Chinese Group Visa (One Visa for All)
*Best way to avoid fingerprint requirement*
As an organiser, are you surprised at paying the SAME visa fees for each traveller of your group, as for an individual visa fee? Are you concerned about the fingerprint requirement for Chinese tourist visa application? Is it inconvenient for all members of your group to individually apply for Chinese visas for travelling to London, Manchester or Edinburgh in person? Are you worried that an individual Chinese visa application of one or more members in your group could be rejected due to small errors in the online visa form or insufficient documents? If you have answered YES to any of these questions, then a group visa for China might be at your best option.
General Information
Overview of Group Visa for China
A group visa application is totally different from individual visa application. It is a specific type of visa that is issued to a tourist group which consists of minimum TWO members. (In the past the group minimum was 5 people.) Any group of 2 or more people , must travel TOGETHER in ENTRY & EXIT of mainland China for the exact SAME TIME and SAME DAY. In other words, one visa covers all members for IN-OUT of mainland China in all same move. A group visa can be used for a couple, a family and a school and a package holiday in the form of individual travel or in a tour.
The unique Chinese Group visa is precisely for entry into China only once for the purpose of TOURISM and maximum 30 days stay, that on the condition that HOTEL RESERVATION has been confirmed for each night stay in mainland China. If you don't meet these requirements, please browse our page of individual TOURIST VISA. The very competitive fee for individual applications starts from £184 per applicant (Fee Match Guarantee).
The Group visa is issued in a Tourist Group Form rather than an individual Chinese visa affixed to an original passport, so NO ORIGINAL PASSPORT is required for Chinese Group visa application as well as fingerprint is NOT required.
Important Note: Unfortunately, international Cruise Ship calling at any Chinese Ports is NOT part of Chinese Group Visa scheme. Fees for an individual visa of cruise ship, starts from £184 per applicant (Fee Match Guarantee).
Which countries of passport holders are qualifying for Chinese group visa application?
There are current 22 countries of passport holders who are qualifying for Chinese group visa application.
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Norway, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
North America: Canada and USA
Oceania: Australia and New Zealand
Asia: South Korea
Note: There is no requirement for any group members applying for Chinese group visa to be physically present in the UK when their application is made.
However, please note that individual visa application (instead of group visa application) requires applicants to be present in the UK during the period of visa application.
What documents are required for group visa application?
Group visa is issued by State Council in China.
Documents to be required for independent traveller, family units, tour operators or school trips:
- Colourful scan of legible passport information page of each member (in size less than 1 megabyte for each passport scan)
- Digital Photo of each traveller (in size: 45mm*35mm)
- Round-trip flight (inbound and outbound) confirmation booking for each traveller
- Hotel reservation of every night stay in mainland China
- A list of all travellers of the group (Please see the green bar 'start order now' below.)
- Colourful scan of legible passport information page of each member (in size less than 1 megabyte for each passport scan)
- Round-trip flight (inbound and outbound) confirmation booking for each traveller
- Chinese school accommodation or home stay of Chinese family (A confirmation of letter from the Chinese school as an organiser)
- Digital Photo of each traveller (in size: 45mm*35mm)
- A list of all travellers of the group (Please see the green bar 'start order now' below.)
- At least one adult (aged over 18) listed into the entire group for Chinese group visa application.
- Once the group visa application is approved in China, the authorised group visa sheets will be securely shipped by our partner.
- However early your group visa application is requested, the original authorised Group Visa Form will arrive at your hand between 6 and 7 days ahead of your departure date, according to your flight schedule provided.
- Group visa is usually valid at 30 days from the date of issue, but all members of the group will only stay in mainland China up to 20 days.
- All the members will have to apply for Chinese Group Visa at least 20 days ahead of leaving for mainland China.
- If you join in an international cruise ship (excluding domestic cruise ship) in China or calling at a Chinese port by an international cruise ship (excluding domestic cruise ship), unfortunately you'll NOT qualify for Chinese Group Visa application.
Payment methods
We accept UK bank transfer only. The payment will be requested once your applications are accepted.
What will you receive before your departure?
You will by DHL receive an original authorised Tourist Group Form affixed a Chinese Group Visa covering the exact number of travellers. When all the travellers of the group plan to China, they should bring with their own original passports (which are used for Chinese group visa application) along with mailed original authorised Chinese Group Visa. Alternatively, please browse at www.google.co.uk, to type 'Chinese Group Visa', to scroll down a bit, then you'll probably find some images of 'Chinese Group Visa.'
What are the differences between Chinese group visa and individual visa?
| Fingerprint | Visa Application Form | When to receive a travelling visa | Residency | Photograph | Fees all inclusive | Nationality | |
| Group Visa | No | No | Around 8 days ahead of departure | Anywhere in the world | Yes | Lower Fee | 22 nationals only |
| Individual Visa | Yes | Yes | Anytime before travelling | In the UK only | Yes | fr. £184 per head | Any nationals in the world |
| Passport | Visa Type | Entry Type | Duration of Stay | No. of Travellers | Flight Details | Hotel Reservation | |
| Group Visa | Copy of passport | Tourism only | Single Entry only | up to 20 days | Two or more | Confirmed | Booked of every night |
| Individual Visa | Original passport | Any types of visa Ex: Business | Any possible entries Ex: Multi-entry | up to 90 days | One or more | Confirmed | Booked of every night |
Why can we apply for Chinese Group Visa on behalf?
Basically, few visa companies in the UK can do it, but we are privileged to offer the type of visa service here. Our professional ability, highly impressed by Chinese authorities, is practised under intensive training through i2visa, owned by British Chinese people naturalised with oversea bechelor degree education. These factors including strong resources in China make us exclusively powerful in the particular group visa industry.
Any Questions:
Please drop us an email at info@i2visa.co.uk if you have any enquiries about it. Alternatively please telephone us at 0754 690 5394 (Joey).
Thousands of travellers are using our Chinese visa service in the UK. With our boundless energy and commitment, professional ability and dedication spirit, we are fully responsible to process your order quickly, securely and easily in a cost effective way.