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.