“Proof of legal status” for applying for a Chinese visa in United Kingdom

1/11/2016 7:06:03 PM

I have now received answers from two official sources, Edinburgh and London offices. It was impossible to get through to anyone in London on the phone but they responded to an email on the same day:

Dear Johnny Baloney,

Thank you for contacting Chinese Visa Application Service Centre.

As an EU national, you are not required to provide any additional proof of residence within the UK.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us.

They were as polite when I phoned up Edinburgh earlier on, and as soon as I mentioned that I was an EU member state citizen, they gave me a similar response.

1/10/2016 8:45:42 PM

You need to prove that you are legally resident in the UK, not simply a tourist or other short-term visitor. China requires that visa applicants apply from their country of citizenship or residence.

Many documents will suffice for this; for instance, a work or student visa, indefinite leave to remain, asylum approval, etc. For an EU citizen, your EU passport and some proof that you are exercising treaty rights ought to do.

As a “qualified person” you can obtain a registration certificate from the Home Office which proves your right to live and work in the UK. If nothing else works, this will.

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