is £30. If you are the National of any other country then Visit to See Visa Fee on the Embassy Website.
You can pay your visa fee either by cash or postal order. If you want to submit your application in person, you will submit your visa fee on the time of application submission.
If you want to pay your visa fee using Pay Authorization Form, you will have to download it from the official website of the Chinese Embassy. Alternatively, you can download an application form from the link given below.
Click to Download Payment authorization Form.
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Submission of Visa Application
You can send your application using two simple methods.
In Person
You can submit your application by making a personal visit to the Chinese Embassy in London. In this case, you will first need to make an online appointment from the website of the Application centre website.
Click here to Make an Online Appointment.
When you reach the Chinese Embassy’s visa application section on the appointed date and time, you will have to wait in a queue. Wait and submit application when your number is called.
Chinese Embassy in London
Postal Service
You can also send your application using a postal service. However, the Chinese Embassy suggests the use of the Royal Mail special Delivery service. If you are selecting the Royal mail, you should note down tracking number of your application so that you can check the status of your package by Royal Mail. Before sending, you should check your application for the completed documents and attach one pre-paid self-addresses postal envelope to get your passport back by postal service.
Remember if you use the postal service, you will be charged extra £15 plus VAT for the visa delivery services.
If you want to send your application using normal post, you can Locate the Nearest Post Office.
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Processing Time
Chinese Embassy takes only 5 days to process all Visa application. However, delays may be seen in specific case.
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Receive Passport
If you submit your application in person, you will need to visit the Chinese Embassy to receive the Visa.
However, if you submit your application using postal service, the Chinese Embassy will send you back Visa in a stamped pre-paid, self-addresses envelope that you sent on the time application submission. You visa will be delivered on the address you provided on envelope.
