2022-07-19 14:22

In accordance with relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China and international practices, starting from 22 July 2022, the Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata and Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Kolkata (VFS) will collect all fingerprints from visa applicants (excluding visa applicants for visas of Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions of China), and issue biometric visas accordingly.  

For visa applications submitted on and after 22 July 2022, upon having completed their visa applicationforms and made appointments online, applicants should also submit the application documents personally to the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Kolkata(VFS) and have their fingerprints collected. 

The following applicants can be exempt from fingerprint collection:

1. Applicants under the age of 14 or over 70;

2. Diplomatic passport holders, or applicants eligible for diplomatic, official and courtesy visas;

3. Applicants who already had their fingerprints collected within the past five years at the Chinese Embassy or the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Kolkata (VFS) with the same passport；

4. Applicants with all fingers mutilated or uncollectible.

The Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata kindly reminds that applicants shall have their fingerprints collected in person. Applicants who forge fingerprints or use other people's fingerprints will be denied entry into China and bear the consequences incurred.

Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata

Add: EC 72，Sector1，Salt Lake city, Kolkata-700064

Tel: 033 23377712（9:30-12:00，15:30-17:00）

Email: consulate_kkt@mfa.gov.cn

Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Kolkata (VFS)

Add：BIPI Building Omega, Groud Floor, Bengal Intelligent Park, Block EF & GP, Sector, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata, India.

 Tel：+91-9999036735 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday)
                 +91-033-40010210 (Thursday)

   E-mail：kolkatacentre@visaforchina.org