Notice on Reiterating Requirement on Visa Processing and Issue Procedures
2026-09-03 15:35

To promote personnel exchanges between China and Sri Lanka, meeting the travel needs of Sri Lankan citizens, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka hereby kindly issues the following notice to all visa applicants:

 

1. To avoid delays and disruption to travel plans due to repeated modifications of the application, please complete the online visa application form carefully, fully and accurately. Forging or altering invitation letters, providing false information or submitting fraudulent application documents may result in visa refusal and may affect future visa applications.

 

2. Recently, the Embassy has identified misconduct of some visa application travel agencies and individuals, ranging from falsifying application materials, hiding the charging items, holding up application procedures. Such acts have seriously violated the requirements for obtaining a Chinese visa , while also harmed the interests of the applicant and oneself and affected the progress of visa applications. The Embassy has taken serious actions against the aforementioned agencies and individuals, and  reiterates that all agencies and individuals are required to strictly comply with the application requirements and provide truthful and accurate materials. Applicants are advised to submit applications with complete and eligible documents independently via the official website : https://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/.

 

3. The Embassy is committed to lawful, clean and efficient visa services. Locally employed staff member are strictly prohibited to seek personal gain by manipulating Chinese visa issuance procedures. Any illegal or non-compliant behavior, once verified, it will be dealt with discipline. Supervision and reports in accordance with regulations from the society and public are welcomed.

 

The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka is committed to providing efficient and quality visa services for Sri Lanka citizens and will continue to introduce measures to facilitate personal exchanges between China and Sri Lanka. For any comments or suggestions, please provide feedback via the consultation email or phone number.

 

EMAIL: colombo@csm.mfa.gov.cn

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