Source-backed scope
Selected route: x1 long term study. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
- Jurisdiction
- China
- Purpose
- Study
- Destination
- China
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Selected route: x1 long term study. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
Reviewed Chinese Visa Application Service Center, New Delhi guidance on 15 October 2026.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport and biodata-page copies | required | visa application | At least six months remaining; more than two blank visa pages, front and back. Include a separate photo page when present. |
| Expired passports from the last five years | required | visa application | Include copies of the relevant pages. |
| Printed and signed online visa application | required | visa application | Upload the electronic photograph before printing and signing. |
| One colour passport photograph | required | visa application | 33 x 48 mm with a white background. |
| Admission notice: original and copy | required | visa application | Issued by the school or other accepting entity in China. |
| JW201 or JW202: original and copy | required | visa application | Study visa authorisation issued by the relevant Chinese authorities. |
| Personal covering letter | required | visa application | Identify the places to visit and inviting organisation's address and contact person, telephone or email. |
| Physical examination certificate | required | visa application | Use the examination form specified by the Chinese Embassy in India. |
| Previous Chinese passport or visa copies | conditional | visa application | For former Chinese citizens: provide the previous Chinese passport or previous passport and Chinese visa pages as applicable. |
| Official name-change document | conditional | visa application | For a previous Chinese visa in a differently named passport. |
Processing route
- Passport and biodata-page copiesAt least six months remaining; more than two blank visa pages, front and back. Include a separate photo page when present. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Passport and biodata-page copies in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Expired passports from the last five yearsInclude copies of the relevant pages. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Expired passports from the last five years in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Printed and signed online visa applicationUpload the electronic photograph before printing and signing. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Printed and signed online visa application in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- One colour passport photograph33 x 48 mm with a white background. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare One colour passport photograph in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Admission notice: original and copyIssued by the school or other accepting entity in China. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Admission notice: original and copy in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- JW201 or JW202: original and copyStudy visa authorisation issued by the relevant Chinese authorities. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare JW201 or JW202: original and copy in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Personal covering letterIdentify the places to visit and inviting organisation's address and contact person, telephone or email. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Personal covering letter in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Physical examination certificateUse the examination form specified by the Chinese Embassy in India. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Physical examination certificate in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Previous Chinese passport or visa copiesFor former Chinese citizens: provide the previous Chinese passport or previous passport and Chinese visa pages as applicable. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Previous Chinese passport or visa copies in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Official name-change documentFor a previous Chinese visa in a differently named passport. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Official name-change document in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Chinese Visa Application Service Center, New DelhiChinese Visa Application Service Center, New Delhi document checklistpdf.visaforchina.cnLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version china-x1-20261015
New Delhi X1 instructions dated 28 August 2026 list identity, admission, study authorisation, covering letter and examination evidence.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for China study automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
Related guides
- China destination guide
Destination overview for all published source-backed routes.