The detailed arrangements are as follows:

1. Contact details for Chinese Visa Application Service Centres

         London Visa Centre:

Address: 12 Old Jewry, London, EC2R 8DU 

Tel: 02077767888

Fax: 02077106001

Email: ukcentre@visaforchina.org

Official website: http://bio.visaforchina.cn

         Manchester Visa Centre:

Address: 71 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HR 

Tel: 01612361070

Fax: 01612445883

Email: manchestercentre@visaforchina.org

Official website: http://bio.visaforchina.cn

         Edinburgh Visa Centre:

Address: Exchange Tower,19 Canning Street, City of Edinburgh, EH3 8EG

Tel: 01312292519

Fax: 01312291598

Email: edinburghcentre@visaforchina.org

Official website: http://bio.visaforchina.cn

2. Processing time and Payment

Application submission and payment time: 9am to 3pm, Monday to Friday exc. holidays  

Collection Time: 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday exc. holidays 

The Chinese Visa Application Service Center will charge visa fee on behalf of the Embassy and Consulates. Extra service fee will also be charged. For more information, please visit the official website of Chinese Visa Application Service Center or enquire via telephone, email or fax.

Visa collection can be as early as 4 working days after the submission for standard visa applications, applications via fast track need to be approved by the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the U.K., extra fees will be charged. The above information is only for reference, the processing time for applications that need to be forwarded to Hong Kong Immigration Department or Macau Public Security Police Force could be extended.

3. Additional notes

Chinese Visa Application Service Centers are only responsible for handling of the application submissions. The Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the U.K. are in charge of the process of decision-making and visa issuing.

Diplomatic, service or official passports holders and applicants who are applying for diplomatic, service or courtesy visas for Hong Kong/Macau SAR, as well as the Chinese passports holders who apply for Hong Kong/Macau Entry Permit shall submit applications directly to the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the U.K. as before.

Applicants can either choose to submit applications via Chinese Visa Application Service Center, or to Hong Kong Immigration Department or Macau Public Security Police Force directly.

For visa-exemption arrangement, please visit the official website of Hong Kong Immigration Department （www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/visas/visit-transit/visit-visa-entry-permit.html）or Macau Public Security Police Force (www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/eng/psp_top5_2_1.html).


Chinese Visa Application Service Centre Manchester