Bit of a long shot this, but will give it a go!

Just applied for a visitor visa for my 2 year old daughter to visit the UK for the first time next month. She is a Chinese passport holder and is registered on my wife's family Hukou.

Rather than worrying about the time and expense of applying for a visa every time we want to travel to the UK, I am looking at getting her a Certificate of Entitlement put in her Chinese Passport. Does anyone have experience of doing this?

The actual documentation needed seems pretty minimal but I am bit confused as to where the application should be made. We are staying close to Liverpool (where CoE applications are made) for most of our trip so would like to do it then, however their website states that only people resident in the UK can apply in the UK.


Sooooo, does anyone have experience of applying for a CoE in Beijing (no mention of it on their website). Or is it possible to apply in the UK if someone is there on a visitor visa?