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Despite planning a trip east via Iran things didn't go well with our Iranian visas and we had to quickly swing our attention north and put together a trip through the stans and China in a week.

In China we used Ablimit from Kashgar New Land International who offered a good package and supplied detailed documentation for transit visas including LOIs itinerarys, certificates and hotel bookings. We presented all of this to the Chinese visa centre in Manchester only to be told we need tourist visas and we had the option of being instantly rejected or them keeping our passports for a month while they thought about it.

After a 5 minute panic we went to see Raj at Unique Visa Services (raj@uvsuk.com), they also have offices in London.

Having explained our situation on Thursday afternoon he not only gave us friendly reassurance but for a fair fee had our passports back with tourist visas the following Tuesday. What would have been a show stopper got fixed and we can't speak too highly of him.

My advice- Chinese visas are a minefield and our decision to diy could have ruined everything. Go straight to him.

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Thanks for the advice Chris - what was the problem with your Iranian visas? We have 6 months until we are leaving the UK so we have a little more time to fix any issues you may have encountered but we are hoping to go through Iran on our way back from Mongolia to UK
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Despite planning a trip east via Iran things didn't go well with our Iranian visas and we had to quickly swing our attention north and put together a trip through the stans and China in a week.

In China we used Ablimit from Kashgar New Land International who offered a good package and supplied detailed documentation for transit visas including LOIs itinerarys, certificates and hotel bookings. We presented all of this to the Chinese visa centre in Manchester only to be told we need tourist visas and we had the option of being instantly rejected or them keeping our passports for a month while they thought about it.

After a 5 minute panic we went to see Raj at Unique Visa Services (raj@uvsuk.com), they also have offices in London.

Having explained our situation on Thursday afternoon he not only gave us friendly reassurance but for a fair fee had our passports back with tourist visas the following Tuesday. What would have been a show stopper got fixed and we can't speak too highly of him.

My advice- Chinese visas are a minefield and our decision to diy could have ruined everything. Go straight to him.

Chris
Strange you had a hard time initially getting your Chinese visas.

I have had loads of them, all very easy.
1 month, 3 month, 6 month,
Some up to 1 year, multiple entry / exit.

Its really not difficult.

I see it as almost a "bought visa"

I always go in person to the Chinese visa office in Manchester city centre.
You can also go to the consulate in Manchester Rusholm for several alternative visas, eg, working, teaching, Z visas ect.

vette
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