Ambassador: Mr. Zhang Junsai
Address: 15 Coronation Drive, Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT2600
Tel: +61-2-62734780
Fax: +61-2-62734878, 62735189
Email: chinaemb_au@mfa.gov.cn
Website: http://au.china-embassy.org/eng/
Consular & Visa Office
Tel: +61-2-62734783, 62737443
Fax: +61-2-62739615
Telephone Inquiry Hours: 14:00-16:00, Monday-Friday (except holidays)
Office Hours: 09:00-12:30, Monday-Friday (except holidays) Consular Districts: Australian Capital Territory (Canberra District), South Australia, North Territory Consular Districts of Chinese Consulates in Australia
| Consulate General | Consular Jurisdiction |
| Consulate General of China in Brisbane | Queensland |
| Consulate General of China in Melbourne | Victoria, Tasmania |
| Consulate General of China in Perth | Western Australia |
| Consulate General of China in Sydney | New South Wales |
Information of Sections of Chinese Embassy in Australia| Office | Contact Information |
| For Cultural Matters | Address: 6 Terrigal Crescent, O'Malley ACT 2606 Australia Tel: +61-2-62862588, 62862465 Fax: +61-2-62901898 |
| For Economic and Commercial Matters | Address: 15 Coronation Drive, Yarralumla, Canberra, ACT 2600 Tel: +61-2-62734785, 62734780-217 / 299 / 301 Fax: +61-2-62734987 Email: au@mofcom.gov.cn |
| For Educational Matters | Address: 6 Dalman Crescent, O'Malley, ACT 2606, Canberra Tel: +61-2-62864351 Fax: +61-2-62901652 Email: educhem@webone.com.au |
| For Parliament Press Matters | Address: 15 Coronation Drive Yarralumla, ACT 2600 Canberra Tel: +61-2-62735842, 62734780-212 Fax: +61-2-62735653 |
| For Press Matters | Fax: +61-2-62731882 |
| For Scientific & Technological Matters | Address: 15 Coronation Drive Yarralumla, ACT 2600 Canberra Tel: +61-2-62734786 Fax: +61-2-62735504 Email: chinast@chineseembassy.org.au |
Visa Fees
Please pay by cash, bank check, money order or company check. And the "payee" should be CHINESE EMBASSY IN AUSTRALIA. Personal check, credit card or bank card are not acceptable. All payments should be written in one check or money order. The credit card of the handling charge is AUD 1 if the total amount is less than AUD 100, and AUD 1.5 for the total amount more than AUD 100.
1. Regular Visa Fee per Person
| Visa Types | Australian Citizens | American Citizens | Citizens of Other Countries |
| Single-Entry Visa with 3-month Validity | AUD 40 | AUD 155 | AUD 50 |
| Double-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity | AUD 60 | AUD 155 | AUD 75 |
| Multi-Entry Visa with 6-month Validity | AUD 80 | AUD 155 | AUD 100 |
| Multi-Entry Visa with 12-month Validity | AUD 120 | AUD 155 | AUD 150 |
From 1st February, 2009, the visa fees for Australians have been increased to A$40 (single entry), A$60 (double entries), A$80 (multiple entries visa for half a year), A$120 (multiple entries visa for one year) from A$30, A$45, A$60, A$90.
2. Expedited Service Fee per Person
The regular processing time of a visa is 4 working days. For urgent cases, the expedited service is available. Moreover, additional money will be charged as following:
| 1-2 working days processing (Applications should be submitted between 09:00.-09:30 and visas can be picked up between 11:30-12:00 on the same day) | AUD 50 |
| 3 working days processing | AUD 30 |
3. Handling Service Fee for Application by Mailing
The visa application by mailing is accepted by the embassy. The mail back service is also offered by the embassy. Extra money is charged as following:
| Handling Service Fee per Package/Mail | AUD 10 |
Notes for Visa Applicants by Mailing
1. You live in ACT, South Australia or Northern Territory.
2. You should use DHL, TNT, Registered Mail or Express Mail to send application to Chinese Embassy in Australia. The Mailing Address is Visa Office, Embassy of the People's Republic of China, 15 Coronation Drive, Yarralumla, ACT 2600.
3. The required documents for applying visa must be all offered, such as passport with at least six months of validity and two blank visa pages.
4. A self-addressed, pre-paid return envelope with sufficient postage must be included.
5. The applicant should fill in his/her name and address as the SENDER instead of the Chinese Embassy or Consulate on the return envelope.
6. Please pay by money order or bank check. And write all fees in one money order or check. Visa Application Form of the People's Republic of China 
Please contact Embassy of Australia in China if Australians are in troubles there.
Related China Embassies in Oceania: China Embassy in Suva, Fiji
China Embassy in Kiribati
China Embassy in Micronesia
China Embassy in New Zealand
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Travelers' Voices on China Embassy in Australia
1.
Nov. 19,2009 06:32 Reply
Mr.ib(australia) said:
pls am holding a austrlian passport and i will like to visit shenzhen for 7 days . do i need to get a visa from austrlian or i can get it at shekou port?
Nov. 19,2009 20:11
Mr.Francis replied:
I think you have to apply for a China L Tourist visa in Australia before your departure.
2.
Nov. 15,2009 18:34 Reply
Mr.K(AUS) said:
I am going to China for a teaching internship for 5 months. Do I buy the Multi-Entry/Double-Entry Visa with 6-months or do I need to buy a working Visa of some sort? Where do I get details or working visas?
Nov. 15,2009 21:11
Ms.Vivian(Australia) replied:
You should apply for Business Visa (F) that is issued to aliens who are invited to China for a business visit, an investigation, a lecture, scientific-technological & cultural exchanges, short-term furthering studies or intern practice less than six months.
You can get the requirements for F visa and tips about application on this website http://au.china-embassy.org/eng/ls/t286322.htm
3.
Nov. 14,2009 20:04 Reply
Mr.Vas(Australia ) said:
hi there i am an australian citizen i will be entering macau by plane direct from los angeles staying there for three days and then going to honk kong via ferry. I will be in hong kong for 4 days and then leave for ho chi minh city. Can you please inform as to what type of visa i require and if i require to get it before i leave australia or i just get psy for the visa when i arrive in macau thank you.
Nov. 15,2009 01:09
Ms.Celina(China) replied:
I don't know whether you need a visa to Los Angeles or Ho Chi Minn City or not, but as I know, you don't need a visa to Macau for up to 30 days, you also enjoy 90 days visa free access to Hong Kong.
4.
Nov. 13,2009 15:35 Reply
Ms.Cooper(Australia) said:
I am an Australian passport holder currently residing in Canada. I wish to travel to China to visit a friend next year. How do I go about getting a visa to enter China from Canada? I want to visit my friend as well as travel a little bit around China and my friend and I are wanting to visit Russia during my stay. Will I need a multiple entry visa for China in this case?
Thank you for any assistance.
Nov. 13,2009 20:53
Mr.Ethan replied:
You can just apply for the China visa from the China Embassy in Canada. if you will just enter China once, a single entry tourist visa is enough.
5.
Nov. 13,2009 13:23 Reply
Mr.MFIAZ1980(Australia) said:
hello sir/madam,
thanks to reply me so quick.dear sir, in October i had planned to visit my girl friend in china and south Korea. after getting south Korean tourist visa, i went to Chinese consulate to apply Chinese tourist visa and they said that u can't apply from here.if u want to apply Chinese visit, u have to go back to ur country to apply Chinese visa from Pakistan. i didn't understand that i have been living here almost four and half year why i have to apply Chinese visit visa from Pakistan though i don't want to go back to Pakistan. due to these circumstances i couldn't see my girl friend and i only visited south korea for two weeks and come back to Melbourne. but i had overnight stay in china and in china they gave me transit at the airport and i stayed one night jin lin hua hotel in shanghai and next morning i flied to south korea and came back after two weeks. please let me know if i need any documents to apply chinese tourist visa to visit my girl friend and china.
regards
m.fiaz latif
Nov. 13,2009 20:51
Mr.Zachary replied:
i fyou want to enter China to visit your girl friend, you must apply for a China visa.
6.
Nov. 12,2009 22:45 Reply
Ms.Lee(Australia ) said:
Hi there,
I am planning to fly from Tokyo to Shanghai via Air China and then Shanghai to Sydney via Qantas on the same day on my Australian passport. Do I need a visa of any sort? ( If I don't need a visa, i can enter the country and come out again? how does that work? ) And also is 3 hours enough for my connecting flight?
Nov. 13,2009 01:37
Mr.James replied:
Visas are not required of Australian passport holders who transit through Pudong Airport or Hongqiao Airport of Shanghai, provided they hold valid passports, visas for the onward countries, final destination tickets and have booked seats, and stay in Shanghai for less than 48 hours.
7.
Nov. 12,2009 20:16 Reply
Mr.MFIAZ1980(Australia) said:
hello sir/madam,
i am writing to request you to give me some information about Chinese visa.
i am Pakistani passport holder and having a temporary residence of Australia but i have also lodged my application for permanent residence.my girl friend is from china and she has gone back to china because she couldn't apply residency and now i want to marry her.
please can u let me know whether i can go to china or not.if i can go what kind of visa i have to apply to get marry her.i will be thankful to you.
your kind help would be greatly appreciated.i am looking forward to your reply.thanks again.
Nov. 12,2009 21:30
Mr.Martin replied:
You may apply for a China Tourist visa to China.
8.
Nov. 12,2009 10:33 Reply
Ms.Audrey(Australia) said:
Hi,
I am a Malaysia passport holder who is currently residing in Australia. I would like to travel to HongKong and Hangzhou for around 2 weeks.
Please advise that obtaining a tourist visa is sufficient.
Thank you.
Nov. 12,2009 21:07
Mr.Peter replied:
Yes, it is sufficient.
9.
Nov. 11,2009 18:53 Reply
Mrs.Nied(Australia ) said:
I am an australian citizen intending to visit Japan. If we fly with China Airlines it goes via Beijing. Can we stopover 2 days without a visa or must we get a 90 day visa?
Thank you
Mrs N
Nov. 11,2009 21:39
Mrs.Calli replied:
You have to apply for a China transit visa if you will tansit Beijing for 2 days no matter which company's flight you take.
10.
Nov. 11,2009 11:16 Reply
Mr.Coleman(Australia) said:
I am an Australian passport holder, if I get a 12 month multi-entry F visa, do I have to leave the country at intervals or can I stay in China for the year without having to do the regular HK run? Thanks
Nov. 11,2009 21:38
Mr.Callan replied:
you have to exit China every 60 days, I think.