Good site for UK guys to get a Visa to visit China

[UK Mark]

Hi All
This looks like a good site with lots of information on it

www.chinesevisadirect.co.uk

[Paul Todd]

Good site Mark. They will also do your Certificate of No Impediment to marriage. For a price,not sure about the translation for the Chinese Embassy. I'm researching this for another thread, but I keep getting lost in the detail!:huh:

[Irishman]

Good link Mark, I see that for tourists that a multi entry visa isn't allowed either - http://www.chinesevisadirect.co.uk/tourist.htm . I thought it was just Ireland.
I wonder if the guys getting a years multi entry visa are in fact getting business visa's rather than tourism ones?

[Peter]

I wrote tourism on my application....

[Irishman]

Peter, what does it say on the visa in your passport, am really curious?

[Norb Smith]

Ronan............Peters visa says send it to Ronan and apply for another one.......lol

[Irishman]

Ronan............Peters visa says send it to Ronan and apply for another one.......lol

Lol, you got that right buddy!!:D

[Willy The Londoner]

I have an appointment at the Chinese Visa Office tomorrow afternoon - May 26th.  I am going for a 12 month multiple entry. I will let you know how I get on.

[UK Mark]

I thought you could only get a multiple entry visa for business visas , hope it all goes well

[Willy The Londoner]

I have an appointment at the Chinese Visa Office tomorrow afternoon - May 26th.  I am going for a 12 month multiple entry. I will let you know how I get on.

Picked up my Visa today from London Visa Office.  They would only issue a 6 month 2 entry visa with a maximum stay of 60 days on each entry.  So as soon as I get to China I am going to have to apply for an extension and a D1 visa.  Anyone hoping to get a 12 month multi-entry visa will need to get a letter of invitation to work in China.

Willy the Londoner

[UK Mark]

Good service from Chinese Visa Direct

I posted off my passport on 9th June , on 10th June i got an email from them confirming they had submitted the passport to the embassy , telling me them expected to get it back 15th June.

Today (15th June) another email from them telling me they have posted the passport to me and giving me the special delivery ref number.

I like the fact they let you know whats happening , i wasn't to keen on posting my passport but had little choice due to distance / time etc ..

[Agarn]

Willy

Did you have to show tickets for double entry or just one?

Mark

Are you getting a double entry?

They stopped these in 2008 and went to single entry only from UK

[Willy The Londoner]

Willy

Did you have to show tickets for double entry or just one?

Mark

Are you getting a double entry?

They stopped these in 2008 and went to single entry only from UK

Did not have to show a ticket just told them on the application the date I expected to arrive in China.

I went to the Visa office on Holborm Viaduct and asked for a 12 month multiple entry but they would not give that to me. But they offered me a 6 month two entry visa and told me that I could extend that once I was in China but I am applying for a D Visa when I get there.

For info I went to the Chinese Embassy in Portland Place today to do the Chinese side of my legalisation papers.   There was a long queue outside of Chinese people waiting to get in.  DO NOT join the queue go to the front door and ring the bell and the security staff will let you in ahead of the queue for legalisation purposes.  I got there at 9.45 and was out of the building by 9.50 am and without paying extra I will pick them up on Friday morning.
Willy The Londoner

[UK Mark]

Agarn ...
Passport arrived today

Double entry , 30 days per stay , valid 6 months

[Willy The Londoner]

Agarn ...
Passport arrived today

Double entry , 30 days per stay , valid 6 months

I told them at the counter my purpose was possible marriage and they gave me a 6 months double entry with maximum of 60 days on each entry.  But told me that I could renew or alter this in China whilst I am there.

Willy the Londoner