Source: OT-Team(G),中国驻印度大使馆
Notice on Updating Requirements for Chinese Visa Application
（Update August, 2024）
In order to further facilitate the applicants in India to apply Chinese visa, the updated requirements for Chinese visa application are notified as follows.
1. Application Procedures and Attention
1.1 Chinese visa applications processed in accordance with respective consular jurisdiction area in principle.
For applicants who reside in Maharashtra or Karnataka, their visa applications are processed by Chinese Consulate-General in Mumbai. For applicants who reside in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chattisgarh, and West Bengal, their visa applications are processed by Chinese Consulate-General in Kolkata. For applicants who reside in areas other than those mentioned above, their visa applications are processed by Chinese Embassy in India.
1.2 Regular visa application submitted through Chinese Visa Application Service Center.
According to the consular jurisdiction area, applicants submit visa application documents through Chinese Visa Application Service Center in New Delhi, or Mumbai or Kolkata. For applicants in consular jurisdiction area, please visit the website of New Delhi Chinese Visa Application Service Center (https://bio.visaforchina.org/DEL2_EN/), fill out visa application form, then submit the application form and documents (please check Part 2 for documents requirements) as well as retain ten fingerprints as required (please view the detail in the part below for Fingerprint collection exemption）at Chinese Visa Application Service Center, which will be sent to Embassy for further processing. Starting from November 2023, the requirement for appointment has been removed and applicants can directly submit application documents at the Visa Center on any working day; the Visa Center will accept all applications submitted within the due time limit; please see more information of the due time limit through logging on the website https://www.visaforchina.cn/DEL2_EN/aboutus/277101.shtml. The Visa Center will accept all visa applications that meet the application requirements on the same day.
1.3 Fingerprint collection exemption convenience available to certain applicants.
The following applicants can be exempted from fingerprints collection: applicants under the age of 14 or over the age of 70; or applicants already had fingerprints collected within the past five years at Chinese Embassy in India or Chinese Visa Application Service Center in New Delhi using the same passport; or with all fingers mutilated or uncollectible. Starting from August 2023, temporary measure of fingerprints collection exemption for certain applicants has been implemented (As to the expiration of the temporary measure, please refer to Embassy's relevant notice): applicants eligible for single or double-entry visas for business (M Category), tourism (L Category), short-term family visit to Chinese citizens (Q2 Category), transit (G Category), and crew (C Category) purposes are exempted from fingerprints collection.
1.4 Processing period for qualified application fixed.
Applicants can choose the type of counter service by themselves. For qualified visa applications, the processing period by the Embassy is usually 2 working days (for express application) and 4 working days (for regular application). VIP service is a third party service offered by the Visa Center. The content of the VIP service is subject to the Visa Center, and is NOT related to the issuance of visas by the Embassy or the processing time.
1.5 Fee charges for visas clarified.
Fee charges for visas by the Embassy include visa fees and express fees, please refer to the notice of Fee Charges for Visas & Consular Services（2024 Renewed）through the Embassy's Chinese website
http://in.china-embassy.gov.cn/lsfw/4consularservice/202401/t20240118_11228490.htm,
or English website
http://in.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/tzts/202401/t20240118_11228514.htm.
For any other fees incurred, they will be charged for services by the visa center or agency.
1.6 Diplomatic or official applications submitted to consular section.
Diplomatic, official and courtesy visa applications are exempted from fingerprints collection. Please fill out the visa application form online (https://bio.visaforchina.org/DEL2_EN/) and submit application form and required documents such as verbal note, as well as original passport with at least six months of remaining validity and blank visa pages, a photocopy of the passport's data page and the photo page if it is separate, one color passport photo to the Consular Section of Chinese Embassy in India. For relevant questions, please directly contact the Consular Section of Chinese Embassy in India (Contact details in Part IV of this notice).
1.7 Foreign nationals who don't need applying visa
(1) Subject to mutual visa exemption agreements;
(2) Holding valid permanent resident permit ID card;
(3) Holding valid residence permits;
(4) Holding valid APEC business travel cards and APEC virtual cards;
(5) Under the 24/72/144-hour Transit Visa Exemption Program. Please refer to the notice of Visa-Free Transit Policies for Foreign Nationals issued by National Immigration Administration of China, through its Chinese website
https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741577/c1659077/content.html，
or English website https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147463/c156086/content.html.
2. Material Requirements
2.1 General Documents
(1) Chinese Visa Application Form and Confirmation Page of Online Visa Application.
(2) Original passport still valid for at least 6 months, with 2 or more blank visa pages, and the photocopy of passport information pages；and expired passports within 5 years. If the name recorded in the new passport does not correspond to that in the original passport, the original and copy of document certifying the change of name issued by the relevant official must also be provided.
(3) Two recently-taken color passport photos (full face, front view and bare head，size: 48mm×33mm，within 6 months).
(4) Original and photocopy of the proof of legal stay, residence, employment or study status or valid visa (applicable to applicants of non-Indian citizens).
(5) Copy of the most recently obtained Chinese visa (if any).
2.2 Category Documents
In addition to the general documents in 2.1, the following supporting documents for respective visa categories must be submitted:
2.3 Relevant Reminder
(1) The invitation letter may be in the form of fax, photocopy or computer printout, but the applicant may be required to submit the original invitation letter. The invitation letter should contain following information: information on the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth, etc.); information on the visit, such as purpose of visit, place(s) of intended residence, intended duration of residence, intended arrival and departure dates, relations between the applicant and the inviting entity or individual, financial source for expenditures; information on the inviting entity or individual (name, contact telephone number, address, official stamp, signature of legal representative or the inviting individual, etc.)
(2) The applicant may be required to provide other supporting documents, or require an interview with the applicant. In light of specific conditions of the applicant, the issuance of visa and its validity, duration of stay and number of entries will be decided.
(3) Application documents are irrevocable after the visa application has been submitted to the Embassy (except for humanitarian or force majeure factors). Visa applications that are returned are irrevocable; If applicants need to travel to China urgently, please re-submit visa application.
3. Contact Information of Chinese Visa Application Service Centers
3.1 Chinese Visa Application Service Center In New Delhi
Address: Concourse Floor, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Connaught Place, New Delhi -110001 India.
Office Hour: Normal application submission, weekdays 9:00 - 15:00; visa collection of normal application, weekdays 14:30 - 17:00. Express application submission, weekdays 9:00 - 12:00; visa collection of express application, weekdays 14:30 - 17:00.
Tel：91-9999036735 (Weekdays 9:00 - 14:00, 15:00 - 17:00).
E-mail：[email protected]
3.2 Chinese Visa Application Service Center In Kolkata
Address: BIPI Building Omega, Ground Floor, Bengal Intelligent Park, Block EP & GP, Sector V, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata, India.
Office Hour: application submission, weekdays 9:00 - 12:00; visa collection , weekdays 14:00 - 16:00.
Tel：91-03340010210 (Weekdays 14:00 -16:00).
E-mail：[email protected]
3.3 Chinese Visa Application Service Center In Mumbai
Address: 8th Floor, Mafatlal Center, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021.
Office Hour: application submission, weekdays 8:00 - 14:00; visa collection , weekdays 14:00 -17:00.
Tel：91-22-22855271 (Weekdays 9:00 - 17:00).
E-mail：[email protected]
4. Contact Information of Consular Section of Chinese Embassy and Consulate-General
4.1 Chinese Embassy In India
Address: Gate No. 4, Chinese Embassy, Nayaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel：91-11-24675259 (Weekdays 9:00 -12:30, 14:30 -17:30).
Fax：91-11-26111105.
4.2 Chinese Consulate-General in Kolkata
Address: EC-72, Sector I, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700064.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 91-33-23377712 or 91-33-40045211 (Weekdays 10:00-12:00,16:00-17:00).
Fax：91-33-40045201
4.3 Chinese Consulate-General in Mumbai
Address: 11th Floor, Nariman Bhavan,Nariman Point,
Mumbai 400021,India.
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel:91-22-66324305 ext 12（Weekdays 10:00-13:00,15:00-17:00）.
Fax：91-22-66324302.
5. Interpretation of Notice
This notice is interpreted by Chinese Embassy in India. In the event of any inconsistency between the previously released information and this notice, this notice shall prevail.
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in India
August 20th , 2024
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