Once you contact us on the phone or on the web to request information for one of our services we will provide you with a free eligibility assessment which will determine the most appropriate visa for you. The assessment will include preliminary information on the visa conditions and how you meet the eligibility requirements. Once you agree to use our service we will process your visa application through to completion. Our service covers the checking of your documents and personal details for correctness before we lodge your application with the relevant Government/Embassy. In the event that we spot any missing information/documents from your application we will follow up by giving you a phone call or sending you an email to request the necessary details.

Thousands of customers choose Visa First to organise their working holiday visas every year because:

• We make getting the visa you need fast and hassle-free.
• We provide a free initial assessment on the process.
• We developed the unique online visa status engine which allows you to check the status of your visa 24/7. Check your status now.
• We're visa experts and have organised over 130,000 visas for people like you.
• We have a price and service promise to you to ensure a low cost effective service.
• We offer a step-by-step consultation as we do the visa.
• We provide an end-to-end service from assessment, through gathering and processing the documents till visa grant.
• We have local offices supporting the visa process.

 

 

For China Visa processing (including all embassy fees) we charge:

Irish Residents
Tourist Visas:

3-Month Single-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €135
3-Month Single-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €105
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €155
3-Month Double-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €125

6-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €185
6-Month Multiple -Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €155
12-Month Multiple -Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €220
12-Month Multiple -Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €185

Business Visas:

3-Month Single-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €135
3-Month Single-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €105
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €155
3-Month Double-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €125

6-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €185
6-Month Multiple -Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €155
12-Month Multiple -Entry (Express 5 working days Service): €220
12-Month Multiple -Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): €185

Please note that if you would like to apply for a double-entry visa you will need to provide proof of two entries to China e.g. two 2-way flight tickets.

UK Residents
Tourist Visas:

3-Month Single-Entry (Express 3 working days Service): £150
3-Month Single-Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £115
3-Month Single-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £100
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 3 working days Service): £165
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £130
3-Month Double-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £115

Business Visas:

3-Month Single-Entry (Express 3 working day Service): £160
3-Month Single-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): £115
3-Month Single-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £100
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 3 working day Service): £165
3-Month Double-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): £130
3-Month Double-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £115

6-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 3 working day Service): £230
6-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 5 working days Service): £195
6-Month Multiple-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £130

12-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 3 working days Service): £315
12-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £275
12-Month Multiple-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £160

24-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 3 working days Service): £215
24-Month Multiple-Entry (Express 5 working day Service): £175
24-Month Multiple-Entry (Standard 10 working days Service): £160

Note: If you hold a passport from another country not listed here please contact the Visa First Help Desk to confirm the visa fee that will apply for you.

*Please note, Embassy fee is set by the Embassies themselves and Visa First has no control over it. Usually, the Embassy fee varies according to embassy, applicant’s nationality, type and duration of visa. The prices given here consist of Visa First handling fee and embassy fee. They are for one person, inclusive of VAT and are an estimate only. Please note that, additional fees may apply. These are dependant on the way you want to receive your passport, exchange rate changes, changes in the Embassy fees etc. In the event that in your case an additional fee is due we will contact you to organize the payment in the most convenient way for you.

A single or double-entry China visa, whether for business or tourism, is usually valid for 3 months from the date of issue. Multiple-entry China visas are valid for 6 or 12 months and are only issued according to official invitation for a business visitor. The duration of stay allowed on the visa may vary.

Single or double entry visa within 3 months requires a passport valid for at least 6 months, multi entry within 6 months require one that is valid for at least 9 months, and multi entry within a year, valid for at least 15 months.

Our standard visa processing time for China Visa applications is 5 to 10 working days from the date your application is accepted. The China Tourist Visa is usually valid for three months from the date of issue so we recommend the application be sent to the Embassy no earlier than one month before you plan to go.

Visa First is the only company with an online visa status engine through which you can check the status of your China Visa application 24/7. Check your visa status here.

Under normal conditions, it takes from 5 to 10 working days to process a visa, counting from the date when the application is accepted. The tourist visa is usually valid for three months from the date of issue, it is recommended therefore that the application should be sent to the Embassy not early than one month before the trip.

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Holiday visa:

• Application Form
• Visa Processing Fee
• Original Passport - must be valid for at least 6 months
• Recent color passport-sized photograph taken against white background and printed on standard photographic paper

Business visa:

• Application Form
• Visa Processing Fee
• Original Passport - must be valid for at least 6 months
• Recent color passport-sized photograph taken against white background and printed on standard photographic paper
• Invitation letter issued by the Chinese host company stating applicant’s full name, Date of Birth and passport number. Please note that in case you would like to be issued a double or a multiple entry visa, the Invitation letter should state that you will be entering China on more than one occasions.

Hong Kong is a special administrative region and has its own visa regime. The Chinese visa does not cover a visit to Hong Kong. That’s why you need a Single entry visa to China and check if you are eligible to visa free stay in Hong Kong. For example have a look below info for some nationalities:

• Australia citizens – up to 90 days visa free stay
• British citizens – up to 180 days visa free stay
• British Overseas Territories citizens; British Overseas citizens; British subjects & British Protection persons – up to 90 days visa free stay
• Canadian citizens – up to 90 days visa free stay
• French citizens – up to 90 days visa free stay
• German citizens – up to 90 days visa free stay
• Irish citizens – up to 90 days visa free stay
• Irish citizens – up to 90 days visa free stay
• Spanish citizens – up to 90 days visa free stay

At Visa First we do everything we can to make sure you receive the best possible service. If you feel that we have not achieved this goal we have set up a complaints handling process:

Complaints Process:

1. Where an official complaint is received by Visa First, the company will record the nature of the complaint and issue an acknowledgement email to the client within 5 business days of receiving the complaint. The acknowledgement will provide the client with the contact name who is responsible for dealing with the complaint. The official complaint must be made by email (you may also write, although this will slow down the process), and confirm that the client wishes to enter this process. Please email your complaint to complaints@visafirst.com
2. Visa First will investigate the complaint as swiftly as possible and where applicable, the complainant will receive a regular written update on the progress of the investigation at intervals of not more than 20 business days.
3. Visa First will try to resolve the complaint within 40 business days of having received the complaint. If the complaint cannot be resolved within 40 business days, the Firm will write to the complainant notifying them of the anticipated timeframe for the conclusion of the investigation.
4. Within 5 business days of the conclusion of the investigation of the complaint, Visa First will issue a resolution letter detailing the outcome of the investigation. This letter will include, if applicable, an explanation of the terms of any offer that the company is prepared to make in settlement of the complaint.