Do I Need a Visa for China? ~ updated 1st October 2002
The above information is updated when there is a change in China Immigration Regulations.
Visa World use their best efforts to provide correct information but as accuracy and completeness of consular
regulations cannot be guaranteed the information that is supplied should not be regarded as authoritative.
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Classifications	~ Tourist L visa ~ Business F visa ~ Journalist J1 or J2 visa ~ Work Z visa ~ Student X visa ~ Transit G visa.
Requirements	These stated are the usual minimum requirements to apply for a visa. The embassy can vary these on any application at their discretion. Travel arrangements should not be confirmed until a visa is obtained. If the requirements call for the sight of tickets, other evidence of confirmed travel plans or a confirmation of a hotel booking, you are advised to ensure that you will be able to obtain a visa before you confirm arrangements or commit to travel or accommodation expenses.
Forms	Must be completed online and then printed (open form). Please ensure that the barcode is printed and that the form is signed. If you have difficulty completing the form via our site please click here
Processing Time	Orders received by 4.30pm will normally secure next day lodgement. Same day lodgements are always available by arrangement. Completed orders are normally dispatched on the same day they are collected from the embassy.
Time in embassy	Normal:	approx 3 Days.
	Express:	1 working day ( must be travelling within 5 days of application)
	Same Day	Same Day ( must be travelling within 3 days of application)
	If referred:	as advised by the embassy.
Validity of visa	from date of issue:	3 months (6 to 12 months double or multiple).
Length of stay	from date of entry:	indicated within the visa.
Embassy Fees VAT zero rated		Tourist	Business
	Single entry 3 Month	£30	£30
	Double entry 6 Month	£45	£45
	Multiple entry 6 month	N/A	£50
	Multiple entry 12 month	N/A	£90
	Express Service	plus £15	plus £15
	Same day Service	plus £20	plus £20
additional Visa Application Dept. Service Fee subject to VAT	The Chinese Embassy require all applications to be submitted at a dedicated visa application department where the following fee + VAT is incurred in addition to whichever embassy fee is applicable, as above.
	The relevant additional Embassy Service Fee is stated as a Fixed Supplement below.	Normal Service	£30
		Express	£40
		Same Day	£40
Some embassies will only accept postal orders in payment of their fees and costs for poundage are then incurred. On certain applications and for some nationalities the embassy add an additional fee, which is charged at cost. The embassy fee may differ from and be higher or lower than that expected above and is charged at cost.

Visa Fees and Information for China ~ updated 30th June 2008
The above information is updated when China revise their fees, validity, issue time or instructions for visa applications.
Visa World use their best efforts to provide correct information but as accuracy and completeness of consular
regulations cannot be guaranteed the information that is supplied should not be regarded as authoritative.
www.visaworld.co.uk • Copyright © Visa World 2002–2008

Tourist L Visa
Passport/s		valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay. more Information
We can process routine or urgent* passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc. and (if needed) 2nd passports.*
Form/s	1	application form per traveller. more Information
Photo/s	1	passport size photos per traveller. more Information
Confirmation of hotel booking or Proof of accommodation. more Information
Return ticket or Itinerary. more Information

Business F visa
Passport/s		valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay. more Information
As we are an accredited agent of the UKPS London Passport Office we are able to process routine or urgent passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc, photo change and a 2nd passport if needed.
Form/s	1	application form per traveller. more Information
Photo/s	1	passport size photos per traveller. more Information
Company Letter from your U.K. company. more Information
Official Invitation to you granted by the relevant department of Chinese municipal government. more Information
Confirmation of hotel booking or Proof of accommodation. more Information
Return ticket or Itinerary. more Information

Journalist J1 or J2 visa
Passport/s		valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay. more Information
As we are an accredited agent of the UKPS London Passport Office we are able to process routine or urgent passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc, photo change and a 2nd passport if needed.
Form/s	1	application form per traveller. more Information
Photo/s	1	passport size photos per traveller. more Information
Company Letter of assignment on official letterhead of a recognised media organization. more Information
Film Permit issued by the Press Office in China. more Information
Confirmation of hotel booking or Proof of accommodation. more Information
Return ticket or Itinerary. more Information

Student X visa
Passport/s		valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay. more Information
As we are an accredited agent of the UKPS London Passport Office we are able to process routine or urgent passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc, photo change and a 2nd passport if needed.
Form/s	1	application form per traveller. more Information
Photo/s	1	passport size photos per traveller. more Information
JW-201 or JW-202 form issued by the Ministry of Education of China.
A letter of admission from a Chinese University/College. more Information

Work Z visa
Passport/s		valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay. more Information
As we are an accredited agent of the UKPS London Passport Office we are able to process routine or urgent passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc, photo change and a 2nd passport if needed.
Form/s	1	application form per traveller. more Information
Photo/s	1	passport size photos per traveller. more Information
employment permit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security or State Administration of Foreign Experts of China.
Official Invitation to you granted by the relevant department of Chinese municipal government. more Information

Transit G Visa
Passport/s		valid for minimum of SIX months beyond intended stay. more Information
We can process routine or urgent* passport applications, renewals, name change on marriage etc. and (if needed) 2nd passports.*
Form/s	1	application form per traveller. more Information
Photo/s	1	passport size photos per traveller. more Information
Confirmation of hotel booking or Proof of accommodation. more Information
Return ticket or Itinerary. more Information
A valid visa for the country of destination

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Service Charges subject to VAT	Standard	1st traveller @ ; 2nd & 3rd travellers, 25% off each @ ; 4th, 5th & 6th travellers, 50% off each @ ; 7th & additional travellers, 75% off each @ . Special further discounts available for Bulk Lodgements, Group Visa applications, Regular Orders and Special Events.
	Orders from overseas	plus 25%, to allow for long distance telephone communications etc.
	VisaClub Members	Membership discount of 25% off the above Standard Service Charges.
		Service charges allow for up to two consular visits per application. Certain applications require further visits beyond our culpability. Such extra visits will each be charged at 50% of the applicable rate. Extra visits requested by the client will each be charged at 100%. Waiting time (if applicable) will be charged at 100%.
Supplements (if applicable) subject to VAT	Same Day Visa	if required and if available: see Waiting Time below.
	Reducing Supplement	is not applicable on standard applications for this country: see Cost?
	Fixed Supplement	is applicable on standard applications for this country: see Cost?
	Variable Supplement	is applicable on standard applications for this country: see Cost?
	Waiting Time	if applicable: per hour.
	As all supplements are variable, it is possible that the latest update has not been included in this section. Please cross-check with How Much Does It Cost? and call us on 020 8959 6161 should you have any query. Supplements have to apply at certain embassies due to their excessive queues or to allow for the extra admin costs involved due to the need for pre-notification, pre-arranging, pre-preparation and/or special presentation.
Service Options and Extras (if required) subject to VAT	Research	if required: see our Service Charge Price List.
	Pre-checking document	before the hard copy original is received (if required), per document from .
	Form preparation	or completion (if embassy permits and if required), from .
	Dedicated Courier	if required: (additional to other charges).
	Late order (after 4.30pm)	plus 50% if required for next day lodgement (if possible).
	Same Day Lodgement	if required and if available: Standard Charges plus 50%.
	Out of hours	see our Service Charge Price List if service or attendance is required.
Postal Dispatch subject to VAT	Recorded Delivery postage and packaging is included in our service charge above.
	Safer return of your passport/s and documents to you by Royal Mail Special Delivery ~ ~ next working day (Monday to Friday) by 1:00pm @ per dispatch; ~ next working day (Monday to Friday) by 9.00am @ per dispatch; ~ for Saturday Delivery add per dispatch. Royal Mail 'Consequential Loss Insurance' up to £2,500 @ (available only in addition to Spcl. Del.).
	International 'Signed For' Airmail:~Dublin, Eire, Europe @ ; Rest of World @ .
Alternative Dispatch subject to VAT	We can dispatch via major carrier, bike or cab at appointed carrier's standard cost plus 30%+VAT. To arrange dispatch via major carrier with carriage charged to customer's own account @ . Collection or Delivery on our normal route via our own couriers; p.o.a. from . Delivery or Collection at our shop is available free of charge Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm.
Meet & Greet	We can 'Meet & Greet' at any time for collection or delivery at any airport or station; p.o.a.

Service Charges for China ~~ updated 7th April 2008
Service Charges for China and routine dispatch costs have remained unchanged since the above date.
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Embassy Fees and Processing Costs for China
~ updated 30th June 2008 ~
Embassy Fees and Processing Costs have remained unchanged since the above date.

	see note	1 The cost for one traveller is	2 The cost for two travellers is	3 The cost for three travellers is	4 The cost for four travellers is	5 The cost for five travellers is	6 The cost for six travellers is	The cost for each additional traveller is
Service Charge	(1)
Reducing Supplement	(2)
Fixed Supplement	(3)
Variable Supplement	(4)							-
Dedicated Courier (if required)	(5)							-
Royal Mail Special Delivery Post	(6)							-
Consequential Loss Insurance	(6)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
VAT @ 17.5%
Embassy Fee (charged at cost)	(7)
Amount to send £	(8)
If paying by card	(9)
£

The total cost for each traveller which

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Notes ~ ~Visa World are possibly the greatest passport and visa processing agents in the whole wide world. Honest, they are!

(1)		After deducting our unique discounts for additional travellers of up to 75% off. We are the only service that saves you money by reducing charges for additional travellers.
(2)		This is to allow for the additional administration involved due to the pre-notification, pre-arranging, pre-preparation and/or special presentation that is required by certain embassies. As we are able to pass on the benefit of savings made when processing additional applications at the same time, the supplement reduces in order to provide the same discounts (25%, 50%, 75% off, etc.) that we normally give to each additional traveller.
(3)		Applicable when each application, or a processing part of each application, incurs the same additional costs.
(4)		This is a one-off charge to allow for the waiting time that will inevitably be incurred due to the excessive queues that prevail at certain embassies. Unlike most of our competitors we do not require each traveller to pay more. We charge only the one supplement per embassy, irrespective of the total number of applications that are being made and submitted at the same time. We do not charge more for every application, each traveller or per passport.
(5)		At certain embassies the scheduled opening times for lodgement and collection are unreliable and inconsistent as they only open when they are ready and at some, the scheduled time window for collections is problematic to guarantee to meet most dispatch and postal cut-off times. On certain occasions it is therefore necessary and/or prudent to assign a Dedicated Courier to lodge and/or collect applications to avoid our Scheduled Courier the possible dilemma of having to abandon the wait and abort the mission in favour of other scheduled assignments. If not required and/or your travel date is not urgent or imminent, please adjust your payment accordingly.
(6)		Recommended for safer return of your passport/s and documents to you by Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day. If you require ‘Special Delivery by 9.00am’, ‘Saturday Delivery’ and/or ‘Royal Mail Consequential Loss Insurance’, please see Royal Mail Special Delivery and adjust your payment accordingly.
(7)		The most usual fee has been stated. If another fee is relevant, please adjust your payment accordingly.
(8)		Please make all payments to "Visa World" and not to the embassy. They will not accept your cheque.
(9)		Amounts not paid with order and card payments are subject to an account charge of 5% (Amex 10%), VAT exempt.
(10)

The fastest, cheapest and easiest way to obtain a visa for China			Location: Asia	Capital: Beijing (Peking)
Passports to be valid for SIX or NINE months depending on visa reqd			Time: GMT+8	Represented in London

British Citizens	require a visa for China.
A visa is Required	by nationals of all countries other than those stated below.
A visa is Not Required	by nationals of China, Hong Kong S.A.R. & Macau S.A.R.

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