Embassy of China in London, United Kingdom

Address

Contact

Phone

+44 20 7299 4049

Fax

+44 20 7636 2981

Fax

+44 20 7636 5578

Email

london_hz@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Email

london_gzrz@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Email

london_lb@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Website

gb.china-embassy.gov.cn/chn ↗

Facebook

www.facebook.com/ChineseEmbinUK/ ↗

Twitter

x.com/ChineseEmbinUK ↗

Office hours

Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Consular services

• Process passport applications
• Notarize certain documents
• Legalization of documents

Visa

If you hold a British passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter China.

• Crew visa (C)
• Permanent residence visa (D)
• Visit Visa (F)
• Transit visa (G)
• Long-term journalist visa (J1)
• Short-term journalist visa (J2)
• Tourist visa (L)
• Business visa (M)
• Family reunion visa (Q1)
• Family visit visa (Q2)
• Talent visa (R)
• Long-term private visit visa (S1)
• Short-term private visit visa (S2)
• Long-term study visa (X1)
• Short-term study visa (X2)
• Working visa (Z)

Holidays observed

• December 25Christmas Day
• December 26Boxing Day

Nearby landmarks

• The British Museum 1.32 km away
  Historic museum housing global artifacts.
• Trafalgar Square 1.89 km away
  Historic square with the Nelson's Column.
• Buckingham Palace 2.20 km away
  Official residence of the British monarch.
• Camden Market 2.25 km away
  Lively market with unique shops and food.
• Hyde Park 2.66 km away
  Expansive green space for leisure and events.
• Tower of London 5.05 km away
  Famous fortress and former royal prison.
• London City Airport (LCY) 14.03 km away
• Heathrow Airport (LHR) 22.09 km away