Taking into account the principle of reciprocity between China and the U.K. as well as other economic factors, the Chinese Embassy in the U.K. reviews the visa fees for British passport holders and makes appropriate changes as necessary. The proposed fee levels will be introduced from 1^st November, 2009, of which the single and double entry visa fees and visa fees for the third country passport holders will remain at the present levels. At the same time, the fees for notarization and legalization will be adjusted too. The following table shows the details:

Type of Fees		Current Fee (￡)	Proposed Fee(￡)
Visa	Single entry	30	30
	Double entry	45	45
	Multiple entry valid for 6 months	60	90
	Multiple entry valid for 12 months	90	150
	Multiple entry valid for 24 months	90	150
Notarization &legalization	For personal purpose	12	15
	For business purpose	23	25