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X1Verified 9 Jun 2026The X1 visa for Indian students enrolled in a Chinese institution for long-term study of more than 180 days. Applied through CVASC, then a residence permit is obtained in China.
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Guide last reviewed 2026-06-09. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
The China Student Visa (X1) is for Indian students admitted to a Chinese university or institution for long-term study of more than 180 days. (Short courses of 180 days or less use the X2 visa.) You complete the COVA online form, print and sign it, then submit in person at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) in your jurisdiction. The X1 is paired with the Admission Notice and the JW201/JW202 form issued by the Chinese authorities. After arrival, X1 holders must apply for a residence permit from the local public security authority within 30 days.
What it costs
Paid directly to China or its visa application centre — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per visaforchina.cn, last verified 9 Jun 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
Visa fees are collected on behalf of the Chinese Embassy and the total payable = visa fee + CVASC service fee, paid in cash or by Demand Draft at the centre. The CVASC application service fee is non-refundable. For express service (4th-working-day collection), submit before 12 PM and collect after 3 PM on the 4th working day. The fee schedule is adjusted every quarter in line with the USD/INR exchange rate, so confirm the current amounts at the centre before applying. The consular officer decides the validity, duration of stay and number of entries based on your profile.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
China assesses purpose, funds and your reason to return — this paperwork exists to make those three answerable.
0 of 4 are compulsory for China
Where people slip: Dates that do not match the application form.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: Nights with nothing shown against them.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: A policy that does not cover the full length of the stay.
Where people slip: A plan longer than your approved leave.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your China file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
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What to gather
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Original passport with at least 6 months' remaining validity and more than 2 blank visa pages (front & back). For a multiple-entry visa, passport validity should cover the visa validity plus your stay. Carry a photocopy of the passport data page (and the photo page if separate). Old/expired passports from the last 5 years are required.
Complete online, upload the e-photo, then print and sign.
Photo: 33×48 mm, colour, plain white background, taken within the last 6 months. Digital e-photo for upload must be 354–420 px wide × 472–560 px high, JPEG, 40 KB–120 KB. Head fully shown, no hat/cap, no coloured glasses, neutral expression, mouth closed; the face/head must occupy the central area as per the official photo specification.
Original + copy of valid residence / employment / student status where you apply.
Issued by the school or other entity in China.
'Visa Application for Study in China', issued by the relevant Chinese authorities.
Places to be visited and inviting party info — name, address, contact person, phone or email.
Download the form from the website of the Chinese Embassy in India where required.
Required · optional / if applicable
5 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Secure admission
Obtain the Admission Notice and the JW201/JW202 form from your Chinese institution / the Chinese authorities.
Complete a physical examination
Where required, complete the certificate of physical examination using the form from the Chinese Embassy in India's website.
Complete the COVA form online
Fill the form, upload your e-photo, then print and sign it.
Submit at CVASC in person
Submit at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center for your jurisdiction with the signed form, actual photo, Admission Notice and JW201/JW202.
Collect and register in China
Collect on the 6th working day (regular) or 4th (express). After arrival in China, apply for a residence permit at the local public security authority within 30 days.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
What works
3 levers that flip a borderline case.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
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We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for China Student Visa (X1 — Long-term Study) is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
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Frequently asked
X1 is for long-term study of more than 180 days and requires the Admission Notice plus the JW201/JW202 form. X2 is for short-term study of 180 days or less and needs only the Admission Notice and a personal covering letter.
The original and photocopy of your Admission Notice from the Chinese school/entity, and the original and photocopy of Form JW201 or JW202 ('Visa Application for Study in China') issued by the Chinese authorities, plus a personal covering letter.
A certificate of physical examination may be required — download the form from the website of the Chinese Embassy in India and complete it where needed.
X1 holders must apply for a residence permit from the immigration department of the local public security authority in the place they intend to stay within 30 days of entering China.
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Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
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Government, visa-centre, insurance, ticket and hotel costs are separate and charged at cost. Read what each item means, in full.
Before you file
Filed on a guessed checklist, the government fee is gone on a refusal and the refusal follows every future application. Filed after a consultant at our licensed firm has read the papers against each other, the file answers the officer's questions before they are asked. Same China rules, different outcome. How we do that is written once, in full, on the method page rather than repeated here.
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Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official China page at visaforchina.cn and Embassy of China. Last verified 2026-06-09. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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