英国对华全新两年签证申请指南（中英）

　　The UK Government is pleased to announce it will launch its new pilot two year visit visa offer for Chinese nationals on 11 January 2016.

　　英国政府很高兴地宣布将于2016年1月11日向中国公民推出全新的2年访问签证试运行。

　　

　　Under the pilot scheme, Chinese customers applying in Mainland China for a six month standard visit visa will be eligible for a two year multiple entry visit visa at the same price of £85.

　　根据该试运行计划，在中国大陆申请标准的6个月访问签证的中国客人将有资格申请2年多次入境访问签证，并且申请费同样为85英镑。

　　It will offer significantly better value in both cost and convenience and give customers greater flexibility when planning their travel to the UK.

　　这将提供显著的价格优惠和便利，并且为客人计划英国出行提供更大的灵活性。

　　The application process on gov.uk remains unchanged but below is some guidance for those wishing to take advantage of this new offer:

　　在gov.uk网站上的签证申请流程保持不变。希望使用这个全新签证的申请人请参考以下说明：

　　1. Do not rush to apply immediately following the 11 January – you must be planning to travel to the UK within the next three months.

　　请不要在1月11日之后立即匆忙申请签证 – 您必须是计划是在未来3个月内前往英国。

　　2. You must apply online using the gov.uk website.

　　您必须在gov.uk网站在线申请。

　　3. The pilot will begin at 00:01 (Beijing time) on Monday, 11 January. Those who apply and pay for a standard visit visa prior to this date will not be eligible for the new offer.

　　该试运行将从1月11日星期一(北京时间)00:01开始。在此时间之前申请并支付申请费的申请人不适用于这个新的签证安排。

　　4. Initially, customers will still have to apply and pay for a six month standard visitor visa costing £85. However, they will automatically be considered for the new pilot two year visa. They should not click on the existing two year standard visitor visa option when they apply as they will be charged the higher fee of £324.

　　现阶段，客人将仍然需要申请和支付85英镑的6个月标准访客签证。然而，他们的申请将会被自动归纳至新的两年试行计划中。他们在申请的时候，不应该点击现行的两年标准访客签证，因为他们将会被收取更高的价格为324英镑的费用。

　　5. Successful applicants whose passport expires before their two year visit visa can still use it to visit the UK. They must ensure they travel with both their current passport and expired passport which contains the valid UK visa.

　　成功获得签证的申请者如果护照的有效期在两年签证有效期结束之前到期，他们仍然可以访问英国。他们必须同时持有新的护照和带有有效英国签证的旧护照出行。

　　6. The pilot scheme is open to any citizen of the People’s Republic of China who holds any type of Chinese passport and applies for a standard visit visa in Mainland China, except where the application is for the following purposes:

　　该试行计划开放给持有任何种类中国护照，并在中国大陆地区申请标准访问签证的中华人民共和国公民，但是以下访问目的的申请除外：

　　• 私人医疗

　　• 器官捐赠

　　• 访问学者

　　• ADS指定目的地旅游计划

　　It also does not apply to applications in the following visit categories: Marriage/Civil Partnership visit, Permitted Paid Engagements visit, Transit visit.

　　该试行计划同样不适用于这些访问类型：注册结婚/同性伴侣关系访问，有偿活动访问，转机访问。

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