List of Consular Services

Please note that it is the British Government's policy that fees for consular services should be set to recover the full costs involved without being subsidised from UK general taxation. The fees are therefore calculated on the basis of the full cost (staff, accommodation and overheads) proportionate to the average time taken to perform the service. The fees are calculated in sterling and are applied on a worldwide basis. They are reviewed annually. Payment is generally made in the country where the service is performed, is normally levied in advance and must be made in local currency.

Consular services offered by the British Embassy in Beijing include:

Passports:

• Issuing new passports and replacement passports when one has been lost. A police report is required in the latter case.
• Amending existing passports.

Marriage:

• Receiving notices of intended marriages.
• Issuing certificates of No Impediment to allow British citizens to marry in China.

Nationality:

• Advising on British nationality.

Protection:

• Consular protection of British passport-holders in China, including providing financial assistance and repatriation.

Adoption:

• Arranging the necessary visas to allow Chinese children who have been adopted by British parents to travel to the UK.

Consular services (continued)