China Consulate in Edinburgh, UK

Consul General: Mr. Ma Qiang
Address: 55 Corstorphine Road,  Edinburgh EH12 5QG
Consular Districts: Scotland, Northern Ireland
Website: http://edinburgh.china-consulate.org/eng/
 

Address: 55 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh EH12 5QG
Office Hours: 09:00 -12:00, 14:00-16:00, Tuesday and Thursday (except public holidays)
Tel: Fax: +44-0131-3373220
 1) Issue passports or travel documents to Chinese citizens.
2) Issue visas to aliens holding diplomatic or service/official passports, or those qualified for the Chinese diplomatic, courtesy, and service visas.
3) Issue visas to aliens visiting China's Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR.
4) Notarize documents for Chinese citizens and authenticate documents for Chinese citizens and aliens.
Tips: The Consulate General in Edinburgh only accepts applicants who normally or legally work/reside in Scotland and Northern Ireland.  

 Information Center: +44-0131- 3373220
You can listen to the recorded information about visa/passport/authentication anytime in a day. It is manual service between 10:30-11:30 on working days (from Monday to Friday); it is very busy at that time. If you can't reach consuls, you may also send your questions by fax.  

 Email: consulateedinburgh@gmail.com
1) The email is for visa, passport, authentication and legalization applicants only.
2) Please visit official website or listen to the Information Center carefully before sending your email. Questions covered by its official website or the Information Center and inquiry of the progress of applications will not be replied.
3) Please explain your application in detail and specify Passport, Visa, Notarization, Authentication, or Travel Document as the subject of your email so that it can be handled accordingly and replied to promptly and accurately.
4)  Please be noticed that the consulate doesn't issue any documents via email, or through internet.

 All ordinary passport holders visiting the mainland of China are required to submit applications to the Centre (CVASC) in Edinburgh. CVASC will collect visa fee on behalf of the consular office, and return passport to applicants. The center will also charge an independent service fee. 

Before going there to submit the application, all applicants need to fill in the application form on CVASC's website and then make an appointment.

Meanwhile, diplomatic or service/official passport holders, or applicants qualified for the Chinese diplomatic, courtesy, service visas, or applicants applying for Hong Kong SAR or Macao SAR visa/entry permits should still submit their applications directly to the consular office.

 Procedure for Application at CVASC
 Fees 
 

Address: 2nd Floor, Exchange Tower, 19 Canning Street, City of Edinburgh, EH3 8EG
Tel: 0131 2292519     
Fax: 0131 2291598
E-mail:  edinburghcentre@visaforchina.org
Office Hours: Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Application Submission: 09:00 - 15:00     
Payment and Passport Collection: 09:00 - 16:00 

 Tips:
1. Online appointment is compulsory for submission of application. 
2. Applicants aged 14 - 70 should lodge the applicantion by themselves.  
3. CVASC provides service for collecting the visa by post.
 Address: 55 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 5QG

Transport: Take Bus No. 12, 26.
Go from the City Center and go westward to Murryfield Stadium. The consulate is close to the stadium and it is a pale yellow building.


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