Chinese Embassy in Australia

Ambassador: Mr. Xiao Qian
Address: 15 Coronation Drive, Yarralumla, ACT 2600, Canberra
Website: http://au.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/
 

Australian passport holders are granted visa-free entries to China from July 1, 2024 till end of 2025, and the eligible travel purpose are tourism, family visits, business and transit. The allowed longest duration of stay is 15 days. Excitingly, the duration of stay will be doubled to 30 days and exchange travel will also be the available travel purpose. To HK, Australians are exempted from visa / entry permit for a no longer than 90-day stay and to Macau, a 30-day visa-free stay is granted. 
 

Tel: 0061-434716788, 0061-431782400 (9:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 17:00 from Monday to Friday except holidays)
Fax: 02-6228 3993
Email: canberra@csm.mfa.gov.cn
Office Hours: 09:00-12:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
 

Consulate General	Consular Jurisdiction
Embassy of PRC in Canberra	Capital Territory (Canberra District), North Territory
Consulate General of PRC in Brisbane	Queensland
Consulate General of PRC in Melbourne	Victoria, Tasmania
Consulate General of PRC in Perth	Western Australia
Consulate General of PRC in Sydney	New South Wales
Consulate General of PRC in Adelaide	South Australia

In order to provide a better service for the applicants, the embassy of PRC in Canberra, and General Consulates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth have introduced the CVASC. Applications for China visa and Hong Kong or Macao visa/entry permit from all ordinary passport holders should be submitted to the center: http://www.visaforchina.org/.

Note: Applicants holding Diplomatic, Service or Official passport, or who are qualified to apply for the Diplomatic, Service, or Courtesy visa, Chinese passport/Travel Document, Notarization or Authentication should still submit the application directly to the Consulate General as usual and don't have to make online appointment.

Detailed information about the CVASC: 

 Canberra
Address:Suite201, level 2, Canberra House, 40 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra, ACT 2600
Post Adress: G.P.O. Box 1862, Canberra, ACT 2601
Office hours:
Monday - Friday, Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
Submission of applications: 9:00 - 14:00.
Payment and collection: 9:00 - 14:00.
Tel: 02 6279 7800  
Fax: 02 6247 2888
E-mail:canberracenter@visaforchina.org
 The visa counter will accept rush service (2nd working day collection) application until 12:00.

 Sydney
Address: Level 1, 140 William Street , Woolloomooloo NSW 2011, Australia.
Business Days: Monday-Friday. Closed on weekend & some public holidays
Office hours:
Application Submission:  9:00 - 14:00 (Urgent application should be submitted before 12 o'clock noon)
Payment and Passport Collection: 9:00 - 15:00
Tel:  +61-2-94758800 
E-mail:  sydcenter@visaforchina.org
 Postal service suspended.

 Melbourne
Office address: Ground Floor, 570 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
Business hours:
Monday-Friday (Except Australian and some Chinese public holidays)
Application Submission:  9:00 - 14:00 (Note: urgent application should be submitted before 12：00)
Payment and Passport Collection: 9:00 - 15:30
Tel:+61-3-99372308
E-mail: melcenter@visaforchina.org
 

 Brisbane
Address:  Part Level 4, 140 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
Office hours:
Monday - Friday (Except Australian and some Chinese public holidays)
Application Submission:  9:30 - 15:30
Payment and Passport Collection: 10:00 - 13:00
Tel: +61-7-30316300 (Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 15:00, except Australian and Chinese public holidays)
Email: bnecenter@visaforchina.org

 Perth
Office Address: Ground Floor, 256 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000  (Entrance via Victoria Ave)
Postal Address: P.O. Box 3090, East Perth, WA 6892 (Postal application only)
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.  
Application Submission: 9:00 -13:00 
Payment and Passport Collection: 13:00-15:00 
Phone: 08 9220 3800  (12:00 -16:00)
E-mail: perthcenter@visaforchina.org

 Adelaide
Office address: Suite 1.2, Level 1, 33 King William Street, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Business Hours: Monday-Friday, Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
Submission of applications: 9:00 - 13:00
Payment and collection:    9:00 - 14:30
Tel: +61-8-8113-3800
Fax : +61-8-8410-0245
E-mail: adlcenter@visaforchina.org  
 Adelaide Visa Center does not provide express or postal services.

Types	Purpose
Tourist (L)	It is issued to those who comes for tourism. Group L is available for tourists who travel on a group basis.
Business (M)	It is issued to those who intend to go there for commercial and trade activities.
Noncommercial Visit (F)	It is issued to aliens who are invited to a lecture, scientific-technological & cultural exchanges, study tours, etc.
Employment/Work (Z)	It is issued to an alien who comes for a post, employment, or commercial performance.
Student (X)	It is issued to foreigners who come to study in China.
Family Reunion (Q)	It is issued to those who are family members of Chinese citizens or of foreigners with Chinese permanent residence and intend to go to China for family reunion, or to those who intend to go there for the purpose of foster care. Q1 grants a stay of more than 180 days, while Q2 allows a stay of no more than 180 days.
Private visit (S)	it is issued to family members of foreigners with work Z and student X in China or visit for other private affairs.
Transit (G)	It is issued to a foreign citizen who is to transit through China on his or her way to a third country(or region).
Talent (R)	It is issued to aliens who are high-level talents or whose skills are urgently needed in China.
Hong Kong SAR & Macao SAR Visa	1. Australia citizens are exempt from Hong Kong Visa if they go to Hong Kong for visit or sightseeing and they stay at Hong Kong for not more than 90 days. 2. Australia citizens are exempt from Macao Visa for up to 30 days.

 Procedure for Application at CVASC            Visa Fees

Festival	Date	Day
New Year's Day	January 1	Monday
Australia National Day	January  26	Friday
Chinese New Year	February 10 - 14	Saturday - Wednesday
Canberra Day	March 11	Monday
Easter	April1	Monday
Anazc Day	April 25	Thursday
International Labor Day	May 1	Wednesday
King's Birthday	June 10	Monday
Mid-Autumn Day	September 17	Tuesday
Chinese National Day	September 28 - October 2	Saturday - Wednesday
Christmas Day	December 24 - 25	Tuesday - Wednesday

 Please contact Embassy of Australia in China if Australians are in troubles there.

 Recommended tours:
China Tours from Australia
China Tour from Sydney
China Tour from Brisbane
China Tour from Melbourne
China Tour from Canberra
China Tour from Perth

 Other Chinese Embassies in Oceania:
Suva, Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, New Zealand