VISAS: The following nationals do not require visas:The following DO NOT require a visa:
China & holders of a certificate of `returning country' issued by the China Travel Service in Hong Kong or Macao to residents of Hong Kong or Macao being of Chinese origin. Such persons must adhere to the written instructions regarding entry & exit points.
TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and nationals of the following countries provided continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours without leaving the airport: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, Congo, Congo Dem Rep, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea (North), Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia & Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia & Zimbabwe.
HEALTH: Compulsory vaccinations: Yellow fever certificate if arriving from infected areas. Travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month are advised to have the following recommended immunisations: Cholera, Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Japanese B Encephalitis, Malaria, TB, Tetanus & Typhoid.
Malaria exists mainly in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Sichuan, Tibet (only the valley of the Zangbo River in the extreme south east) & Yunnan. There is no malaria risk in urban areas or in the densely populated plain areas. Tourists do not need to take preventative treatment unless they plan to stay in remote rural areas.
WEATHER: Northern China: in the far north, summers are cooler than the rest of Northern China, which are generally humid and wet. Winters are cold & temperatures can freeze waterways for several months. In the northeast, including Beijing, summers are hot, winters cold with frost and snow.
Northwest China: this area is mostly desert with little rain. Summers are hot and winters cold, made worse by bitter icy winds.
Central China: generally warmer than the north with rain spread throughout the year. Summer months (Jul-Oct) are the wettest making conditions humid & along the coast, typhoons can occur. Winters have periods of rain or cold and frosty with occasional snow.
Southern China: the warmest and wettest region especially between Jun-Sep and in coastal areas where typhoons can occur. Inland regions of Southern China are mountainous with cooler summers and rain in higher areas; winters are sunny with little rain.
Southwest China: Tibet is a region of high mountains and plateaus & generally the weather is sunny and crisp, although summer months are wet and winter months cold and frosty.
TIBET VISA: This is normally obtained by your tour operator but if travelling independantly contact the Tourist Bureau of Tibet and obtain approval before applying for a Chinese visa
(Fax: 0086 891 6334632). If you are travelling to Tibet via Nepal you can only apply for the visa from the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu.

All passports must be valid for six months.
We advise that you obtain your visa before departure.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EMBASSY HAVE CHANGED THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE. AS OF 23rd OF JUNE YOU CAN APPLY ONLINE BY VISITING www.visaforchina.org.uk
All visa applications are now lodged at a specific Chinese agency and not to the embassy itself.
Travcour can still apply for your visas providing you are in our specified area. Please view the following requirements.

Applicants who live or work in the following districts MUST apply at the Consulate in Manchester: Derbyshire,Durham, Greater Manchester,Yorkshire& Tyne & Wear.

Applicants wholive or work in the following districts MUST apply at the Consulate in Edinburgh: Scotland & Northern Ireland.

Travcour can apply for all other areas.

The visa will take 5 working days to issue in the embassy.
The visa is valid for 3-6 months with a stay of 30 days. ( For a longer stay of 60 days, we can apply but with no guarantee)

TOURIST VISAS:
YOU WILL NEED:
Travcour order form, one visa application form, one passport photograph (only proper passport photos accepted), flight & hotel booking confirmation and your passport to apply. Please ensure that your confirmation shows all names and entry and exit dates.

VISA FEES:
Single entry visa £30.00 (US passport holders £65.00) + agency fee £35.25 + Travcour service £25.00 + return postage £7.00 = £97.25
Double entry visa £45.00(US passport holders £65.00) + agency fee £35.25 + Travcour service £25.00 + return postage £7.00 = £112.25

24 hour express issuance also available. Please note that you can only apply within 5 working days from your travel date for this express service.

Express, single entry visa £45.00 (US passport holders £80.00) + China agency fee £47.00 + Travcour service £30.00 + return postage £7.00 = £129.00
Express, double entry visa £60.00(US passport holders £80.00) + China agency fee £47.00 + Travcour service £30.00 + return postage £7.00= £144.00

BUSINESS VISAS:
YOU WILL NEED:
Travcour order form, one application form, one passport photograph (Only proper passport photos accepted), letter from local government in China with official local government stamp, flight & hotel booking confirmation and your passport to apply.

VISA FEES:
Single entry visa £30.00 (US passport holders £65.00) + China agency fee £35.25 + Travcour service £30.00 + return postage £7.00 = £102.25
Double entry visa £45.00(US passport holders £65.00) + China agency fee £35.25 + Travcour service £30.00 + return postage £7.00 = £117.25
6 month multiple entry visa £60.00 + China agency fee £35.25 + Travcour service £30.00 + return postage £7.00 = £132.25
12 month multiple entry visa £90.00 + China agency fee £35.25 + Travcour service £30.00 + return postage £7.00 = £162.25

24 hour express issuance also available. Please note that you can only apply within 5 working days from your travel date for this express service.

Express, single entry visa £45.00 (US passport holders £80.00) + China agency fee £47.00 + Travcour service £35.00 + return postage £7.00 = £134.00
Express, double entry visa £60.00(US passport holders £80.00) + China agency fee £47.00 + Travcour service £35.00 + return postage £7.00 = £149.00
Express, 6 month multiple entry visa £75.00 + China agency fee £47.00 + Travcour service £35.00 + return postage £7.00 = £164.00
12 month multiple entry visa £105.00 + China agency fee £47.00 + Travcour service £35.00 + return postage £7.00 = £184.00

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