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KEY FACTS

The average Chinese visitor spends £1,688
France attracts eight times more Chinese visitors than the UK
VisitBritain estimates that Chinese visitors spend £184 million annually
The UK would earn an additional £1.2 billion annually 24,000 additional jobs would be created in the UK
Figures from the European Union and Visit Britain show that most Chinese visitors to Europe (93%) make the effort to go through the application process only once

News

HOME SECRETARY ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR VISA APPLICATIONS IN CHINA - UKCVA'S KEY RECOMMENDATION IMPLEMENTED
 Posted on 21 Jun 2015

PILOT SCHEME TO STREAMLINE DOUBLE VISA PROCESS FOR CHINESE VISITORS JUNE 19 2015 The UK and Belgian governments today...

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UKCVA Building on Progress report
 16 Jun 2014

9 Developments in China's Outbound Travel Market
 10 Feb 2014


Home Office welcomes business travellers with new premium visa services
 07 Nov 2013

Theresa May is set to simplify the visa system to attract more visitors from China
 07 Oct 2013



Media

Campaign Update: October
 Posted on 07 Oct 2013

There has been good progress for the Alliance in September.  Most importantly, the Home Secretary indicated in an interview...

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Theresa May seeks to bring in joint European visa for Chinese tourists
 03 Oct 2013

Hotels.com Report - Home Office responds
 30 Aug 2013


Visa system for Chinese tourists is madness, says owner of Hippodrome
 12 Jul 2013

Opinion: It's simply not true to say UK visa problem is a 'misconception'
 12 Jul 2013



Reports

UKCVA - TWO YEARS OF SUCCESS
 Posted on 24 Sep 2015

The UK attracts far fewer valuable Chinese visitors than our major European neighbours and our economy loses out by up to £1.2...

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UKCVA Building on Progress report
 16 Jun 2014

The economic case for attracting more Mainland Chinese visitors
 16 May 2013


Visa Report 2012
 09 May 2013


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