Visa Exemption Policy No. Country Passport Type Purpose of Visit Commencement Date of the visa exemption policy End Date of the visa exemption policy Maximum Duration of Each Stay Remarks 1 Switzerland Ordinary TradeTourism and sigh

Notice of the Chinese Embassy in the UK on the Exemption of Fingerprints Collection for Short-term Visa Applicants

As of 1 May 2019, applicants who hold ordinary passports and apply for ordinary visas for Hong Kong/Macau SAR are required to submit their applications at the Chinese Visa Application Service Centers. The Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the U.K. will no longer accept such visa applications.

The Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in London will be closed from 25thDec.2024 to 26thDec.2024 and 1st Jan. 2025 in accordance to Holidays. The collection date for your visa applications will be adjusted accordingly.

From 23rd October, 2023 the London Chinese Visa Application Service Centre will cancel the visa appointment booking system. Visa applicants can directly visit the Visa Centre without appointment with the completed online application form and related supporting documents for visa processing.Friendly