London welcomes new visitor visas for Chinese tourists

www.visitlondon.com has today welcomed the announcement from Prime Minister David Cameron of new visitor visas for tourists from China that will deliver a major boost to London’s tourism sector.

Starting in 2016, new visitor visas for tourists from China will be valid in the UK for 2 years, which is 4 times the usual 6 month limit for standard visitor visas. There are also plans to introduce a new 10 year multiple entry visit visa for Chinese tourists at no extra cost.