Dear Applicants,

Please note that the Office Hours for Belfast Chinese Visa Application Service Center in December are as follows:
Office Hours: Belfast Visa Center will open to the public on 9^th, 10^th, 16^th and 17^th in January 2019. The following opening information of Belfast Visa Center will be released time by time before every opening. Please pay attention to the notice on this website.
The processing time of visa applications submitted in Belfast Visa Office is at least 5 working days.
By necessity, please directly contact the Edinburgh Chinese Visa Application Service Center to submit the express service application.
Application submission: 9:30am-3pm
Belfast Visa Center address: Chinese Welfare Association, 1 Stranmillis Embankment, Belfast BT7 1GB

Contact Information:
Tel: 0131 2292519
Fax: 0131 2291598
E-mail:  belfastcentre@visaforchina.org

We kindly remind you that:
Belfast Visa Office only accepts POUND by debit card. Because the visa office only processes applications submitted in person and returned by post, please provide a prepaid, traceable envelop with assigned receiving address when submitting.

In accordance with the notification issued by the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the UK, starting from 10^th December 2018, the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Belfast (hereinafter referred to as 'Visa Application Centres') will use a new version of the Chinese visa application form, and from the 17^th December 2018 the Visa Application Centres will implement an online application form and appointment system.

If you choose to submit your application for a Chinese visa in the visa centre in Belfast, please read the steps illustrated below carefully:
(1) Navigate to the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre’s website, and select UK, Belfast in order to arrive at the Belfast Centre’s homepage.
(2) Read the specific ‘ Step by Step Guidance ’ section’s information regarding your particular purpose of visit and your visa requirements.
(3) Enter the ‘Quick Access’ section from the homepage, and then select 'New application form'to fill in your application form online. The online application form will require you to upload a recent standard photograph (please check here for photograph requirements).
(4) After filling in the application form, please prints out the complete form, sign on the 1^st and the 8^th page.
(5) Enter the ‘Quick Access’ section from the homepage and click ‘Appointment’ to book appointment. Please fill in the application form number which is automatically generated and is started with ‘BFS’. Choose a time slot and finish the appointment booking. Please download and print the 'Reservation Form' out and show your appointment while you arrive at Belfast Visa Application Centre.