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Indian citizens need an L visa for tourism in mainland China. Since 26 October 2026 the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi and the Consulate General in Mumbai accept applications directly instead of through visa application centres. The file starts with an online form and is finished with an in-person passport submission.
Where to apply: Fill in the online form and upload documents at consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/. After online approval, submit the passport in person within 30 days: Consulate General in Mumbai for Maharashtra and Karnataka; Embassy in New Delhi for all other states (including, temporarily, the Kolkata consular district).
Valid for more than 6 months with at least 2 blank visa pages, plus a copy of the information page.
Any passport issued in the past 5 years.
Completed at consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/ with documents uploaded; printed for the in-person step.
Two recent white-background photos, 48mm x 33mm, taken within 6 months.
Booking record showing entry to and exit from China.
Bookings for the stay, or an invitation from a host in China.
Six months of personal savings statements with an average monthly balance of at least INR 1 lakh, or a bank-stamped deposit certificate of a similar amount issued at least 3 months earlier.
Only for applicants who are not Indian citizens.
Within 30 days of the online approval email.
Paid on the collection date shown on the pick-up slip.
Travel medical insurance: Not listed as a requirement in the sources checked.
The embassy's L-visa material list covers travel bookings (round-trip air ticket record and hotel reservation) or an invitation letter. The exact wording is published as an image in the embassy notice, so read it there before applying.
Get it for ₹708Proof of where you will stay is part of the same L-visa list: hotel reservations for the trip, or an invitation letter from an individual or organisation in China instead.
Get it for ₹590Questions
Yes. The L-visa list is built on travel bookings, meaning a round-trip air ticket record together with hotel reservations, unless you apply with an invitation letter. Read the embassy notice for the precise wording, which is shown as an image.
Hotel reservations covering the trip are the standard proof for independent tourists. If a person or organisation in China is inviting you, their invitation letter is used instead.
Have the reservation ready before you fill in the online form, because documents are uploaded at that stage. Regular processing is 7 working days after passport submission, so buy the final ticket once the visa is in hand.
From 26 October 2026 applications go directly to the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi or the Consulate General in Mumbai. Mumbai handles Maharashtra and Karnataka; New Delhi handles the rest, including the Kolkata district for the time being.
Chinese Embassy in India visa application notice (updated 22 October 2026). L-visa specific wording is in an image on that page; fee schedule not read.. Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
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