1. Before 31st Dec 2025, citizens of the following countries holding ordinary passport visiting China for business and trade, tourism, visiting family and friends, exchange and transit purposes, are exempted from Chinese visa and can stay up to 30 days:Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium

Notice: Application for postal return to an address in Northern Ireland We would like to kindly remind you that changes to posting items from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will take effect from 30th September 2024. Please refer to the link below for more details. https://www.royalmail.com/busin

From October 23, 2023, the Edinburgh Chinese Visa Application Service Centre will cancel the visa appointment booking system. There is no appointment is required for visa application. Applicants can come to the visa centre with the completed online application form and related sup