3月1日，英国官方公布去年中国大陆华人赴英签证的统计数据，数据显示，大陆华人赴英有不少增加，签证手续已大幅简化。

On March 1,,British official statistics China mainland Chinese people travel to the UK visa last year,According to data,Mainland Chinese people travel to the UK has increased a lot,Visa process is greatly simplified.

　　据统计，2012年英国在中国的各使领馆共签发491,130个签证，比2011年的459,000个增加了7%。其中旅游签证(包括商务旅游)在2012年达到216,240个，比2011年增加6%。

According to the statistics,In 2012 Britain's embassies and consulates in China issued by 491,130 visa,In 459 than in 2011,000 increased by 7%.The tourist visa(Including business travel)In 2012, 216,240,6% more than in 2011.

　　2012年赴英的外国学生人数有大幅下降，从2011年的239,000跌到197,000人，跌幅达21%。巴基斯坦的学生签证人数从前年的35,660人跌到去年的14,400人，印度学生签证从34,827人滑到20,300人。唯独只有来自中国大陆的留学生不降反升。据官方资料，2012年中国大陆华人有61,000人获得学生签证，比2011年的52,484多出9%。

Travel to the UK in 2012 by a sharp decline in the number of foreign students,From 2011, 239,000 down to 197,000 people,Or 21%.Pakistan's student visa number 35 from the year before last,660 people fell to 14 last year,400 people,Indian student visa from 34,827 people to 20,300 people.Only international students from mainland China is not alone.According to official data,Chinese mainland China with 61 in 2012,000 people get a student visa,52 than in 2011,More than 484 9%.

　　英国内政部主管移民事务的国务大臣哈伯表示，更多中国人获得英国签证显示我们的新政策运行良好，我们不仅简化了填表的内容，索要的文件证明都简单化。去年中国大陆的签证成功率高达95%，绝大多数签证在1至2周就能办好。

The home office minister Harper, who is in charge of immigration said,More Chinese get UK visa according to our new policy as well,We not only simplify the content of the fill out a form,Requested documents are simplified.Last year China visa success rate is as high as 95%,The vast majority of visa can do good in 1 to 2 weeks.

　　英国旅游局对官方的数据感到满意，他们期待2015年中国大陆华人每年赴英旅游人数能增加到50万。不过，英国航空公司则认为，比起欧洲申根国家，英国对中国人的签证制度仍然过严。英航总裁呼吁内政部进一步放宽签证手续。 (来源：中国新闻网)

British tourist authority were satisfied with the official data,They expect 2015 mainland Chinese travel to the UK tourism the number will increase to 500000 every year.but,British airways is considered,Compared to European schengen countries,Britain is too strict for the Chinese visa system.Ba's President called for further easing of the ministry of the interior visa formalities. (source:The Chinese news)