Phone the London Chinese Visa Application service centre on 0207 776 7888 for support with your application, or to cancel or rearrange your appointment. Business hours at the Chinese Visa Application centre in London are Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.
Can I just turn up at the Chinese Visa Application centre?
The Chinese Visa Application service centre in London acts as a processing centre for visa applications for people living in the UK who want to visit China as a tourist or work for a period of time in the country. Before your visit to the China Visa Application Service Centre in London you will need to submit an application form on the visa for China site. This will involve providing details about your intended trip and personal details about yourself. If you would like to have your visa processed in London then choose, as below.
You will then need to choose which kind of visa you applying for. If applying for a work Z visa you will need an invitiation letter from a Chinese company, ie your employer or business partners. Once you have completed the online form it will be digitised and you will be provided with an application number.
After this you can choose your appointment date and time at the application centre in london, so you can submit your documents in person. Ensure you have printed out your application and take it with you, along with your invitation letters. If you experience difficulty at any stage of the process or would like to amend your appointment date or time, then phone the China Visa Application Service Centre reception team on the number 0207 776 7888.
How do I apply for a Z visa for China?
Before working in China you will need to have a letter of information from your employer. Once you have this you can follow the steps above. After clicking through to the homepage of the London Chinese visa centre you will find step by step guidance which you are advised to read before you start your application. To start your application look below and click on visa under Quick Access.
You can now get the application for your China Z visa underway by clicking new application and then agreeing to to the terms and conditions presented on the next page.
Once you have clicked agree a new screen will appear showing a ten-step application process on the left hand side and the application form introduction taking up the rest of the page.