When will the UK Visa Center open in 2020? Which countries have opened visas?

Recently, you can apply for visas from many countries, such as Britain. At present, the British visa center has been reopened to everyone. Friends who need to apply for a British visa make an appointment as soon as possible! In fact, except Britain, many countries have opened their visas. Look at which countries it is!

What time does the British visa center open?

Based on the recent control of the COVID-19 epidemic, some British visa centers will be reopened when local conditions permit.

In the first phase of service restart, the visa centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing resumed operation from June 1. Visa centers in other cities will gradually resume operations.

It should be noted that due to the epidemic, there may be some delay in the initial review of the restart of the UK visa center, and some visa business may not be resumed temporarily. At present, limited reservation application is adopted, and only 80 places are open every day.

Which countries have opened visas?

Ukraine will resume its business visa application from now on.

According to the notice of the Ukrainian Embassy in China, embassies and consulates in China can accept Ukrainian sticker visa applications (work visa, business visa, visiting relatives visa, study visa, etc.). ) From May 25th. , and e-sign will not accept online applications for the time being.

E-visa is valid for 30 days and can stay for no more than 30 days; Labels can be kept for 14 or 30 days. A single business visa is valid for 90 days and can stay for no more than 90 days.

The Czech Republic resumed accepting some visa applications.

According to a number of Czech media reports quoted by the Czech Foreign Ministry, from now on, 28 Czech embassies and consulates in 20 countries will resume accepting visa applications, but only for work or family reunion.

The countries where the Czech Embassy and Consulate resumed visa business this time include China, the United States and Australia. In addition to the purpose of family reunion, workers applying for seasonal work visas, government health or social welfare projects, scientists, and people engaged in key infrastructure fields can submit visa applications.

In addition, some Schengen countries have recently resumed visa applications and adopted an appointment system.

South Korea completely stopped issuing stickers and labels and changed them to electronic labels.

According to official website, the Korean Embassy in China will stop issuing sticker visas and issue electronic visas from July 1 2020. The embassies and consulates in China and South Korea will issue stickers-free visas to Korean visa applicants and issue a "Confirmation Letter of Visa Issuance".

The confirmation letter of visa issuance is valid in black and white and color, and must be presented to the immigration officer together with the passport at the time of immigration inspection.

Note that sticker visas issued before July 2020 1 are still valid. Some policies implemented during the epidemic period are still effective, including:

1.Short-term visas issued before April 5, 2020 (those staying within 90 days will be temporarily suspended. Suspension of visas includes all single and multiple visas for short stays issued before April 5, 2020. Foreigners holding the above-mentioned visas who want to enter the country must apply for a new visa (visa-free fee) from foreign embassies and consulates.

2. All foreigners who apply for a visa must be examined by a medical institution within 48 hours before the date of application, and submit a medical certificate recording the relevant examination contents. The medical certificate must indicate whether there are COVID-19-related symptoms, such as fever, cough, chills, headache, muscle pain, pneumonia, etc. If the diagnosis is abnormal, visa issuance will be restricted.

In Vietnam, electronic visas will be issued from July 1.

On May 26th, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Chunfu announced that starting from July 1 day, the Vietnamese government will implement e-visas for citizens of 80 countries, and some international ports will accept e-visa holders.

The 80 countries that can apply for electronic signature include China, Austria, Poland, Portugal, United Arab Emirates, Germany, India, South Korea, Japan, the United States, Italy, Poland, France, Russia and Britain.

The eight airports that can accept electronic visas are: niI, TnSnNht, CamRanh, Nng, CtBi, CnTh, PhQuc and pbi.

However, China's new e-passport is not included in this e-signature application. The old G passport can be processed, and the new E passport should still be signed with paper as before. The specific entry and tourist visa processing methods need to wait for further notice.

Vietnam visa is valid for 30 days, single entry.

In Thailand, visa processing will resume on May 7.

The Consular Section of the Thai Embassy in China recently announced the office schedule for May and announced that it will resume its office on May 7. Moreover, the landing visa electronic sign is still suspended, and there are additional requirements when applying for a sticker sign:

When applying for a visa, additional materials need to be provided, including: medical insurance policy with an amount of US$ 654.38 million, health certificate without infection risk (English version issued by a regular hospital, valid within 7 days after issuance), and nucleic acid test report (issued within 48 hours).

At present, most of the restored visas are work and study visas, and the restoration of tourist visas may be a little late. The normal visa process will be slower than usual, and there is no guarantee of time. Please be patient.

Here are some latest information about visa opening. If you need to apply for a national visa, you must remember to make an appointment in advance so that you can apply. What's more, if you don't need to go abroad recently, you are still not recommended to go abroad. Wait a minute!