British nationals living or visiting China may contact the British Consulate-General Shanghai in China if you have any questions about your travel documents or passport.
British Consulate-General Shanghai office in China is closed during public holiday.
| Capital | Beijing |
| Address | British Consulate-General Shanghai The British Centre, 17F Garden Square, 968 West Beijing Road 200041 Shanghai China |
| Telephone | General Telephone enquiries only +86 (0) 21 3279 2000 General Fax +86 (0) 21 3279 2005 Consular Fax +86 (0) 21 3279 2009 |
| For Commercial Enquiries only: CommercialMail.Beijing@fco.gov.uk | |
| Opening hours | Local time Monday to Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm |
| Other offices | Contact the British Embassy and other consulate offices in China. |
Get information about a British company from China
You can get information about a British company from Companies House. The Companies House is the Registrar of companies in the United Kingdom. They are an executive agency sponsored by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
Ordinarily, you can get the following information for FREE about a Britsh company.
- Company’s names and numbers
- Current registered office address
- Date of incorporation
- The company directors and secretaries
- Registered current mortgage charges
- Company accounts filed
- Submitted yearly confirmation statement
- previous company names
- Insolvency information if applicable
If you have any questions on how to get information about a British company while you are in China, our accountants can help you.
Setting up or doing business in the UK
If you are interested to set up a UK company or do business in the UK, you may contact the Department for International Trade (DIT) for further international trade information such as the imports and exports to/from the UK.
Generally, the DIT not only helps overseas businesses locate in the UK but also help UK businesses expand into overseas markets.
Coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak a pandemic. Correspondingly, please follow the UK government guidance for foreign travel advice. If you are in China, follow their country’s COVID19 advice while you are there.
British Embassies worldwide
Click here for a list of British Embassies and High Commissions worldwide.
Generally, diplomatic missions sent to non-commonwealth countries are called the British embassies. Whereas diplomatic missions sent to commonwealth countries are called the British High Commissions. All in all, there are 54 countries in the Commonwealth.
Furthermore, Some countries would have British Consulates in addition to their British Embassy or British High Commission to provide consular services to UK citizens abroad.
