Non-cash payments for Chinese Credentials will be introduced by the Chinese Embassy in UK from January 1^st, 2010. Applicants for Chinese passports, travel documents, notarization, legalization, special visas, Hong Kong documents and etc will be limited to pay in DEBIT CARD, COMPANY CHEQUE or POST ORDER since then.

Those whose collecting dates (shown on the pink pick-up form) are between January 1^st and Febuary 28^th , 2010 will enjoy the flexibility of payments either in cash or in non-cash as a transitional arrangement. However, the transitional period will end at 12:00pm on Febuary 28^th, 2010.