From 0:00 on February 17, 2026 to 24:00 on December 31, 2026 (Beijing time), ordinary passport holders from the UK and Canada can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for up to 30 days for business, tourism, family/friends visit, exchange and transit purposes. Those who do not meet the above visa-free requirements still need to obtain a visa before traveling to China.

To further facilitate cross-border exchanges between China and foreign countries, the Chinese government has decided to extend the unilateral visa-free policy for nationals of the following countries (listed below) until 24:00 on December 31, 2026. In addition, from November 10, 2025, to December

Notice: Application for postal return to an address in Northern Ireland We would like to kindly remind you that changes to posting items from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will take effect from 30th September 2024. Please refer to the link below for more details. https://www.royalmail.com/busin

24 October 2023 Dear applicants, Chinese Visa Application Service Centre has cancelled the Appointment System for Visa Application. Visa applicants can visit our centre and submit application documents without booking appointments. Please bring a completed visa application form (filled online and