How about a trip to England?

1. China citizens can apply for visas to the UK from the British Embassy in China, the British Consulate General in Shanghai and the British Consulate General in Guangzhou. The British Consulate General in Shanghai accepts visa applications from China citizens living in Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, the British Consulate General in Guangzhou accepts visa applications from China citizens living in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Hainan provinces, and the British Embassy in China accepts visa applications from China citizens living in other regions.

2. Contact information:

(1) Visa Office of British Embassy in China:

Address: Floor 2 1, North Building of Kerry Center, Guanghua Road1,Beijing.

Postal code: 100020

Telephone consultation: (0 10)85296600

Consultation time: Monday to Friday 13:00- 16:00.

Reservation hotline: (0 10)85296077/8, Monday to Friday 08:30- 15:00.

Fax: (0 10)85296080

Appointment mailbox :visabookings.beijing@fco.gov.uk

visagroupbookings.beijing@fco.gov.uk

General query :pekingvisamail@fco.gov.uk.

(2) Visa Office of British Consulate General in Shanghai

Address: Room 75 1 Shanghai Center, Nanjing West Road 1376, Shanghai.

Telephone consultation: (02 1)62798 130, 8:30- 12:30.

Fax: (02 1)62798254

E-mail :visa.shanghai@fco.gov.uk

(3) Visa Office of British Consulate General in Guangzhou

Address: Guangdong International Hotel, No.339 Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou.

Postal code: 5 10098

Telephone consultation: (020)8335 1354 to 55 1, 09:00- 12:00, 14:00- 15:30.

Reservation telephone number: (020)83303020, 09:00- 12:30, 13:30- 16:00.

Fax: (020)83327509

E-mail :guangzhou.visas@fco.gov.uk

2. Entry notes:

1. China citizens should bring their passports, air tickets, admission notices, invitations, proof of funds, British addresses, telephone numbers and other important information with them when entering the UK, and they should not put them in their checked baggage.

When the plane is about to arrive in Britain, the flight attendants will usually provide you with the British entry card and customs declaration form. Please fill them out and put them together with your passport, visa, admission notice and invitation letter, and hand them over to the British immigration officer for inspection when you arrive at the port of entry.

There are three kinds of ports of entry in Britain: British passport, European passport and other passports. China citizens should generally choose other countries' citizen channels for entry formalities. Generally, immigration officers will first check their identity or reasons (such as students, business, visiting relatives, etc.). ), and then ask for relevant documents (such as admission notice, invitation letter, etc. ).

Please claim your baggage on the baggage carousel of your flight. If you find that your luggage is lost, you should report it to the airline with a baggage consignment note, and you can go through customs formalities and enter the country only after you get the declaration document for loss reporting.

The currency of Britain is pound. Please exchange pounds for consumption at airports, banks or some foreign currency exchange points in big cities when you enter the country. Pound coins are divided into: 2 pounds, 1 pound, 50p, 20p, 1 0p, 5p, 2p and1penny; Paper money is divided into 50 pounds, 20 pounds, 10 pounds and 5 pounds.

Three. General customs regulations:

British customs, like other countries, is divided into red and green customs channels. Those who need to declare taxes take the red channel, and those who don't need to pay customs duties take the green channel.

Non-British citizens can bring the following items into the country duty-free: 200 cigarettes, 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 500 grams of tobacco; One or two bottles of wine with an alcohol content of no more than 22%; 50 ml of perfume and 250 ml of toilet water and other items worth 32 pounds. /kloc-people under the age of 0/7 are not allowed to bring tobacco and alcohol products into the country. If the quantity or variety exceeds the above limit, it is necessary to take the red channel and pay customs duties according to regulations.

Personal belongings and travel expenses brought into China are generally not limited within a reasonable range.

Articles that are not allowed to be brought into Britain include: plants, vegetables, fresh meat, animals, controlled drugs, drugs, ammunition, arms and other articles that are not allowed to be brought into Britain.

Fourth, the public security situation:

The public security situation in Britain is generally good. According to British official statistics in 2003, the crime rate in Britain in 2002 was 2% lower than that in 200 1 year, and the cases of robbery and theft were greatly reduced, while violent cases such as murder and rape were relatively stable. The British government claims that the crime rate has dropped to the lowest level in 20 years.

China citizens should pay attention to personal and property safety in the UK and take the following preventive and self-protection measures:

After arriving in Britain, first understand the public security environment of your surrounding residence; Generally don't make friends at will; Don't let people know your living habits easily; Don't stay too long in secluded or poor security areas at night; Do not let strangers ride in your car or walk with strangers; Don't take a taxi in the dark.

Pay attention to take good care of your passport, ID card and other important identity documents, generally do not carry them with you, make more copies and store them separately; Don't carry a lot of cash with you, and don't store a lot of cash in your place of residence; Don't put valuables in an empty place in the car; Don't change money on the black market (often cheated or robbed), try to change money at banks or other official exchange points; Don't rent a house on the black market (the rent may be cheated and the residence may be stolen), and try to live in a "homestay" or a residence recommended by other government agencies; It is suggested to install security doors and alarms in houses; It is suggested that special attention should be paid to keeping valuables such as money and things with you in business districts or crowded places.

If there is a problem, be calm and don't panic; Call for help loudly and attract others to help; It is necessary to call the police in time, actively cooperate with the police and provide relevant clues to the police. At the same time, take the initiative to contact the nearest China embassy or consulate in the UK, and the embassy or consulate will provide you with assistance and protection as required, such as urging the British police and other competent departments to solve the case as soon as possible, enforce the law fairly and handle the case efficiently, or recommending a friendly lawyer to you, who will help you or act as your agent to carry out criminal proceedings or file civil claims.

V. Traffic safety and travel precautions:

The traffic rules in Britain are not quite the same as those in China, but as long as they are observed, the possibility of accidents will be avoided or reduced. If you must cross the road at various crosswalks, don't cross the road at will; Britain implements "left lane driving". When crossing the road, you must look to the right first. Get on the bus in order, don't get on the bus, subway or taxi; Be sure to fasten your seat belt when riding in other people's vehicles, especially in the first row.

The determination of responsibility for traffic accidents in Britain is complicated, but generally speaking, observing traffic rules will get relatively favorable results. After a traffic accident, don't panic, call the police as soon as possible, and leave personal information of witnesses as much as possible for the police to testify for you. At the same time, take the initiative to contact the China Embassy and Consulate in Britain, and the China Embassy and Consulate will provide you with assistance or services as required, such as urging the police and other competent departments to solve the case as soon as possible, enforce the law fairly, handle the case efficiently, or recommend a lawyer for you, who will help you or represent you in criminal proceedings or civil claims.

6. Contact information of China Embassy and Consulate and relevant British departments:

(1) Consular Section of Chinese Embassy in Britain

Web page: www.chinese-embassy.org.uk

Address: London w 1b 1qduk Portland Plaza 3 1.

1, consular protection:

Tel: 0044-20-72998431/72998432/72994051.

Fax: 0044-20-76369756

2, certificate work:

Office hours: 9: 00 a.m. to 12: 00 a.m. from Monday to Friday (except holidays in Britain and China).

Tel: 0044-20-763 1 1430 (2: 00-4: 00 pm from Monday to Friday)

Fax: 0044-20-74369 178

(2) Consulate General of China in Manchester.

Address: M 14 5RUK, No.49, Denison Road, Andrey Rusol, Manchester.

1, consular protection:

Tel: 0044-161-2247443/2570087

Fax: 0044- 16 1-2247478

2, certificate work:

Office hours: 9: 00 a.m. to 12: 00 a.m. from Monday to Friday (except holidays in Britain and China).

Tel: 0044- 16 1-2248672 from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Fax: 0044- 16 1-2572672

(3) Consulate General of China in Edinburgh.

Address: No.43, EH127AVUK, Edinburgh

1, consular protection:

Tel: 0044-131-3371207.

Fax: 0044-131-3371790.

2, certificate work:

Office hours: 9: 00 a.m. to 12: 00 a.m. from Monday to Friday (except holidays in Britain and China).

Tel: 0044- 13 1-3373220 3: 30 to 4: 30 p.m.

Fax: 0044-131-3371790.

(4) Contact information of interested parties in the UK:

1, British emergency telephone (report, fire, first aid, etc. ): 999.

2. British Foreign Office:

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

SW 1A 2AH, King Charles Street, London, England

Tel: 0044-20-72702655/72703669

3. Immigration Department of Home Office:

Immigration and immigration. Nationality bureau

Ministry of the Interior

29 Wellesley Road, Croydon, England

Tel: 0044-20-87602569

4. The Missing Persons Office of the British Police:

New Scotland Yard, National Bureau of Missing Persons, British Police, Broadway SW 1H 0BG, London.

Tel: 0044-20-72304029

5. London Heathrow Airport Tel: 08700000 123.

Seven, the British reference website:

(A) British government agencies search encyclopedia: www.ukonline.gov.uk.

(2) British Foreign Office: www.fco.gov.uk

③ British Home Office: www.honeoffice.gov.uk.

④ British Immigration Service: www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk.

(5) British Department of Constitutional Affairs: www.lcd.gov.uk.

(vi) British National Health Service: www.nhs.uk

(7) British police force search encyclopedia: www.police-information.co.uk.

British Embassy in China: www.britishembassy.org.cn.

Also pay attention to a very important issue. Don't wear foreign famous brand clothes when you go to England. If someone finds out, it will be troublesome, and you can't guarantee that what you bought in China is true, so you must remember to wear our brand-name clothes in China.