Chinese Consulate General in Edinburgh

The Chinese Consulate General in Edinburgh offers a wide range of consular services, including the processing of visas and passports and document legalization. To apply for a new passport, renew your old passport, want to change the particulars on your current passport, or need to report about a lost or damaged passport, book an appointment with the high commission's passport service.

These consulate services are listed below:

• Process Passport Applications
• Marriage Registration Process
• Military Service Procedures
• Citizenship Procedures
• Birth Registration
• Civil Registration
• Death Registration
• Notary Procedures

Visa types granted by China are;

• China eVisa
• China Diplomatic Visa
• China Official Visa
• China Tourist Visa
• China ( M ) Commercial Trade Activities
• China ( F ) Exchanges, visits, study tours or other relevant activities Visa
• China ( D ) Residence Visa
• China ( R ) Highly Qualified Persons
• 10-Year Visa for China
• China Z Visa–Work Visa
• China S Visa – Relatives of Foreigners
• China (C ) Crew-member Visa
• China Q Visa – Family/Personal Visit Visa
• China Journalist Visa
• China Student Visa / Research Visa / Intern Visa
• China Transit Visa
• China Film Visa
• China Entry Visa
• China Business Visa / Sports Visa
• China Employment Visa / Project Visa
• China Conference Visa
• China Medical Visa

In case you need some references, here are a few articles that could be beneficial.

• Visa Types & Categories to Apply for China
• How to Get a China Visa?
• What Are the Requirements for a China Visa?
• Photo Requirements for China Visa Application
• Check the visa policy for China to plan your trip
• China Visa Cost & Processing Time
• China Visa Extension

Visits to the Chinese Consulate General in Edinburgh are strictly by appointment. For specific services, visitors must visit the designated section at the embassy and book an appointment accordingly on the email addresses mentioned above. For instance, if you want to apply for consular services, you should visit the Consular Section. To book an appointment, you can directly mail the high commission or consular email section.

The China and United Kingdom enjoy cordial bilateral relations. The high commission's diplomatic mission's mandate is to forge stronger and closer ties between the two countries. Pursuing bilateral and multilateral cooperation in diverse sectors, including culture, defense, tourism, trade and investments, science and technology, security, and other fields while safeguarding mutual benefits, is vital for their relations. The countries are cooperating to resolve global issues like climate change, piracy, terrorism, cybersecurity, etc. The China is the most important source market for tourism in United Kingdom.