Chinese Consulate in Manchester, UK

Consul General: Mr. Tang Rui
Address:
Denison House, 71 Denison Road, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5RX, United Kingdom
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Website: http://manchester.china-consulate.org/eng/
Consular Districts:
Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Tyne and Wear, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Durham and Derbyshire
 

Consular Office of Chinese Consulate in Manchester

Location:38A, Schuster Road, Manchester, M14, 5PE
Office Hours: 09:00 - 12:00
Inquiry Tel: +44-0161-2248672 (answered by staff during 13:00-17:00, Monday to Friday, except for public holidays) 
Tel: +44-0161-2248986 (09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 17:00, Chinese citizen consular assistance only, not for general inquiry)
E-mail for consular protection and assistance: lingshixiezhu_man@163.com
 

Important Notice about China Visa Application Service Centre

All the ordinary passport holders must submit applications to the Centre (CVASC), and the General Consulate of PRC in Manchester doesn't accept any application from ordinary passport holders. 

CVASC is a commercial entity completely independent from the Consulate General in Manchester, neither its consular office, nor part of it, nor its subordinate. CVASC has no involvement in the visa assessment and decision-making process. Whether a visa is to be issued or not, and what type is to be issued as well as its period of validity, number of entry and duration of stay shall be decided by the consular office in the light of China's relevant laws and regulations.

CVASC collects visa fees from each applicant on behalf of the Consulate General, and at the same time charge each applicant a fee for its service regardless of approval or rejection of his or her visa application. All applicants need to make online appointment at CVASC's website before going there to lodge the application.

 Procedure for Application at CVASC
 Fees 
 

Detailed Information about CVASC

Address: First Floor, 71 Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3HR 
Business Hours: Monday - Friday
Submission: 09:00-15:00                     
Payment and collection: 9:00-16:00
Tel: 0161 236 9619                                
Fax: 0161 244 5883    
E-mail: manchestercentre@visaforchina.org

By Metrolink tram: St Peter's Square or Mosley Street stations are the nearest Metrolink stations. Both are on the Altrincham and Eccles lines.

By bus: Nearest bus stops are St Peter's Square or Piccadilly Gardens.

By car: Manchester is ringed by the M60, linking to the UK's extensive motorway network. Follow signs to the city centre. Car parking is available at the NCP car parks on Chepstow Street, Faulkner Street or Sackville Street. All are within five minutes of the centre. The nearest disabled parking is on Nicholas Street or Princess Street, approximately 60m from the main entrance.

By taxi: The drop off point could be the crossover between Princess Street and Mosley Street.
 

2024 Holiday Schedule of Chinese Consulate in Manchester

Festival Date Day
New Year's Day January 1 Monday
Chinese New Year February 9 Friday
Chinese New Year February 12 Monday
Easter Monday April 1 Monday
Bank Holiday May 6 Monday
Bank Holiday August 26 Monday
Mid-Autumn Festival September 16 Monday
Chinese National Day September 30 - October 1 Monday - Tuesday
Christmas Day December 25 - 26 Wednesday - Thursday
 

2024 Holiday Schedule of the CVASC in Manchester

Festival Date Day
New Year's Day January 1 Monday
Chinese New Year February 9 Friday
Chinese New Year February 12 Monday
Good Friday March 29 Friday
Easter Monday April 1 Monday
Bank Holiday May 6 Monday
Bank Holiday May 27 Monday
Bank Holiday August 26 Monday
Mid-Autumn Festival September 16 Monday
Chinese National Day September 30 - October 1 Monday - Tuesday
Christmas Day December 25 Wednesday
Boxing Day December 26 Thursday
 

Map of the Consulate



Address: Denison House, 71 Denison Road, Rusholme, Manchester M14 5RX, United Kingdom

The Consulate-General of the PRC is located in the south of Manchester. Go from the City Center, Piccadilly Gardens (close to Piccadilly Railway Station); take Bus No. 41, 42, 142 or 143 to get off at Rusholme; walk eastward through Park Crescent, and then go along Denison Road. Look at the map for detailed information.

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- Last updated on Jun. 10, 2024 by Gabby Li -