China Visa Help

rowan_3

morning all,

Im going to China in April and just realised that i have to pay for my visa..

I checked on www.5starchinaholidays.com and the price is £90 for the visa etc..

Has anyone been to China and could give me any tips on saving money or getting the best visa deal?

thanks x

vikingaero

When you go to China are you making one entry and exit or multiple entries/exits?

This is important as fees range from £30 single to £90 multiple.

I imagine you are being charged the £30 single entry + a service charge which isn't unreasonable.

This is the link from the Chinese Embassy website to their service centre:

http://www.visaforchina.org.uk/visaen/visaView.html?method=readNotify&notifyId=1118#Menu=ChildMenu2

It shows that a feeof £34.50 to £46 can be charged for the application - so £90 sounds about right to save yourself the hassle.

rowan_3

It'll just be the one trip..

Since im located up in Scotland i can't see myself travelling down to London to visit the embassy..

If £90 is the going rate then i guess thats fine..

oh well just means i'll have a little less to spend..

dodoy

Hi, to get china visa is much easier than other countries!
You can ask China embassy in your country!
https://www.bagssky.com

mvteng

Theres a Chinese Embassy in Edinburgh. You drop of your visa 1 day & collect it the next. Its a doddle (if you live in Edinburgh)

Do a google search & you'll find the details.

Voyager2002

Are you visiting Hong Kong before entering mainland China? If so, consider getting your visa there: both fast and cheap.

Otherwise, search. I have posted details of an agency I strongly recommend (can't remember their name) in the past on this forum. Since getting a visa yourself involves not only a visit to the embassy but also a fairly long wait there, using an agency makes sense for most employed people.