In accordance with relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China and international practices, starting from 6 May 2024, the Chinese Consulate General in Mumbai and Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Mumbai (VFS) will collect all fingerprints from visa applicants (excluding visa applicants for visas of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions of China), and issue biometric visas accordingly.  

For visa applications submitted on and after 6 May, 2024, upon having completed their visa application forms, applicants should also submit the application documents personally to the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Mumbai (VFS) and have their fingerprints collected. 

The following applicants can be exempt from fingerprint collection:

1. Applicants under the age of 14 or over 70;

2. Diplomatic passport holders, or applicants eligible for diplomatic, official and courtesy visas;

3. Applicants who already had their fingerprints collected within the past five years at the Chinese Consulate General in Mumbai or the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Mumbai(VFS) with the same passport；

4. Applicants with all fingers mutilated or uncollectible.

The Chinese Consulate General in Mumbai kindly reminds that applicants shall have their fingerprints collected in person. Applicants who forge fingerprints or use other people's fingerprints will be denied entry into China and bear the consequences incurred.

Chinese Consulate General in Mumbai

Add: 11th Floor, Nariman Bhavan,Nariman Point,  Mumbai 400021, India

Tel: 0091-22-66324305 transform 12 (10:00-13:00am, 15:00-18:00 pm)

Fax: 0091-22-66324302

Email: chinaconsul_mum_in@mfa.gov.cn ; mumbai@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Mumbai (VFS)

Add: 8th floor, Mafatlal Centre,  Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021

Tel:  022-22855271

Fax: 022-66100768 

E-mail: mumbaicentre@visaforchina.org

Website: www.visaforchina.org