Embassy & Consulates of U.K. in China

 

Embassy of U.K.in Beijing

Ambassador: H.E. Ms. Caroline Wilson CMG
Address: No. 11, Guang Hua Road, Jian Guo Men Wai, Beijing, 100600
Tel: (+86)(10) 5192 4000 (General enquiries only)
       (+86) (10) 8529 6600 (Consular assistance for British nationals)  
Fax: (+86) (10) 5192 4239
        (+86)(10) 5192 4218 (Trade & Investment)
        (+86)(10) 8529 6081 (Consular)
Office Hours: 08:30-12:00, 13:30-16:00 
                    (Monday-Friday, except public holidays)  
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/world/china

Transportation: Visitors can take No 28, 43, 120, 126 Bus, and get off at Fangcaodinan Stop; or take No 1 Metro Line and get off at Yonganli Station, then come out from Entrance C and walk northward, it will take you about 10 minutes to get to the crossroad of Dong Daqiao Road and Guang Hua Road, then turn west and walk about 200 meters; or take No 10 Metro Line and get off at Jintaixinzhao Station, then come out from Entrance D and walk westward, it will take you about 20 minutes.

Consular Areas:
U.K. Embassy in Beijing is responsible for Municipalities of Beijing, Tianjin, Provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Gansu, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Hubei, Qinghai, Jiangxi, and Autonomous Regions of Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Tibet

 Consular Section (Help for British Nationals)
Address: 21st Floor North Tower, Kerry Centre, No.1 Guang Hua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing  100020
Telephone: (+86)(10) 8529 6600
Fax: (+86)(10) 8529 6081
Counter Services: 
Monday-Thursday: 9.00-12.00, 13.00-15.00
Friday: 9.00-12.00
Telephone Enquiries:
Monday - Friday: 08:30-16:00

To note the consular section operates on a 'by appointment only' system, please call the office in advance prior to showing up, or book an on-line appointment through its official website.

Transportation: Visitors can take No 1 Metro Line and get off at Guomao Station, then come out from Entrance A2 and walk northward, it will take you about 5 minutes; or take No 10 Metro Line and get off at Jintaixinzhao Station, then come out from Entrance D.

Parking: Please use Kerry Centre's parking area.

Security:
Upon arrival at the Gatehouse Reception, all visitors will be asked to show ID card and be issued a visitor pass. They must leave all electronic items (mobile phones and other electronic items) at the Gatehouse Reception. When visitors leave, they must hand in their passes and collect any items left in Reception.

 Visa Application Centre
Opening Hours: 07:30-14:30, Monday-Friday (except public holidays)
Address: Oriental Kenzo Plaza, Room G-L, 23rd Floor, No 48 Dongzhimenwai Street, Beijing
Transportation: Visitors can take the No 2 Metro Line or No 13 Metro Line and get off at Dongzhimen Station, then come out from Entrance C.
Parking: Please use Oriental Kenzo Plaza's parking area.

 Visa Fee for Chinese Passport Holders

Type

Crown Dependencies Join Family Settlement Study Work Visit Transit Other

Fee in CNY
(based on travel purpose and visa validity)

 820 ~ 8,675 820 ~ 19,425 4,810 ~ 19,425 820 ~ 7,520 820 ~ 8,570 820 ~ 7,520 545 2,835 or free

2021 Public Holidays:
Festival Date Day
New Year's Day January 1 Friday
Chinese New Year February 11 - 15 Thursday - Monday
Good Friday April 2 Friday
Qingming Festival and Easter Monday April 5 Monday
International Labor Day May 3 Monday
Dragon Boat Festival June 14 Monday
Mid-Autumn Festival September 21 Tuesday
Chinese National Day  October 1 - 5 Friday - Tuesday
Christmas Day December 24 Friday
Boxing Day December 27 Monday


 

Consulate General of U.K. in Shanghai

Address:17F Garden Square, 968 West Beijing Road, Shanghai 200041
Consular Areas: Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang

 Consular Section (Help for British Nationals)
Address: 1702, British Centre, Garden Square, 968 West Beijing Road, Shanghai
Telephone: (+86)(21) 3279 2000
Fax: (+86)(21) 3279 2009
Out of Hours: (+86) (21) 3279 2000
Office Hours of Counter Services/Telephone Inquires:
Monday-Thursday: 08:30-12:00, 14:00-16:00
Friday: 08:30-12:00
To note the consular section operates on a 'by appointment only' system, please call the office in advance prior to showing up, or book an on-line appointment through its official website.


 

Consulate General of U.K. in Guangzhou

Consular Areas: Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi, Hainan and Hunan

 Consular Section (Help for British Nationals)
Address: 222/F Guangzhou International Finance Centre, 5 Zhujiang Road West, Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou 510623
Phone: (+86)(20) 8314 3000
Fax: (+86)(20) 8331 2799
Out of Hours: (+86)(20) 8314 3000
Counter Services: Monday to Friday: 09:00-13:00
Telephone Inquires: Monday to Friday: 09:00-13:00, 14:00-16:30
To note the consular section operates on a 'by appointment only' system, please call the office in advance prior to showing up, or book an on-line appointment through its official website.


 

Consulate General of U.K. in Chongqing

Consulate Areas: Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou

 Consular Section (Help for British Nationals) 
Address: Suite 2801, Metropolitan Tower, 68 Zourong Road, Yu Zhong District, Chongqing 400010
Tel: (+86)(23) 6369 1500, 6369 1400
Fax: (+86)(23) 6369 1525
Out of Hours: (+86)(23) 6369 1500
Email: britishconsulate.chongqing@fcdo.gov.uk
Counter Services: Monday to Friday: 09:00-12:00, 13:30-15:30
Telephone Inquiries: Monday to Friday: 09:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00
To note the consular section operates on a 'by appointment only' system, please call the office in advance prior to showing up, or book an on-line appointment through its official website.
 

 

Consulate General of U.K. in Wuhan

Consular Section (Help for British Nationals) 
Address: 33/F, Ping An Finance Centre, Wuhan Tiandi, 1628, Zhongshan Avenue, Jiang'an District, Wuhan 430010 
Tel: (+86)(27) 8270 3600
Fax: (+86)(27) 8270 3699


 

Consulate General of U.K. in Hong Kong

Address: 1 Supreme Court Road, Hong Kong
Switchboard: (+852) 2901 3000 including out of hours Consular Emergency Service 
Phone: (+852) 2901 3000 Main Switchboard
       (+852) 2901 3222 Consular
       (+86) 21 2893 9105 Visa Information Services
       (+44) 208 082 4744 Passport Information Helpline
Fax: (+852) 2901 3204 - Consular
Consular Areas: Hong Kong, Macau

Public Opening Hours:
08:30-17:15, Monday-Friday, except holidays

For Passport
Level 3 (entrance on Justice Drive)
Mon.to Fri., 08:30–13:30 for applications and collections.

For Consular
Level 3 (entrance on Justice Drive)
Mon.to Fri., 09:00–14:00 for personal callers;
Mon.to Thur., 09:00–16:30 and Fri, 09:00–16:15 for telephone enquiries.

For Visa Application Centre
Level 2 (entrance on Justice Drive)
Mon.to Fri, applications by appointment only, collections from 15:30 to 16:30.

 Please contact China Embassy in U.K. if British will go to China.

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- Last updated on Apr. 25, 2023 -