Services we provide:

Consular 

The Consular Section provides the full range of consular facilities to British Nationals. Our responsibilities include registering births and deaths, providing legal paperwork in marriage cases, issuing passports, notary service and consular protection for British nationals.

Visa

The Visa Section is responsible for processing and issuing visas for entrance to the United Kingdom. The types of visas processed include student visas, official delegation visas and a combination of other visa categories - tourist, business, family visits and so on. In China, visa applications are made to the Visa Application Centres in Beijing, Shenyang, Jinan, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Chongqing and Chengdu.

Trade and Investment

UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) is the trade development arm of the British government and supports British businesses entering the Chinese market through missions, seminars, trade shows, research and ongoing advice. UKTI also fosters positive bilateral trade and investment conditions through its contacts with the Chinese Government.

Press Office

The Press Office serves the needs of the media and through them the public for information about the United Kingdom and its government policies.

Embassy Senior Staff

Ambassador: Sir William Ehrman KCMG

Minister and Deputy Head of Mission: Chris Wood

Political Counsellor: Peter Wilson

Economic & Trade Policy Counsellor: Duncan Sparkes

Commercial Counsellor: Alastair Morgan

Cultural Counsellor: Joanna Burke

Climate Change Counsellor: David Concar

Defence Attache: Rudi Wertheim

Development Counsellor: Adrian Davis

Science & Innovation Counsellor: David Bacon