Chinese officials announced the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom’s online visa processing system will launch March 31.

Key Points:

  • Embassy officials stated that applicants will soon be able to fill out forms and upload required materials to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center.
  • Officials stated that all forms on the existing website will no longer be usable after a system upgrade on March 28.
  • As such, applicants with already filled out forms on the current website are requested to submit their materials to the Visa Center by March 28.
    • The system upgrade will be from 5 p.m. on March 27 to 9 a.m. on March 31. Officials recommended not filling out forms during this time to avoid information loss.

Additional Information: The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong SAR also separately announced that the China Online Visa Processing System launched for these applicants on March 17. The development of an online visa processing system is designed to improve convenience for applicants, allowing them to upload application materials and track visa processing progress online.

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