Chinese Visa Application Service Centre

The demand for Chinese visas has grown rapidly in recent years. To provide a better service for visa applicants, the Chinese Embassy in London and the Consulate General in Manchester, drawing on the practice of some other countries, decided to introduce a Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) respectively in June 2008 and in July 2009. CVASC is responsible for receiving visa applications for visits to mainland China from ordinary passport holders who are UK citizens and citizens of other countries possessing UK permanent residence or work permits. They are collecting visa fees on behalf of the Chinese Embassy and the Consulate General and returning processed visa applications.

Since the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) opened. It has meant that ordinary passport holders have to make an online appointment before submitting visa applications to the Chinese Embassy. The visa categories include L(Tourism), F(Business), X(Studying), Z(Employment), G(Transit), C(Crew), J(Journalism) and D(Residence).

Holders of Diplomatic, Service (Official) passport, or applicants qualified for the Chinese Diplomatic, Service, courtesy visa and visa-exempt certificate, or applicants applying for the Hong Kong visa/entry permit can submit their applications directly to the Chinese Embassy without making online appointment.

Manchester Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) Started Operating on 7th July, 2009. The CVASC is responsible for receiving visa applications for visits to the mainland of China from ordinary passport holders who are UK citizens or citizens of other countries possessing UK permanent residence or work permits, and collecting visa fees on behalf of Chinese Consulate General in Manchester as well as returning passports to visa applicants. The CVASC aims to provide the best service to visa applicants.

The CVASC's address:

London:
Morley House,26 Holborn Viaduct London, EC1A 2AT

Manchester:
First Floor,75 Mosley Street, Manchester. M2 3HR

Please make sure all information you enter into the booking system is accurate. The embassy staff will check it against documents provided at the time of submission. Further information


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