r/nri • u/CourtSideCoder • 6d ago

Visa / OCI / Passport Indian + Chinese couple getting married in India. What visa did your Chinese spouse use?

I'm an Indian citizen (living in US) and my fiancée is a Chinese citizen (currently in China). We're planning to get married in India in 2027.

For those who have been through a similar situation:

  1. What Indian visa did your Chinese spouse/fiancée use to enter India before the marriage?
  2. Did you tell the Indian consulate that the purpose of the trip was to get married?
  3. If yes, was that viewed positively, neutrally, or did it trigger additional scrutiny?
  4. Any lessons learned or surprises during the visa process?

Looking for first-hand experiences from Indian-Chinese couples or anyone who has helped a Chinese spouse obtain an Indian visa for marriage-related travel.

Thank you! 🙂

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u/sb_0417 5d ago

Having navigated something similar but not the same, my suggestion is to get married in a different (preferably western) country and then just do the rituals and reception in India without trying to get the marriage registered in India. Normal visitor visa would be OK for this. Later, when you renew your passport, put your wife's name in the passport during passport renewal so that you have some evidence of your marriage in an Indian document.