India, Oct. 26 -- China will directly accept and process visa applications and consular legalization requests in India from October 26, ending the application services previously handled through visa application centers in New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

In a notice issued on October 22, the Chinese Embassy in India said the embassy in New Delhi and the Chinese Consulate General in Mumbai would directly handle the applications. Services in the jurisdiction of the Chinese Consulate General in Kolkata will temporarily be handled by the embassy in New Delhi.

The change means Indian travelers, business visitors and others applying for Chinese visas will need to follow the revised submission process and check which diplomatic mission handles ...