Chinese individual, business and group visas

FAQ's
answers to typical questions

All passengers to China require a visa ( except Chinese passport holders). Please see below for our schedule of costs.

Please note our fees INCLUDE the Chinese Embassy’s fees

Inclusive charges for British Passport Holders including VAT

application form

Types of Entry	Prodedures & Conditions	Normal: 4 days (£/person)	Express: 2 days (£/person)	Same Day (£/person)
Single Entry	Flight & hotel reservation or itinerary required	£48	£80	£115
Double Entry	Flight & hotel reservation or itinerary required	£75	£95	£140
Half Year Multi-Entry	Strong relevant authorised invitation letters required	£110	£130	£160
The above cost includes the Chinese Embassy fee. Please see above to download (PDF) and print off the Visa Application Form. What is required - To apply for your visas we require a passport (with a minimum of 6 months to expiry- from date of arriving back into the UK) one passport sized photograph and the completed application form for each traveller. Children travelling with parents on UK passports now are required to have their own passports and therefore children with a UK passport will require their own Chinese Visa. Arrangements for other countries may vary, please check with your own passport issuing office. Delivery of documents - We strongly recommend that all passports are posted to us by special delivery and that you send us a pre - paid & self - addressed special delivery envelope for the return of your passport(s). The visa cost above does not include postage. We can not be held responsible for any delay or loss of passports to or from our office.

We have tried to answer some of the most commonly asked questions, however,
if we have not answered all of your questions, please do not hesitates to contact us:

Q	What sort of Visa's are there ?
A	Listed are the different types, each indicating the supporting documents required:

Visa Type		Required Supporting Documents
Tourist Visa		Full Application Form, Travel Itinerary
Business Visa		An invitation letter or fax from a Chinese Government department / Government authorized company, Travel Itinerary If you are a regular business traveller please enquire for our special service for business visas.
Work Visa		An employment permit from the Ministry of Labour or the State Bureau of Foreign Experts of China together An invitation letter from the company authorized by the Chinese Government Travel Itinerary
Student Visa		Form : JW-201 or JW - 02 issued by the Ministry of Education of China A letter of admission from a Chinese University /College. Travel Itinerary
Transit Visa		Regulations governing transit passengers is currently being revived by the Chinese authorities please enquire of our staff at the time of travel to ensure you are aware of the current requirements.
Journalist Visa		Form : J-1 or J-2: A letter from the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai or Guangdong Municipality Government A letter from the work unit Travel Itinerary
Permanent Visa ( Living )		A Permit letter from a local government of China. Travel Itinerary
Tibetan Permit		A full trip itinerary + Visa All travellers to Tibet are required to obtain a Tibetan Permit – we offer this service please enquire for details of cost and conditions.

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What sort of Visa's are there ?