Application material
Domestic applicants need to prepare the following materials:
Valid passport
Two-color passport image
Proof of assets can cover the expenses during your stay in the UK, such as a 6-month bank certificate or payroll.
Your itinerary in the UK, such as air ticket reservation, simple travel plan, hotel reservation certificate in the UK, or accommodation certificate (if you are staying at a relative or friend's house, you need an invitation letter from the other party).
If you apply for a long-term visit visa (more than 6 months), you need to prove that you need to come to the UK frequently, and this demand will not change significantly during the validity period of the visa application.
Materials to be provided by British relatives:
invitation letter
Proof of income: payroll or bank statement (if the British side is responsible for paying the expenses)
Passport and legal residence status (copy
The above are the basic materials, and the website of the British Immigration Bureau provides a very complete list of application materials. Each applicant chooses to provide corresponding materials according to its own conditions, including the following main items:
Personal information, your money and work information.
Precautions:
You can submit any of the following capital documents. You should consider submitting materials showing your monthly income from all sources, such as work, friends, family, personal savings or real estate. These documents can help us understand your situation in your country and provide us with information to prove how you pay for your travel expenses. Even if someone pays your travel expenses, you should consider providing this information.
If someone else will pay for your trip, this person should also consider providing information about his money and job.
If the materials you provide are joint accounts, you should explain who the other account holder is and why you have the right to use the funds in the account.
If your spouse or partner has a job, the visa officer also needs to check their work and financial documents.
Please submit the following documents to explain your accommodation and travel arrangements in the UK and the date of your departure from the UK. We advise you not to pay any accommodation and travel expenses before obtaining a visa. 3. Specific arrangements for accommodation and travel
4. Information about your trip to England
The translator confirms that the translation is an accurate translation of the original document. The above materials are not in English, and a certified English translation is required. Certified English translation means that the translation must include:
Translation date
Full name and signature of the translator.
Contact information of the translator
UK Ten-year Visit Visa Application Procedure
Online application
Please visit www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa Online to submit the visa application form, pay the medical surcharge (if applicable) and the visa application fee, and make an appointment with the visa application center. After completing the online application process, you will receive an email with your application number (i.e. "GWF reference number"). Please write down this number.
Fill in the visa application form online
After completing the online application, you need to print the application form and sign it. Once the visa application form is submitted, it cannot be amended. Please check the form before submission to ensure that the information filled in is correct. If you can't use a printer when filling out the form, you can log in and print the application form later.
Appointment visa application center
You need to make an appointment online for the date and time to go to the visa application center. If you are a member of an ADS tour group or a winter/summer camp team, your agent will contact the visa application center to arrange a team appointment. Your appointment date must be within 90 days after you complete and submit the online application form.
Please visit VFSGlobal website for information about China 12 visa application center.
Pay visa fees online
You can visit the visa application fee page to check the visa application fee.
You must use RMB to pay the VISA application fee online by Visa or MasterCard credit card or debit card. After completing online payment, you will receive a confirmation email from our payment provider WorldPay.
If you want to cancel your visa and get a refund, please use our refund application form. If the biological information has been submitted and/or your application has been processed, the visa application fee will not be refunded.
Online payment of medical surcharge (health surcharge)
Non-EEA citizens who apply to work, study or reunite with their families in the UK for more than 6 months need to pay a medical surcharge. Applicants who pay the surcharge can enjoy the same National Health Service (NHS) as British permanent residents.
The medical surcharge is 200 pounds per year, and the students are 150 pounds per year. The accompanying family members usually have to pay the same fee as the main applicant.
Visa applicants need to pay a surcharge covering the entire validity period of the UK visa in advance. Please use the medical surcharge calculator to calculate the amount to be paid. Medical surcharge is a mandatory requirement, and the applicant must pay the surcharge online before submitting the visa application.
If the visa application is rejected or the administrative review is rejected, the paid medical surcharge will be automatically refunded to the applicant who submitted the application outside the UK.
If you meet the following conditions, you can get free national medical services without paying medical surcharges:
Second-level internal transfer applicants or their families.
Children under the age of 18 in the care of local authorities.
Families of members of the British army
Family members of military members of other countries who are not subject to entry and exit control.
Please note that you still need to complete the surcharge payment process and obtain the surcharge code of NATO or Australian Ministry of Defence's civilian employees in the UK.
You do not need to pay a surcharge or get a surcharge code if you meet the following conditions:
You apply for a tourist visa.
You (applying for an overseas visa for no more than 6 months)
You apply for permanent residence.
You are a diplomat who is not subject to immigration control, or a member of the visiting British armed forces.
You are a family member of a European citizen and enjoy the rights stipulated in the EU treaty.
Apply for a Isle of Man visa
You are a British Overseas Territory citizen living in the Falkland Islands.
Applicants applying for asylum or humanitarian protection (or their families)
Victims of human trafficking (or their families)
Victims of domestic violence (or their families)
If immigrants leave the UK and will violate Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (or their families), please visit the medical surcharge page for details.
2. Go to the visa application center
You must personally bring all the application materials to the visa application center on the scheduled date, submit the application materials and biometric information, and choose the way to retrieve the materials.
biological information
Unless specially exempted, you must go to the visa application center in person to submit biometric information (fingerprint scanning and facial photos) every time you apply for a visa.
We use a device that does not contain ink, liquid or chemicals to collect your fingerprints. If your fingertips are damaged or any kind of temporary decorations, you can't register biometric information until the wound heals or the decorations fade. If your fingertips are incomplete, you must register the fingerprints of the remaining fingers.
We'll take a picture of your whole face. You are not allowed to wear sunglasses or colored glasses, your hair is not allowed to cover your eyes, or there are any facial obstructions, but you can wear headdresses for religious or medical reasons.
Applicants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult when registering biometric information. This adult can't be our employee.
Applicants under 5 years old only need to take facial photos when registering biometric information, and do not need to collect fingerprints.
If you are not restricted by immigration control, you don't need to submit biological information, such as a diplomat who goes to the UK.
Collect materials
After the visa application is accepted, you can choose to go directly to the visa application center to collect the materials and passports, or you can pay extra for them by express delivery.
If you choose to get your passport back in person, VFSGlobal will send you an email to inform you of the time to collect the materials. You need to bring a receipt to pick it up.
You can let others collect your information. When collecting materials on behalf of the consignee, you need to show your signed power of attorney, your receipt and their own identification.
Visa processing time
* Priority visa service requires additional fees and qualification requirements.
Biological information card (BRP)
* Priority visa service requires additional fees and qualification requirements.
From April 20 18 15, the UK implemented the biometric information card policy for China citizens who applied to go to the UK for six months or more.
The visa showing the total stay in the UK will be replaced by a temporary visa page valid for 30 days. Applicants are required to travel to the UK with this temporary visa, and go to the designated post office to collect the biometric information card within 10 days of their arrival in the UK. Biometric information card is a voucher for cardholders to work, study and use public services in the UK.
Please be sure to provide the accurate British postal code and the date of your visit to the UK in the visa application form. The UK Visa Immigration Office will designate a post office and a 30-day travel period according to the information on the visa application form. Anyone with a biometric card can enter and leave the UK within the validity period of the biometric card.
If you can't travel within 30 days after obtaining a temporary visa, you must apply for a new temporary visa.
If you apply for a holiday, short-term business visit or short-term study tour in the UK with an ordinary visitor visa, you don't need a biometric card. Applicants who successfully obtain a visa will receive a letter explaining the process of obtaining a biometric card upon arrival in the UK. Please visit the biological information card page for more information.
Special business visa program
Special business visas and cases are free services set up by the British Visa Immigration Bureau for qualified enterprises in China who frequently travel to and from the UK. After becoming a member of the special business visa program, all branches and subsidiaries of the company in China can enjoy many preferential policies, including:
Simplify visa application materials-just provide a visa application form and an on-the-job letter.
You are eligible to apply for any bank logo with the longest validity period of 10 years and no exit record.
Emergency visa consultation service (Monday to Friday: 8:30- 16:30
The new members will receive a welcome brochure introducing the important information and product introduction of this service.
Keep abreast of important information about visa contents and services in the UK.
To be invited to attend the training and seminars of the British Embassy and become a member of the special business visa program, your company must be invited by the following British institutions:
British visa and immigration service
UKTI (British Trade and Investment Agency)
British chamber of commerce
British-Chinese Business Association (CBBC)
We welcome any company to inquire about this scheme. Please provide us with the background information of your company and your business interests in the UK, and we will consider your application to join the scheme.
For more information about how to apply to join the special business visa program, please send an email to [emailprotected].
Special tips
For the sake of safety, it is recommended to keep a copy of the materials issued by British family members and scan all the contents before sending the letter.
If you need to book a hotel for your parents, www.booking.com is recommended. Most reservations do not require any deposit, and you can cancel the reservation for free.
Don't mention that you came to Britain to see the children, and the refusal rate is extremely high.
When filling in the application form, check whether CCC (China Enterprise CodeNo.) is marked under the Pinyin. CCC China code inquiry address: www.bioinfo.tsinghua.edu.cn
It is recommended to buy overseas accident insurance for parents before departure to avoid the occurrence of sky-high medical expenses.
Common reasons for visa refusal
1. The purpose of visiting relatives by telephone: to answer the basic questions of caring for children;
2. Sudden deposit of 500,000 yuan: the source of funds is too suspicious, suspected of visa loan;
3. The last visit to relatives exceeded the planned time-this is the most difficult to measure, because most people have exceeded it;
4. Single/no work certificate/retirement certificate/real estate/less domestic social contact/strong motivation to rely on children;
5. British invitees have no housing, stable jobs, work certificates and so on.