Notice of opening dates in April 2026 for Belfast Chinese Visa Application Service Centre Belfast Chinese Visa Application Service Centre will be open on 29thApr 2026. Time: Please take a queue ticket at reception between 9:30 am and 10:00 am. Important information before your appointment (Please r

To further facilitate Chinese visa application, from 17 December 2025 to 31 December 2026,the Chinese Embassy in the UK will exempt fingerprint collection for all short-term visa applicants with a stay of up to 180 days.For applicants of D, J1, Q1, S1, X1 and Z visas, which require the application f

Important information before your appointment (Please read): 1. We suggest you to submit your Chinese visa application one month in advance but no earlier than three months before your in

From 0:00 on February 17, 2026 to 24:00 on December 31, 2026 (Beijing time), ordinary passport holders from the UK and Canada can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for up to 30 days for business, tourism, family/friends visit, exchange and transit purposes. Those who do not meet the above visa-free requirements still need to obtain a visa before traveling to China.

To further facilitate cross-border exchanges between China and foreign countries, the Chinese government has decided to extend the unilateral visa-free policy for nationals of the following countries (listed below) until 24:00 on December 31, 2026. In addition, from November 10, 2025, to December