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Holiday for General Election 2024
The General Administrative Department of the Government of Maharashtra hereby declares public holiday on account of General Election of 2024. Hence the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre will observe holiday on 20th May 2024. Kindly plan your application submissions. Thank you for your coopera
Notice on Temporary Exemption on Collection of Biometrics Data.
Please be informed that effective 06thMay 2024 to 31st December that is until the end of 2024 applicants applying for single or double entry visa for the following categories are exempted from giving their biometrics. The categories are Business (M category), Tourist (L category), short term family
Notice on International Labour Day Holiday
Pleasebe informedthat Chinese Visa Application Service Centrein Mumbaiwill be closed from1stMay till 3rdMay2024(Wednesday to Friday)on occasion ofInternational Labor Day.The Submission and collection day will be as follows: - Service Type Submission Date Expected Collection Date Normal
Transit Policies Now Cover 54 Countries
China has expanded the scope of its 72/144- hour transit visa free policies to benefit visitors from 54 Countries. Please check the updated list below of eligible countries. Europe (40 countries): Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Holiday Notice for Chinese New Year February 2024.
Please be informed that the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Mumbai will be closed from 12th February 2024 till 16th February 2024 on account of the Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon). The submission and collection day will be as follows: Service Submission Date Collection Date
Notice on Reduction of Chinese Visa Fees
To better facilitate foreigners traveling to China, Chinese Consulate in Mumbai will implement temporary fees reduction for Chinese visas. Visa fees will be charged according to newly reduced rate from December 11th, 2023, to December 31st ,2024. Revised fee charges for Chinese Visas as follows. 1.V
Important Notice-China has implemented a unilateral visa-free policy for 6 countries on a trial Basis
China Will Apply Unilateral Visa -Free policy to Six Countries including France and Germany on a Trial Basis. To Further Facilitate Cross-border travel and Chinas high-quality development and high-standard Opening up, China has decided to apply unilateral Visa-free policy to more countries on a tr
Notice on Cancellation of Online Appointments for submitting Chinese Visa Applications at the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre.
Starting fromNovember 20, 2023. As per the information received from the Consulate General of the Peoples Republic of China, online appointment for Chinese Visa submission at the Chinese Visa Application Service centre in Mumbai will be suspended. Applicants may walk in and submit their applications
No Handwritten on VAF NOTICE
Dear Applicant, Please note as per the directives from Chinese Consulate in Mumbai thatNo Handwrittenchanges in the Applicant form will be acceptable in necessary fields such as Passport details, Education details, Current Residencial details, Family details, Travel History, Inviters details. Above
Holiday Notice for 2023.9.28-10.6
Please be informed that the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Mumbai will be closed on from 28th September 2023 till 06th October 2023 on account of Ganesh Visarjan, Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese National Day. The submission and collection day will be as follows: Service Submission