In a strategic move aimed at bolstering international tourism and engagement, on 20 September 2023, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced that it will roll out improvements to the visa application process According to the MFA, the improvements include “seven major and 15 sub-items”, but the main changes involve simplifying the visa application form by reducing the amount of background information applicants need to provide. The changes follow the …
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As of 15 March 2023, the Chinese government resumed its pre-Covid visa and entry policies for foreigners to China, reinstating tourist visas and other visas issued prior to the pandemic. Here’s the CBBC summary The changes were announced during a press conference with China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin, who noted that they will further facilitate people-to-people exchanges between China and foreign countries. The change follows the resumption of the …
Having dropped most of its Covid restrictions, China resumed the issuance of visas for foreign nationals on 8 January 2023. In this article, we explain the current visa application process and how CBBC can help with an invitation letter for an M (business) visa Applicants for an M visa should apply via the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) website (select the visa centre nearest to you). You will be …
According to their website, the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in London will start a partial resumption of service from March 16th 2021 The Visa Centre will be open every Tuesday in March from 9am to 2pm for some specific categories of visa application and legalisation application. Please check its website news section for the updated visa requirements in advance. The processing time for visa and legalisation application will be 7 days …
The following announcement was made by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 4th November 2020 ‘Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, China has decided to temporarily suspend entry into China by non-Chinese nationals in the UK holding visas or residence permits still valid at the time of this announcement. The Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the UK will no longer issue Certified Health …
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it will be lifting the ban on foreign nations holding valid residents permits from 28th September. Below is the statement from the Ministry In view of the current COVID-19 situation and the need of epidemic prevention and control, adjustments are now made to the announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Administration on the Temporary Suspension of Entry …
The Chinese Embassy in London has made two announcements that will allow Brits stranded outside of China the right to return. Below are the two announcements made by the Chinese Embassy in London, which offer advise for British nationals planning on returning to China to work. Updated requirements for Chinese Visa Applications To facilitate gradually resuming personnel exchanges between China and foreign countries, the Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in the U.K. …