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China to Launch Online Visa Applications in India on December 22

Officials frame the shift as a people-centric step to rebuild travel and business ties.

Overview

  • Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong announced the embassy will open an online visa application portal for India-based applicants on December 22, 2025.
  • Applicants will be able to complete forms and upload required documents via the embassy-linked site at visaforchina.cn/DEL3_EN/qianzhengyewu.
  • The Chinese Visa Application Service Center in New Delhi lists hours from 9:00 to 15:00, Monday to Friday, with assistance available at +91-9999036735 at the Shivaji Stadium Metro Station location in Connaught Place.
  • India’s Ministry of External Affairs says tourism and business visa regimes for Chinese nationals are fully functional, with tourist visas restored globally in November after a limited reopening that began in July.
  • The digital rollout follows 2025 confidence-building steps that included the return of direct commercial flights in October and the revival of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, with expectations of stronger tourism and trade.