Dear Applicants, ChinaOnlineVisaProcessingSystemwillbeofficiallylaunchedbythe Consulate-Generalof China in ManchesteronMarch31,2025.Applicantscouldenjoyconvenienceoffillingouttheformanduploadingmaterialsonline. After passing the online review, you can then proceed to the Chinese Visa Application Ser

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

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To further facilitate Chinese visa application, from 17 December 2025 to 31 December 2026, the Chinese Embassy in the UK will exempt fingerprint collection for all short-term visa applicants with a stay of up to 180 days. For applicants of D, J1, Q1, S1, X1 and Z visas, which require the applicatio

Notice of Visa Exemption Policy for the followingCountries (Conditions Apply) No. Country Passport Type Purpose of Visit Commencement Date of the visa exemption policy End Date of the visa exemption policy Maximum Duration of Each Stay Remarks 1 Switzerland Ordinary TradeTourism and s