China Business Visa for Indians - Definitive Guide

The China Business visa, also known as a trade visa, is granted by the Government of China to those individuals who are visiting the land of China for a business purpose. The visas in China are represented by certain alphabets. Similarly, the business visa is recognized as an ‘M’ Visa. This visa is basically preferred by visitors to China for trade or commercial purposes. But, how is the China business visa categorized? Well, the below table can help you in understanding its visa entries. 

• Most of the people get confused with the validity and duration of the China visa. The validity of China’s ’M’ visa is three months and while the duration of stay is at least a month. 
• In the span of three months, one could enter China while holding the visa and stay for up to a month. The duration of stay could be extended, depending upon the applicant’s requirements. 
• While holding the  ‘M’ visa, one may not be able to conduct any other activities apart from business. 

Well, procuring a business visa for China for Indian citizens is easier said than obtained. It involves a loop of procedures to be followed before finally procuring the visa. One may choose to get this sensitive work done through the experts. BTW consists of a team of experts consulting and providing a visa to the visitors to any country in the world. 

The China business visa application is mostly made available offline. There has been no provision by the Government of China to avail the procedure online, and hence an applicant has to fill the form offline. The application form has to be submitted to the embassy or consulate, or at the visa application centre by the applicants themselves. However, to make it less tough, the below guide can provide you with the details of the procedure that is followed while processing for the China business visa from India,

• As discussed before that the procedure for the visa is carried out offline, then it must be noted that the application form can be made available through an embassy of China in India or its consulate. 
• The visa providing consultancies can make your job effortless in carrying out the entire process. 
• Before the submission of the application form, one must collect all the mandatory documents listed by the Government of China. 
• The documents must be self-verified before sending them with the application for an embassy verification. 
• Once the documents are self-verified as per the People's republic of China visa requirements, they must be further sent for the embassy verification, either through a courier or consultancy
• No documents are accepted through emails. 
• Normally, it takes at least 4 days for the embassy to process the visa after the submission of application.

It is crucial to ensure that the application is filled genuinely, and correctly. Any incorrect information can lead to the visa being delayed, or even cause in visa rejection. A rejected visa is a black mark on your travel history. 

Much before an applicant fills the China business visa application form, he/she is supposed to check the eligibility criteria for the China visa outlined by the Government of China. The below guide will help you in understanding the eligibility criteria of the China Business visa. 

• The China business visa is created to meet the applicant's requirements, who are visiting the country for business or trade purpose. 
• A return flight ticket is recommended. It will be accepted even if it is not a confirmed one. The concerned visa provider can help you to understand the criteria for return flight tickets. 
• If the applicant is invited by any guest, family, friends or relatives then the invitation letter must be presented with the application form. 
• Indian Nationals with Indian passport are eligible to apply for the Business visa for China. However, the passport must be valid for six months from the intended date of travelling to China. 
• Those applicants who are looking to extend the duration of visa, they will have to exit China and re-apply for the visa from the home country. 
• An applicant must carry the passports which must be valid for at least six months from the intended date of travel. 

The documentation process has to be completed precisely and accurately. To avoid any such circumstances, which might delay the application procedure, one must take care of presenting the documents with the application form, in due time, without any major errors. The documents required for China business visa are:

1. The original passport that is valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival in China.
2. Visa Application forms
3. Two Color photograph with white background, matt finish, size 33 mm X 48 mm,80% face Size
4. Covering letter mentioning details of the visit
5. Invitation letter From China

• Size must be scaled between 33mm width and 48mm length
• Colour: Photo must be submitted in color with natural skin tones.
• Head size and position: The head must be between 15mm and 22mm wide. Length is 28mm to 33mm.
• Recency: Photo must be recently captured to display your current look. At least six months before.
• Background: Plain white. 
• Smile: Neutral expression.
• Eyes & Ears: eyes wide open and also both the ears must be visible.
• Glasses: Thin rimmed eyewear only. No sunglasses allowed. 
• Headgear: Not allowed until used for religious purposes.
• Attire, clothing, dress code: The dress should not match the background. 
• Beard: Optional.
• Quantity needed in application: 2.

As suggested before, the visa process is solely dependent on the verification of the documents, and hence, it’s recommended by us to self-verify the documents before proceeding ahead to submit the application. 

• The estimated time required for the process to acquire the China visa is at least 4 working days. 
• To fast track the visa process, even the express service is made available by the Government of China. The express service duration could be at least 2 working days. 

China Business visa fees involve charges of services. It varies upon several other factors such as the visa duration, number of entries, faster processing charges, etc.  The charges are outlined by the embassy. 

1. Once an applicant has self-verifies all the documents as per the requirements of the embassy or the concerned consultancy, the applicant is supposed to submit them to the embassy or consulate. 
2. After the documents are submitted, one might have to wait for the China embassy verification. 
3. It is recommended of not doing any transaction from your mentioned bank account in the application form. 

1. To track the status of the process of your Business visa, you might have to carry the below documents or its information.
   • Passport number 
   • Application ID.
2. To track the status of your visa process, the applicant must visit the website of the China  Embassy in India. After you have found the embassy website, you can track the visa application by submitting your application number. 

By submitting your name, birth date, and Application number

1. There is also another option available to track the China Business visa from India through various portals by submitting your name (as mentioned in the application form), birth date and passport number along with the application number. 
2. A tracking ID will be received by you after the submission of your application. This tracking ID can help you to track your application through the embassy site. 

Tracking with the help of passport

If you have processed your application through a consultancy or a Visa providing services then you might track the application status by submitting the passport number to the concerned service provider.

When you are holding the Business visa for China then it enables an applicant to attend business-related conferences, meetings, and seminars. However, a traveller to China must acknowledge the below facts that can make your job easy in understanding the terms and conditions while holding this visa. 

Before and while travelling - 

• Indian nationals must carry the passport, as it is one of the mandatory documents that are firmly responsible to grant you the visa. The passport must be valid for six months since the intended date of travelling to the country. 
• The total duration of your stay in China is decided by the government of China. It could be from 1 month, 3 months, 6 months or even a year, depending upon the applicant’s requirements. 
• Any damage to the passport will cause a rejection of the application, as it violates the rules and regulations stated by the Government of China. 

After entering China 

• After you enter China, the visitor must carry photocopies of the passport to every conference, meeting or seminars. 
• You might have to present the passport photocopy along with the other identification documents like Pan Card, upon being asked by the officials of the immigration department in China.