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 visit to mainland China from ordinary passport holders who are UK citizens and citizens of other countries possessing UK permanent residence or work permits, collecting visa fees on behalf of the Chinese Embassy and the Consulate General and returning processed visa applications.

Services offered by CVASC:

--Website containing information related to Chinese visa applications

--Call centre or email reply of frequently asked questions regarding Chinese visa applications

--Online filling in the visa application form

--Online booking for application submission

--Extended office hours for submitting applications and on site queuing system

--Postal delivery services of submission of applications and return of processed applications

--Payment in cash or by debit card

Advantages of using CVASC:

--Completing application forms online

--Shorter waiting time

--No need to visit the centre if using the full postal service

--Multiple choice of payment

--Automated enquiry service or consultant available

--Modern and efficient facilities. 

CVASC is operated by China Visa Services Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales. Strictly in line with relevant laws of the UK, CVASC takes every precaution to ensure the safety of the personal information and documents of the applicants.  

While providing you high quality services, CVASC kindly reminds you of the following:  

(1) 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 still submit their applications directly to the Chinese Embassy or the Consulate General without changes. 

(2) CVASC has no involvement in the visa assessment and decision- making process. Whether a visa is to be issued or not to be issued, and what type of visa to be issued as well as its period of validity, number of entry and duration of stay shall be decided by the Chinese Embassy or the Consulate General in the light of China's relevant laws and regulations.