Chinese Visa from the UK

[karenbeanpole]

Please can anyone from the UK tell me how they got their double entry visa. What's the cheapest / best way to do this? I am confused as I'm not sure about this Visa fee plus Application Service Fee - it comes up to £81 for 1 person. Is that correct? Also when should I apply for it. We live half hour away on the train from London, so can easily go to the Embassy.

[Earl Rosebery]

Please can anyone from the UK tell me how they got their double entry visa. What's the cheapest / best way to do this? I am confused as I'm not sure about this Visa fee plus Application Service Fee - it comes up to £81 for 1 person. Is that correct? Also when should I apply for it. We live half hour away on the train from London, so can easily go to the Embassy.

 

Not sure you want to go to the embassy. China contracts out visa service

 

http://www.visaforchina.org/LON_EN/

 

Fee appears to be 81 in person and 99 by Royal Mail

[Earl Rosebery]

Not sure you want to go to the embassy. China contracts out visa service

 

http://www.visaforchina.org/LON_EN/

 

Fee appears to be 81 in person and 99 by Royal Mail

 

Chinese Visa Application Service Centre

Morley House 26 Holborn Viaduct London, EC1A 2AT United Kingdom

Nearest tube station: Chancery Lane (Central Line)

Bus routes: Number 8, 25, 521 (Holborn Circus Bus Stop)

[Silver Machine]

Hi there,

Cheapest and easiest way is to go to the chinese consulate with your completed form/passport and then collect it 4 working days after. You need to pay £81 per visa and pay by cash or debit card. This is the way to go. We did the same but had to go to Manchester for ours as we live 30 miles south. Even with our transport up to Manchester, it was cheaper than paying agency fees and special delivery costs.

 

Hope this helps.

Pauline

[karenbeanpole]

Thanks a lot. It all just sounds like a lot of money for a visa! I thought Vietnam was bad, but this is worse! Oh well, we just gotta do it if we want to go :cool: