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Tourist visa is required for a short travel to the United Kingdom. Materials required are as follows:

1. Passport: The passport should be valid for six months from the date of your leaving the UK and have at least two consecutive blank pages for visa (one page and its opposite side). Old passport, if any, should be provided.

2. Four recent passport photos (taken in the past 6 months), colored, against white background, measuring 3.5*4.5 cm

3. Personal materials:

　　a. Photocopy of ID card;

　　b. Photocopy of each page of the Hukou Booklet of the family;

　　c. Photocopy of the marriage certificate (if the applicant is married).

4. The original copy of the Letter of Employment in English issued by the applicant’s employer: The Letter must carry the letterhead which is the name of the employer, seal of the employer, signature of the person in charge, and the address and telephone number of the employer. The letter should include the applicant’s name, passport number, year of employment begun, monthly salary, length of vacation, number of days of stay and source of funds for the travel. The letter should also include the guarantee that the applicant will comply with local laws and return to China on time.

5. Qualifications of the Chinese employer:

　　a. Photocopy of the Business License and organization code certificate stamped with the employer’s seal;

　　b. Business card: The address, telephone number and name of the applicant provided must be correct and can be used to contact the applicant.

6. Certificates of personal assets:

　　a. Record of transactions of the past 3-6 months of personal bank deposits (The document must show the name and card number of the applicant) or the photocopy of passbook or payroll;

　　b. Bank deposits of RMB 100,000 (including the record of transactions of the past six months and certificate of bank deposits);

　　c. Provision of car, real estate and stocks is highly desirable.

7. Travel plan

　　a. A detailed travel plan which includes details of the trip (itinerary);

　　b. Flight bookings and hotel bookings (accommodation);

8. Properly completed application form

 

* The above information is for reference only. For more, contact the embassy.

* For more information on visa, head to the Star Alliance website.