Considering that the demand for Chinese visas has grown rapidly in recent years, in order to provide a better service for visa applicants, the Chinese Consulate General in Mumbai, following the success of the visa center of the Chinese Embassy in Delhi, has decided to implement the visa outsourcing through Chinese Visa Application Service Centre (CVASC) from March 23, 2009. CVASC will be responsible for accepting visa applications of ordinary passport holders for traveling to Mainland China, collecting visa fees on behalf of the Chinese Consulate General and returning processed applications.

Services offered by CVASC:

-- Website containing information related to Chinese visa applications

-- Call centre or email reply of frequently asked questions regarding Chinese visa applications

-- Online filling in the visa application form

-- Extended office hours for submitting applications and on site queuing system

-- Postal delivery services of submission of applications and return of processed applications

-- Payment in cash or demand draft

     

Advantages of using CVASC:

-- Completing application forms online

-- Shorter waiting time

-- No need to visit the centre if using the full postal service

-- Multiple choice of payment

-- Automated enquiry service or consultant available

-- Modern and efficient facilities.

CVASC is running under the supervision of the Chinese Consulate General. In accordance with Indian laws, CVASC will take all measures to protect the safety of applicants' personal information and passports.

To ensure CVASC's operation, a service fee will be charged and the rate will be published.

After the operation of the CVASC, all the ordinary passport holders should submit their application to CVASC.

Holders of diplomatic, service (official) passport, or applicants qualified for the Chinese diplomatic, service, courtesy visa, or applicants applying for the Hong Kong SAR visa/entry permit still submit their applications directly to the Chinese Consulate General.

CVASC is not involved in the visa decision process. It is still the Chinese Consulate General that decides the outcome of visa applications.

Further information about CVASC will be published on the Chinese Consulate General website.

 

      

 

l      Website of CVASC:

http://211.100.28.186/visaen/index.jsp

 

l      Website of the Chinese Consulate General in Mumbai:

http://mumbai.china-consulate.org/eng

 

l      Website of the Chinese Embassy in Delhi: