ADS visitors
Can you come to the UK as a visitor under the ADS agreement?
This page explains whether you can come to the UK as a visitor under the UK/China Approved Destination Status (ADS) agreement.
To be a visitor under the ADS agreement, you must be a national of the People's Republic of China. You must be able to show that you:
- intend to visit the UK for no more than 30 days;
- intend to enter, leave and travel within the UK as a member of a tourist group of 5 or more people under the ADS Memorandum of Understanding;
- intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit;
- have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you and any dependants will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends; and
- can meet the cost of the return or onward journey.
You must also be able to show that, during your visit, you do not intend to:
- live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or successive visits;
- take paid or unpaid employment, produce goods or provide services, including the selling of goods or services directly to members of the public; or
- do a course of study.
For information about your rights and responsibilities while you are in the UK, see the Visitors' rights and responsibilities section.
You should provide documents to show that you meet the above requirements. The Documents page contains more information.
You must obtain a visa before you can come to the UK as a visitor under the ADS agreement. The Do you need a visa? page contains more information.