UK to launch 2-year visitor visas for Chinese nationals on Jan. 11 – Xinhua | English.news.cn

Government Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said today:

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LONDON, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — Britain’s new two-year visitor visas for Chinese nationals is to be launched on Monday, Jan. 11, the British Home Office announced Wednesday.

 

The new visa will cost 85 pounds (125 U.S. dollars), the same as the existing six-month visitor visa, and will enable successful applicants to make multiple trips to Britain.

 

Government Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said today: "The launch of this new visa enhances our excellent visa service by offering better value for money and more flexible travel for Chinese visitors, while ensuring that the UK border is protected."

 

"The number of Chinese visitors to the UK is rising year on year and this visa will allow Chinese visitors to further take advantage of the opportunities the UK has to offer for both tourism and business purposes," said he.

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