Do Chinese citizens need a visa for India?
Chinese citizens need a visa to enter India. Apply before you travel, usually through an embassy or consulate. Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Separately from any visa, India requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
🇨🇳 China → 🇮🇳 India
Visa needed
You must apply before you travel, usually through an embassy or consulate.
Maximum stay
Not specified
Passport validity
Valid for period of stay
Pre-registration
e-Arrival
Do I need a visa for India from China?
Yes. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from China makes no difference on its own. Chinese citizens need a visa to enter India. Apply before you travel, usually through an embassy or consulate. Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Separately from any visa, India requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
The requirement runs both ways: India passport holders need a visa to travel to China, so neither side of this corridor is visa-free.
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of India can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
e-Arrival required
Separate from any visa: India requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.
Common questions
China passport, India border — answered from the same rule the verdict shows.
Yes. Chinese citizens need a visa to enter India. Apply before you travel, usually through an embassy or consulate. Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Separately from any visa, India requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
Yes. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from China makes no difference on its own. Chinese citizens need a visa to enter India. Apply before you travel, usually through an embassy or consulate. Passport validity required: valid for period of stay. Separately from any visa, India requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
Valid for period of stay. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding.
No. India does not issue a visa at the border for a China passport. A visa must be obtained in advance, usually through an embassy or consulate.
Yes. India requires e-Arrival. This is separate from a visa and applies even to travellers who need no visa, so complete it before you travel.
No. This is guidance based on data from Travel Buddy, last checked 2026-10-03. Entry rules change without notice and the final decision rests with border officials. Always confirm with the official government source before booking or flying.
Other passports for India
The same destination on a different passport. Rules differ sharply by nationality, so check the one you will actually travel on.
All India entry rules by passport