Effective 26 October 2026, the Kolkata Visa Application Centre will cease accepting visa and consular authentication applications. Such applications will thereafter be handled directly by the Chinese Embassy in India. For further details, please refer to the Embassy’s official website.

Online applications will no longer be accepted after 17:00 on 22 October 2026. Service fees paid for online applications submitted before this deadline are non-refundable.

The deadline for in-person application submissions is 12:00 on 23 October 2026, and the deadline for document/passport collection is 12:00 on 30 October 2026.

Sample of Invitation Letter for China Visa