India to resume issuing of tourist visa to Chinese nationals from today onwards ending a 5 year suspension.

July 24, 2025

New Delhi: India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese nationals from Thursday i.e today ending a five-year suspension imposed after the 2020 border crisis in Ladakh.

In a notice posted Wednesday on the Chinese social-media platform Weibo, the Indian embassy in Beijing announced that, effective July 24, Chinese citizens may again apply for tourist visas. Applicants must complete an online form, schedule an appointment, and submit their passports, forms, and supporting documents at Indian Visa Application Centres in Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou.