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India → China: Short-stay tourist

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

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Required documents

9 items

Identity

Financial

  • Financial certificate

    Required

    Your own personal bank statement for the last 6 months. If a relative is covering your costs instead, their 6-month bank statement, a signed cover letter, their ID, and proof of your family relationship.

    Source: Chinese Visa Application Service Center (visaforchina.org)

Travel

Other

  • If a child doesn't travel to China with their parents: a consent letter

    Required

    A letter of consent from the parent or parents who aren't going to China. Bangkok says it should give the parents' names, say they are the child's guardians, and state the child's purpose of visit, who may travel with the child and the expected arrival date, signed on a photocopy of the parent's ID or passport and written in English or Chinese. Johannesburg asks for a notarized letter or affidavit with the dates of travel and the parents' contact information. The details differ by centre, so check the centre you use.

    Source: Chinese Visa Application Service Center, Johannesburg: Checklist for tourist visa (L visa)

  • If only one parent signs or travels with a child: a consent letter may be needed

    London asks for a child consent letter, with the signature of the person who has parental responsibility, when the application form is signed by only one parent. Other centres may ask for the same, so check the centre you use.

    Source: Chinese Visa Application Service Center, London: Visa category and documents

  • Invitation letter

    Required

    An Invitation Letter for Tourist from an authorized tourist unit, or from a tourist reception unit or individual in China, naming your details, tour schedule, and the host's contact information.

    Source: Chinese Visa Application Service Center (visaforchina.org)

Why applications on this route get refused

  • Incomplete documentation

    Missing a required document, or an invitation letter missing a required field, is a common cause of refusal or delay.

    How to avoid it: Check the invitation letter includes all three required sections: guest details, tour schedule, and host/reception-unit information.

  • Weak or insufficient financial proof

    Unclear or missing bank statements raise doubts about your ability to support the trip.

    How to avoid it: Provide a clear 6-month personal bank statement, or the full sponsor package (statement, cover letter, ID, relationship proof) if someone else is paying.

Sources

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