1.0 Where do you need a China Visa for?

You will require a China visa for travelling to all parts of China. A China visa is required for travel to Beijing; a China visa is required for Shanghai travel and a China visa for Xian is needed. The same China visa can be used throughout your journey around China, therefore only one China tourist visa or one China business visa is required. For those wishing to visit Tibet a special Tibetan permit entry is required and entry into Tibet is not valid using the normal China visa.

2.0 A Business Visa in China and doing business in China?

To do business in China requires a China business visa. The China business visa allows you to carry out all types of business from trade, finance and technology. To apply for a China business visa you must complete the standard China visa application forms and provide a letter of support from the UK employer, along with a signed letter of invitation from the company in China.

3.0 Who needs a China Visa - Uk and Non UK passport holders?

A China visa is required for all those that do not hold a Chinese passport. Whether you are a UK passport holder, an EU passport holder or any other nationality beside Chinese, you must apply for a China tourist visa or China business visa to enter China. Please follow our China visa application process and download the necessary forms issued by the Chinese embassy in London to begin processing your China visa application.

4.0 Why use a China Visa agent?

It is recommended to use a China visa agent such as Rapid Visas to obtain your China visa as this takes out the long queuing aspect for as obtaining your China visa can be a very stressful process. As well as obtaining your China visa in Rapid time, we are also specialists in checking all forms to ensure that all documentations are completed correctly on the China visa application form. As a visa handling agency, we save you the time, energy and money in obtaining your China visa. We also have the infrastructure in place to get your China visa back to you in a speedy manner. For more information on our China visa and India visa services, please contact us directly.

5.0 China Visa Types?

When making your China visa application to the Chinese embassy in London, you should be aware that there are a variety of China visa available depending on the nature of your trip to China. The type of China visa available are a China tourist visa and China business visa being the most common.

When applying for a China visa for tourist purpose please note that the options available for this include:

China Visa Single-entry 3-4 Working Days
China Visa Single Entry Next Day Service
China Visa Single Entry Same Day Service
China Visa Double Entry Visa 3 - 4 Working Days
China Visa Double Entry Visa Next Day Service

The China visas available for business purposes that are available from the Chinese embassy in London include:

China Visa Single Entry 3 - 4 Working Days
China Visa Single Entry Next Day Service
China Visa Double Entry Standard 3 - 4 Working Days
China Visa Double Entry Next Day Service
China Visa Business Visa Multiple Entry Standard Service - 6 months
China Visa Multiple Entry Next Day Service - 6 months
China Visa Multiple Entry 3 - 4 Working Days - 12 months
China Visa Multiple Entry Next Day Service - 12 months

Therefore before applying for your China visa at the Chinese embassy in London or with Rapid China visas, decide how many entries you will be making and you shall need to apply for the necessary China visa application for this. On the China visa application form which is downloadable from our Rapid visas site, you shall see that there are several options to choose from.

If you have any questions with regards to the China visa you wish to apply for, please contact a visa specialist at our Rapid Visas office for valuable advice.

6.0 How to obtain your China Visa?

A China visa can be obtained using the professional services of Rapid visas as we work closely with the China Embassy in London. Follow the China tourist visa process or the China business visa process as per our website to download and complete the China visa department application form and the rapid visas order form, along with affixing two passport size photographs. If applying for the China business visa you will need the supporting letter of invitation from the Chinese company and the letter of support from the UK employer. You need to select the service you require and then either courier or send using special delivery the documentation to us. We shall have the China visas processed and returned to you in the timeframe as selected. For further information on obtaining your China visa please contact our China visa and India visa specialists.