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

Chinese tourism could bring an extra £1.2 billion to Britain
 Posted on 01 Sep 2017

Brian Bickle. CEO of Shaftsbury, and Chairman of the UK China Visa Alliance   The UK China Visa Alliance estimates...

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UKCVA RECCOMENDATION IMPLEMENTED: Government Introduces One-Stop-Shop Initiative for Chinese Visa Applicants
 21 Jun 2015

Home Secretary's speech on Chinese nationals' visas
 17 Jun 2014


UKCVA Building on Progress report
 16 Jun 2014

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



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 Building on Progress report
 Posted on 16 Jun 2014

UKCVA's new in depth report is launched. June 2014 Over 200 business leaders across retail, tourism,...

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

Visa Report 2012
 09 May 2013