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Regent Visa Service LTD is not affiliated with any government or embassy.
Prices include the fees due to the relevant government visa office and additional and separate service charge.

China Journalist/Media Standard visa for United Kingdom nationals.

  Entry Validity Service type Visa fee Handling fee Total
inc. VAT
  Single Varied Standard [i] £151.00 £129.00 £305.80
Please note our handling fees exclude VAT & dispatching.
  Entry Info Total
inc. VAT
  Single [i] £305.80
Please note our handling fees exclude VAT & dispatching.
Please note there is a 3.5% fee on payments by AMEX, credit cards and PayPal.
REQUIREMENTS
New China Rules:
  • All applicants between the ages of 14 to 69 (inclusive) must attend the China visa centre to have their finger print scanned as part of the visa process. Regent Visas will help you with this as part of our service which includes lodging and collecting your Chinese visa application. Regent Visas is an officially registered Agent with the Embassy, and by using our services you will bypass the queues.
  • We are able to lodge at the China Visa centres in London and Manchester.
  • Contact us to arrange an appointment at the relevant centre.
  • To lodge in London, we require copies of all necessary documents (including the visa form), verified by us and deemed correct, no later than 4.30pm the day before the application needs lodging. The appointment cut off time is 5pm, and appointments can only be made for the next working day at the earliest. On the day of the appointment we must receive the originals in our office in London, no later than 9am in the office, unless another arrangement has been made.
  • To lodge in Manchester we require an email of the correct documents from the applicant the day before the appointment.
Passport
  • Has to have at least two blank visa pages.
  • Must be valid 6 months after the date of entry to China.
A clear photocopy of the applicants passport Bio info page(s), this includes the photo, and previous China visa.
  • If you have a valid China visa in another passport then supply that actual passport as well.
  • If a previous expired visa is in another passport then supply a copy of both the visa and the photo page of that passport. If not available include a letter to the Embassy explaining why it is not available. You still need to provide a photocopy from the current passport.
  • If the applicant has a China visa which is valid for 3 months or more, then it must be used and a new visa cannot be issued. However, if it is valid for less than 3 months a new visa can be issued, but the applicant must supply a letter addressed to the Embassy asking for it to be cancelled and the reason why.
Visa Application Form
  • You must first create your own account on the Chine Visa centre website and in order to complete the visa form.
  • To create your account and complete the visa form online, click on this link View Form
  • Visa form completed online. Print and sign in black ink on pages 1 and 8.
  • If you are involved in Media or Consultancy then in section 3.1 you need to write your job title next to the box you tick.
  • You will also find a link to the visa form in the downloadable pack.
Photograph
  • A photo on a pure white background must be uploaded as part of the online visa form completion process.
  • You will find the photo guidance in our downloadable pack.
All UK Passport holders that were born in another country and their previous china visa is in another passport they must now present that passport as an original also aswell as the UK Passport that they are applying on.
  • Also supply a photocopy.
Approval from China:
  • This must have been received by the Embassy directly before an visa application can be at the Visa centre.
  • Visa Notification Letter issued by the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China or other authorized units in China and an official letter issued by the media organization for which the journalist works.
China Rejection Letter
  • If you previously had an application rejected with a yellow letter from the Chinese Embassy, then it must be handed in with your new application.
  • If not then you must sign the Rejection letter declaration form and include it with your application. You will find one in our downloadable pack.
Regent Visas Order Form
  • You will find this in our document pack.
Members of the media who are planning to travel to China must contact the Chinese Embassy Press Office before submitting their application so that they can obtain press accreditation clearance for their visa to be issued. Please call 02072994088. This process may take a couple of days
Important Visa Information
  • If your Nationality allows you to apply on the Express service then you can only do so if your itinerary shows you flying within 5 days of the day we lodge your application into China.
  • Journalism and Media visa is 'J' category visa.
  • The typical validity of Jounalist visa is 3 months from date of issue, but for a limited stay usually for the specified duration of the trip.
  • British passport holders who also have an Iraqi passport cannot apply on the express visa service
  • If you have a Criminal record documents provide a copy of the Police report.
From 16th April all applications must be paid for up front when we lodge at the China visa centre. If a multiple is paid for but a single is granted, or if the visa is refused, there will be no refunds. Kindly note all charges, including handling fees, will still apply.

  • Apply online now

    Fill in online order form to download the customised application pack, and track your application online.

  • Download and print

    Click Download and print to print out applications and order forms, fill them and send to us with supporting evidence.

Should you choose not to apply online, please be aware that there is an additional charge of £5.00 (incl. VAT).

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