China Visa from the UK · Processing Time

China visa processing time from the UK

How long a China Tourist (L) Visa takes when you apply from the UK, and how Visank removes the avoidable delays.

Processing

Appointment + biometrics

Cost

~£130 at CVASC + Visank fee

If rejected

100% service-fee refund

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How long it takes

CVASC standard processing is about 4 working days from submission; express options are available for higher fees.

The timeline

1
Apply & upload documents
Share your dates and passport, upload documents on the guided wizard (about 5 minutes).
2
Application-centre appointment
We book the earliest slot at a China application centre (London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast) and prep your file; you attend to give biometrics.
3
Processing
CVASC standard processing is about 4 working days from submission; express options are available for higher fees.
4
Decision & collection
You're notified the moment there's a decision; passport returned by courier or collection.

China visa — frequently asked

How long does a China visa take from the UK?

CVASC standard processing is about 4 working days from submission; express options are available for higher fees.

Can Visank speed up my China visa?

Visank submits a complete, pre-checked application and monitors application centre appointment availability, which removes the biggest avoidable delays.