Christmas and New Year Opening Times for International Trade and Export Documentation Services 2024

Date: 02/12/2024
Author: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Company: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce

Please make a note of the opening times for the Chamber's International Trade and Export Documentation Services. 

Export Documentation 

Exportdocs@gmchamber.co.uk - 0161 393 4314 (Deansgate) 0161 489 3170 (Airport) 

Monday 23rd December – 10am – 1pm – Remote service only 

Tuesday 24th December – CLOSED 

Wednesday 25th December – CLOSED 

Thursday 26th December – CLOSED 

Friday 27th December – CLOSED 

Monday 30th December – 10am – 1pm – Remote service only 

Tuesday 31st December – CLOSED 

Wednesday 1st January – CLOSED 

Thursday 2nd January – Services open as usual. 

 

Important Dates 

Friday 20th December All documents which need to be sent to the embassies/Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) must be with the Chamber. Please make sure you send your documents in plenty of time before this date if your documents are urgent. There will be no documents returned from the embassies/FCDO during the holiday period. 

Friday 20th December – Last day for collection of documents. Both express and standard applications will be processed on the 23 and 30 December for express and post applications. 

 

Chamber Customs  

Friday 20th December: We will be open until 4pm on Friday 20th December – please ensure clearance instructions are with us by 2pm 

Monday 23rd December - Open from 9am until 12:30pm  

Tuesday 24th to Friday 27th December - CLOSED 

Monday 30th December - Open from 9am until 12:30pm 

Tuesday 31st December - CLOSED 

Wednesday 1st December - CLOSED 

Thursday 2nd January – Services open as usual.  

For urgent issues outside of these hours, customers will be able to leave a voicemail on 0161 393 4317 and a member of the team will be in touch. Please note this voicemail will not be monitored on weekends or Bank Holidays.