Notice about online Chinese visa application

Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Edinburgh will be closed for 3 August 2026 for the Bank Holiday. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your understanding.

Chinese Visa Application Service Center has enabled online review. All applicants are required to fill in the application form and submit materials online. Only after the online review is passed and the review approval email is received, can they go to the visa center to submit materials ( original passport, "Visa Application Certificate", photo,etc. ).Applicants for diplomatic, official purpose are still requested to submit at the Consular Section of the Chinese Consulate General in Edinburgh.

1. Applicants are advised to submit an online visa application on the visa center website at least 30 days before travel.

2. After the online review is passed, you should go to the visa center to submit required documents within 3 weeks. Before submitting your passport and application materials to the center, please confirm that your application status is "Review Completed", check the confirmation email you have received through your registered email, print the "Visa Application Certificate", and bring your original passport to the visa center.

3. The visa center provides form filling assistance service, mail service and round way mail service,ect. Please feel free to contact the visa center if you need.

You must collect your passport at the Visa Application Centre during working hours with the Pickup Sheet issued when you submitted your documents.

Application Submission:

Regular: 09:00-15:00

Express：09:00-11:00
Collection:

Regular、Express: 09:00-15:00

If the above submission time doesnot apply to your situation,please feel free to contact with visa center.

The above time is for working days, excluding weekends and holiday.

Edinburgh Chinese Visa Application Service Center

July 29, 2026





Please be aware of phone scams!
Please note that we do not ask for any payment by phone or online. All the payment regarding your visa application should be done when you are in the visa centre.
If you think you've been scammed and concern about your Chinese visa application, please write to us at edinburghcentre@visaforchina.org.
If you think you've fallen victim, please report to the police and contact your bank immediately.