China Business Visa – India Consulates Overview
Compare Business visa requirements across all consulates in India. Select your city below for detailed documents, fees, and processing times.
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Business Visa by Consulate Location
Delhi
Updated: 11/9/2025
Personal Documents
Valid Passport
With at least 6 months validity from the date of travel. The passport should also have a minimum of four blank visa pages. Passport should be valid for at least 188 days on the date of submission. Old passport required.
Visa Form
1 online visa application form: https://www.visaforchina.cn/DEL3_EN/qianzhengyewu (photograph on page 1 and 2 should be absolutely clear. There should be no printing lines on the photo while printing the visa form)
Old Passport
Only if the new passport is a fresh passport ( same photo as uploaded on the visa application form).
Passport Size Photo
2 recent color photographs (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) with 80% face coverage. Detailed specifications provided in notes below. Photo should be without specs
Aadhar card copy
Business Documents
Inviter's Id
Inviter's valid national id card copy is required
Chinese Company Registration
Invitation
Invitation from Chinese Company as per the Embassy format strictly (Invitation letter format attached in the Forms section) and ID copy of inviter (Inviter should be the same person who is signing the invitation letter).
Signatory Name should be written in the Chinese language and Signatures should be in Chinese.
Company’s Cover Letter
Addressed to The Visa Officer Embassy of People`s Republic of China New Delhi on Company Letterhead with entry and exit dates, PAX name and passport number.
Fees
-: NORMAL Rs. 2900/- (Single entry) Rs. 4400/- (double entry) Rs. 5900/- (6 month multiple entry) Rs. 8800/- (12 month multiple entry) URGENT/EXPRESS CHARGES = Rs.1800 VFS charges (Normal) Rs. 1973/- VFS Charges (EXPRESS) Rs. 2908/- Premium Lounge 2908 (Mandatory) VFS courier Rs. 902 (optional)
Processing
Normal Processing: 6 Working days (Can take even longer as passports are being held back at the VFS) Urgent Processing: 4 Working days after submission (Can take even longer as passports are being held back at the VFS) NOTE: Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at the sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.
Kolkata
Updated: 11/9/2025
Personal Documents
Valid Passport
Valid passport at least for Six month.
Visa Form
Online Visa application form duly filled and signed. [Visa application form link](http://bio.visaforchina.org/CCU2_EN/COVA/).
Passport copy
Passport Size Photo
One Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa). (Photo specification given below)
Travel Documents
Day Wise Itinerary
Schedule of stay in China (If multi-city).
Fees
-: NORMAL Rs. 2900/- (Single entry) Rs. 4400/- (double entry) Rs. 5900/- (6 month multiple entry) Rs. 8800/- (12 month multiple entry) URGENT/EXPRESS CHARGES = Rs.1800 VFS charges (Normal) Rs. 1973/- VFS Charges (EXPRESS) Rs. 2908/- Premium Lounge 2908 (Mandatory) VFS courier Rs. 902 (optional)
Processing
Normal: 5 working days. Urgent: 3 working days. Urgent Visas: Urgent visas submitted on the following day as entry into VFS before 10 AM. NOTE: Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.
Mumbai
Updated: 11/9/2025
Personal Documents
Valid Passport
6 months from the date of travel. Applicants must have a valid passport (Handwritten passport is not allowed). Old passports are required if any.
Visa Form
1 Online visa application form (Back to back application forms are not accepted).
Passport Size Photo
2 Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) (recent color Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) with 80% face coverage.) detailed specifications provided in notes below
Business Documents
Invitation Letter
Original / Copy of Invitation Letter copy from China it has to be addressed to The Consulate General Of China
Invitation from Chinese Company as per the Embassy format strictly ( Invitation letter format attached in the Forms section).
Signatory Name should be written in the Chinese language.
Signatures should be Cross signature on company seal( and should be in Chinese)
Photo ID of signatory who signs the ivitation letter (with name and signature same as those on Invitation letter)
Inviter Company registration copy
Company’s Cover Letter
Original Covering letter on business letterhead addressed to The Consulate General of China,Mumbai mentioning full name, passport No and traveling dates from Indian Company - also mention date on top the letter
Fees
-: NORMAL Rs. 2900/- (Single entry) Rs. 4400/- (double entry) Rs. 5900/- (6 month multiple entry) Rs. 8800/- (12 month multiple entry) URGENT/EXPRESS CHARGES = Rs.1800 VFS charges (Normal) Rs. 1973/- VFS Charges (EXPRESS) Rs. 2908/- Premium Lounge 2908 (Mandatory) VFS courier Rs. 902 (optional)
Processing
Normal - 7-8 working days. Urgent - 5-6 working days. Urgent visas submited on the following day as entry into VFS before 10AM NOTE: Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate.