Chinese Visa Application Service Center in London will be closed for 31 August 2026 for the Bank Holiday. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your understanding.

Notice about online Chinese visa application

Chinese Visa Application Service Center has enabled online review. All applicants are required to fill in the application form and submit materials online. Only after the online review is passed and the review approval email is received, can they go to the visa center to submit materials ( original passport, "Visa Application Certificate", photo,etc. ).Applicants for diplomatic, official purpose are still requested to submit at the Consular Section of the Chinese Embassy in the UK.

Please click here to view the key points of special reminder.

1. Common technical issues and precautions for filling out forms and uploading materials.

2. Applicants are advised to submit an online visa application on the visa center website at least 30 days before travel.

3. After the online review is passed, you should go to the visa center to submit required documents within 3 weeks. Before submitting your passport and application materials to the center, please confirm that your application status is "Review Completed", check the confirmation email you have received through your registered email, print the "Visa Application Certificate", and bring your original passport to the visa center.

You must collect your passport at the Visa Application Centre during working hours with the Pickup Sheet issued when you submitted your documents.

Application Submission:

Regular、Express: 09:00-15:00

Urgent : 09:00-13:00

Collection:

Regular: 09:00-16:00

Express: 12:00-16:00

Urgent : 12:00-16:00

The above time is for working days, excluding weekends and

holiday.

Chinese Visa Application Service Center

July.4.2025

Please be aware of phone scams!
Please note that we do not ask for any payment by phone or online. All the payment regarding your visa application should be done when you are in the visa centre.
If you think you've been scammed and concern about your Chinese visa application, please write to us.
If you think you've fallen victim, please report to the police and contact your bank immediately.

Holiday Name	Time Table
New Year's Day	1st of January
Chinese Spring Festival	17th of February
Chinese Spring Festival	18th of February
Chinese Spring Festival	19th of February
Chinese Spring Festival	20th of February
Good Friday	3rd of April
Easter Monday	6th of April
Bank Holiday	4th of May
Bank Holiday	25th of May
Bank Holiday	31st of August
Chinese National Day	1st October
Chinese National Day	2nd October
Christmas	25th December
Christmas	28th December