VISA-FREE TRAVEL TO BEIJING
We strongly suggest you review the option and travel to China visa-free on your Trans-Mongolian tour. It will save you time and hassle of completing the forms and providing your biometric information. More details on
visa-free travel to Beijing.
PROCEDURE
Once you book a tour with us, pay your deposit and provide your passport details, we order an official tourist invitation from China. We also email you the
guidance notes on how to complete the Chinese visa application form. You will then need to fill in the required forms yourself which is quite straightforward. Our dedicated visa specialists will be happy to provide assistance should you have any questions or difficulties in completing the form.
BIOMETRIC DATA - APPLICATIONS MADE IN THE UK
Note regarding applications made in the UK: from 01 December 2018 all applicants aged between 14 and 70 years (inclusive) need to visit the Chinese visa centre in London, Manchester or Edinburgh in person to provide fingerprints (based on reciprocal arrangements between the UK and China). This is not an interview with a consular officer, rather a technical procedure. Again, there’s no need to worry – we will guide you through the whole process.
RESIDENT IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY
If you live overseas we will provide all required paperwork for you enabling you to apply for your visa at the Chinese consulate in your country of residence. You will then need to collect your passport from the consulate or arrange to have it returned to you by post. Feedback from previous clients means we can reassure you that these procedures run smoothly if you follow our advice. As usual, our visa team is always ready to help.
CHINESE VISA APPLICATION GUIDE
In the meantime you can familiarise yourself with the
Chinese Tourist Visa Application Guide and see the list of required documents.