India will resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens from July 24, five years after it was put on hold over mounting tensions following deadly clashes in Galwan Valley.
The Indian embassy in China took to social media platform Weibo to share the update and shared the process for visa application.
“From July 24, 2025, Chinese citizens can apply for a tourist visa to visit India. They must first fill out the visa application form online on the web link and print it, and then make an appointment on the web link. Then they must take a passport, visa application form and other related documents to submit an application at the Indian Visa Application Center,” read the post issued by the Indian embassy.
Tensions between the two countries escalated following a 2020 military clash along the disputed Himalayan border in Galwan Valley. In response, India imposed restrictions on Chinese investments, banned hundreds of popular Chinese apps and cut passenger routes.
The Global Times also shared the news on X and said Chinese citizens can apply for a tourist visa to visit India after completing an online application, scheduling an appointment, and personally submitting their passport and other required documents to the Indian Visa Application Centers in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, in South China’s Guangdong Province.
The post read, “This marks the first time since the suspension in 2020 that India has resumed issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens after a five-year hiatus, according to media reports.”
