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UK cuts visa price for Chinese tourists
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Beijing: 13 Jan 2008.
British Ambassador Sir William Ehrman makes a parallel announcement in Beijing
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne announced today that the UK is to substantially lower the price of its group tourist visa in China from ?3 to ?4 (a reduced fee of - RMB660) for a pilot period of three months from 3rd March.
The importance of Chinese tourism to UK
- The UK''s relationship with China is crucial and growing, and mobility between the two countries is essential to underpin it. The visa system needs to facilitate that mobility.
- Against that background, Chinese tourists are visiting Europe in increasing numbers. The UK wants to welcome as many as possible and ensure that Britain is at the heart of the European destination for all Chinese visitors.
Mr. Byrne said: ''Our growing relationship with China is of critical importance to UK. Outbound Chinese tourism is growing rapidly and we want the UK to be the destination of choice''.
''The visas system has rigorous controls but we also want to make it as easy as possible for people to visit the UK legally. We are developing a new group tourist visa and it is fitting that we are trialling the lower cost aspects of this in China.''
''The lower priced visa will be available for 3 months from 3 March. Analysis of the impact on demand from Chinese tourists will inform the wider work we are progressing on development of the new group tourist visa.
I am pleased to be able to announce this as we celebrate Chinese New Year and trust it will be regarded as a sign of the welcome we extend to tourists and the importance we place on China in particular.''
Background Information
- UK-China Approved Destination Status Memorandum of Understanding signed in Jan 2005, between the British Government and China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) to facilitate the visit of Chinese Tourist Groups to the UK.
- 55 ADS agents China-wide (Embassy and Consulates-General in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing)
- Over 13,000 ADS visas issued in China in 2007
- Price reduction from 980 RMB to 660 RMB at the current exchange rate of 15 RMB to ?.
- 26% increase on 2006 (95% issue rate)
- Group (and any sub-group submitted at another VAC) must have at least 5 members (excluding tour leader).
- ADS is the only route for group tourism into the UK
- Successful applications issued with single or dual entry visa endorsed ''Visit ?ADS?valid for 30 days.
Useful websites
UK Visa Application Centres: www.vfs-uk-cn.com
UKvisas: www.ukvisas.gov.uk
Visit Britain: www.visitbritain.com 
Journalists attended Embassy Press Conference with the Ambassador and UKVisas officials
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