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China

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This fact sheet is for UK nationals only. Please note if you are not a UK passport holder you will need to check with your relevant Country Embassy.

UK help and services in China - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)See FCDO website for information
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (chinese-embassy.org.uk)Chinese Embassy in UK
Entry requirements - China travel advice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)Entry Requirements
中国签证申请服务中心 (visaforchina.org)Visa Application Center
Private health and travel insurance neededInsurance
NaTHNaC - China (travelhealthpro.org.uk)Health information

 

BRITISH EMBASSY IN CHINA

11 Guang Hua Lu,

Jian Guo Men wai

100600 Beijing

China

 

Telephone: +86 (0) 10 5192 4000

www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-beijing

 

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

 

Ambulance120
Fire119
Police110

 

BEFORE TRAVELLING

Before travelling please always check for up to date information.  Up-to-date information for UK Nationals travelling can be found at UK and the world - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

  • Safety and security
  • Terrorism
  • Local laws and customs
  • Entry requirements
  • Health
  • Natural Disasters
  • Money

COUNTRY FACTS

 

Capital cityBeijing
LanguageMandarin Chinese
CurrencyChinese Yuan Renminbi
Phone Code+86
Internet Code.cn
Time ZoneUTC+8 (8 hours ahead of UK)
Drives onRight
Plug TypesType A, Type C, Type I
Drinking WaterNot safe to drink
Dominant ReligionBuddhist 18%, Christian 5%, folk religion 22%, unaffiliated 52%, Other, including Muslim, 3%
Significant Dates

January 21- Feb 20 (depending on year) – Chinese New Year

October 1-7 - National Day Holiday