The Visa Desk · for Indian passports
China visa.
The honest, current version: what it costs, what they ask for, and how long it really takes. Checked June 2026.
Tourist
What it isL (tourist) visa via CVASC, no e visa or VoA for Indians
Fees₹2,900 single / ₹4,400 double / ₹5,900 6-mo multi / ₹8,800 1-yr (reduced to 31 Dec 2026) + CVASC ₹1,973 (express ₹2,908)
Takes4 to 7 working days (express 2 to 3)
ValidityPer visa type
Apply viaChinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC), Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata
Good to knowNo e visa/VoA. Photo 33x48mm white; show ≥₹1,00,000 balance.
The document checklist
- Passport, valid 6+ months with 2+ blank pages, plus copies & old passports
- Visa application form, completed & signed
- 2 recent passport photos (per the country's spec)
- Confirmed return / onward flight booking
- Hotel / accommodation bookings for the whole stay
- Day by day travel itinerary
- Travel medical insurance (where required)
- Personal bank statements, last 3 to 6 months (bank attested)
- Income Tax Returns, last 2 to 3 years
- Salary slips / proof of income
- Employment letter or leave sanction (business proof if self employed)
- PAN card
Business
What it isL (tourist) visa via CVASC, no e visa or VoA for Indians
Fees₹2,900 single / ₹4,400 double / ₹5,900 6-mo multi / ₹8,800 1-yr (reduced to 31 Dec 2026) + CVASC ₹1,973 (express ₹2,908)
Takes4 to 7 working days (express 2 to 3)
ValidityPer visa type
Apply viaChinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC), Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata
Good to knowBusiness visit, No e visa/VoA. Photo 33x48mm white; show ≥₹1,00,000 balance.
We do this end to end
Forms, appointment, the exact photo spec, a personal document checklist in your travel wallet, and a human who has filed this exact visa before. You pack, we paper.
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Rules move. We verify against official sources and update this page; always confirm at the time you apply.
Sources: in.china-embassy.gov.cnbio.visaforchina.cn