My wife is holding the Vietnam passport and Aus PR. We are going to visit/transit HK in Jan 2010, but we have applied for a HK visa more than a month ago in China Consulate in melbourne. I am wondering how long does it take usually for processing a visa, because we need it for booking a ticket. ?
Many thanks
Cheers
Nov. 5,2009 23:11 Mr.Duncan replied:
normally, it takes 4 working days.
13.
Nov. 4,2009 20:22
Reply
Mrs.Rachel(Australia) said:
i m holding Australian passport, I will fly to hong kong then guangzhou with my 3 months baby next month, except money, what else do we need for apply visa? theres always no one pick up the call from the numbers of Embassy of the People's Republic of China.
Nov. 5,2009 04:05 Mr.Brandon replied:
You can get the relevant info. about the China visa application from the Embassy's website directly. http://au.china-embassy.org/eng/ls/
14.
Nov. 3,2009 23:55
Reply
Ms.Sophia(Australia) said:
Hi,
I am a Malaysian Passport holder but I am currenly in Australia planning to visit China end of December. Please advice if I could apply for a single-entry visitor visa from Australia and the duration it takes to process.
Thank you.
Nov. 4,2009 02:18 Mr.David replied:
I think you can.
15.
Nov. 2,2009 19:59
Reply
Ms.Noor(Australia) said:
Im an Indonesian and currently studying in Australia. Im holding official passport. Im planning to go to China this late Nov 2009 for 2 months doing internship (related to my study). Since im an official passport holder, I cant apply for tourism visa, can I? The trave agetn said that business visa is only for 30 days, and if I want to extend my staying in China, I have to get out of China first (which is not possibble for me). What can I do? Is it possibble for me to extend my staying in China for 2 months? Please help me
Nov. 2,2009 22:23 Mr.Heather replied:
I think you still need to apply for a Business visa to China. You can apply for extension of stay in China if you want to stay longer than 30 days from the local public security bureau.
16.
Nov. 2,2009 06:44
Reply
Mr.doniven(Australia ) said:
Hi,
I hold a New Zealand passport but i am currently living in Australia. Do i need to get a tourist visa if i wanted to visit Malaysia?
Nov. 2,2009 22:20 Mr.Hayden replied:
New Zealand passport holders are exempt from visa to Malaysia for 90 days.
17.
Oct. 29,2009 18:00
Reply
Ms.AI said:
Hi, I am an international student in Australia and I am holding Indonesian Passport. I will be visiting China for holiday in Dec. I am wondering if I am able to apply the visa to china from the chinese embassy in Australia? I have tried to call the embassy for countless number of times but no one answer the phone. Hope someone can help me with this. Thank You.
Oct. 29,2009 21:10 Mr.Dylan replied:
I think you can, but you still have to confirm with the China Embassy in Australia.
18.
Oct. 27,2009 21:52
Reply
Mr.allen(austalia) said:
i am a australian passport holder and my chinese business visa expired on 24-12-09 and currently l am still in china, but need to apply china multiple entry visa in hongkong on expiry date as need to come back to china on 6-1-2010. my questions are 1) how long to get my visa from hk if l apply on 23-12-09 ( it may have holidays as xmas falls on 25-12)? 2) what are the requirements? 3)what is the cost
Oct. 28,2009 01:01 Mr.Carl replied:
1)considering about the Christmas, yuou can request the 1 working day express service when you submit the application. As for the requirements and visa fee, please contact the Visa Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong SAR directly: 24 hour Automatic Answering Telephone: 852-34132300 Live Answering Telephone: 852-34132424 (available at 10:00-11:00, 15:00-16:00 on workdays) Fax: 852-34132312 Email: fmcovisa_hk@mfa.gov.cn
19.
Oct. 27,2009 04:51
Reply
Mrs.Lo(Australia) said:
heyy i was just wondering for the china visa if we are Australian citizens and want to apply for a multiple china visa for holiday are there any conditions??
Oct. 27,2009 21:00 Ms.Annie replied:
There should be conditions for multiple entry visa application, for the China government are unwilling to issue multiple entry visas usually, but I'm not sure what it is exactly. You can contact the China embassy in Australia directly for details.
20.
Oct. 27,2009 00:03
Reply
Mr.V Rose(Australia) said:
Hello there, I'm hoping to go to Hainan in November and I am very interested in looking at Chinese culture and cooking. Is there any cookery schools I could go to an learn 'real' Chinese cooking?
Oct. 27,2009 04:52 Mr.Alan replied:
you can learn to cook Chinese food through the website below: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/tour/food/chinese-cooking/
21.
Oct. 26,2009 05:42
Reply
Mr.Daphne(Netherlands) said:
I need to apply for a visa for china, however when i am aloud to get a visa i am in Australia. because i am doing this 6 months journey. is it possible to apply for a visa in Australia with my Dutch passport for China?
Oct. 26,2009 21:43 Mr.John replied:
it's possible.
22.
Oct. 24,2009 06:03
Reply
Mr.Schaper(Australia) said:
Hi I am not sure if anyone can help me but I have a friend living in Shenzhen china who would like to visit australia but she says she wont be able to get a visa without having to pay an expensive amount.Is this true for just a 2 week visit?
Oct. 24,2009 21:54 Mr.Helper replied:
She can apply for a Tourist Visa to Australia at Consulate General of Australia in Guangzhou, the regular visa fee is CNY 540.
For applications lodged at the Beijing or Guangzhou Visa Offices, passports will be returned by EMS. For applications lodged in Guangzhou EMS is charged at a rate of CNY 23 per application. (Up to 4 passports).
So it is not expensive if she apply for visa in a normal way.
23.
Oct. 22,2009 22:05
Reply
Ms.Kathy(Australia) said:
Hello, I hold an Australian passport and will be travelling around Asia in December. I will fly from Tokyo to Hong Kong with a stopover in Beijing. Do I need a visa for the Beijing stopover? (I am hoping to stay less than 48 hours in Beijing but will need to exit the airport to go sightseeing.) Thanks.
Oct. 23,2009 01:37 Mr.Jack replied:
You need to apply for a China transit visa for your stopover in Beijing.
24.
Oct. 22,2009 04:47
Reply
Ms.Grace(Australia) said:
hi,
this is the first time I've encountered this website. I'm not too sure though if this is the right venue. I hope somehow someone can help me with my query, my father is a chinese national and came to the Philippines. She met my mom there and got married. Then a catastrophe came, our house caught on fire and nothing was saved. including all their documents, passports, and the like. Now my question is how can my father apply for a new passport? what are the steps or requirements? It's been quite a while since my father last travelled overseas. I hope someone can shed some light. Thanks
Oct. 22,2009 19:56 Mr.Connie replied:
Your father should apply for a new passport from the Chinese embassy or sonsulates near to your living place.
25.
Oct. 21,2009 04:29
Reply
Ms.Shirely(Australia) said:
I was told that i will need transit Visa for flight from Frankfurt to Tokyo (transit in Beijing for 2hrs) and tokyo to Singapore (transit in Beijing for 3hrs). Do i really need to apply the Visa for short hours transit? I'm holding Malaysia passport.Thanks
Oct. 21,2009 21:17 Mr.Abdiel replied:
if you just stay within the airport area, you don't need to apply for amy visa.
26.
Oct. 21,2009 01:11
Reply
Ms.Stacey Walker(Australia) said:
i am an Australian citizen living in china Studding and held an entry visa, the information to obtain a student visa after 30 day of entry was unavailable to me to apply for the intended x visa, i now have all my documents but the visa has expired......i am about to pay the 5ooo yuan fine and now are being issued an 'exit visa'out of the country, how much does this cost from the psb? can i travell to hongkong within the 7 days and renew my student visa to re-enter mainland china, i need help with this visa and can find NO information to aid me.
Oct. 21,2009 21:16 Mrs.Abbigail replied:
I you have been fined and issued an exit visa because of overstay in China,you may be not alllowed to apply for China visa within a period of time. If you are in Hk now, please contact the visa office of PRC in Hk for exact details.
27.
Oct. 15,2009 07:50
Reply
Mr.Sattler(Ausrtria) said:
Dear Sirs,
I am an Austrian citizen on a round the world trip, and would like to obtain a Visa for my tourist visit to China at the Chinese embassy in Tokio. My general question is, if this is possible?
Many thanks in advance for your reply.
Oct. 15,2009 20:47 Mr.Devin replied:
I think it's possible.
28.
Oct. 14,2009 23:18
Reply
Mr.Tse(Australia) said:
Hi, I currently hold an Australian Passport and plan to visit China. I also want to visit Hong Kong and Macau (a day each) so does that means I need to apply for multi entry visa?
Oct. 15,2009 01:01 Ms.Daphne replied:
No, you just need a single entry visa to China mainland.
29.
Oct. 12,2009 19:41
Reply
Mrs.Margaret Hortz(Australia) said:
I am an Australian travelling to Singapore on a business trip and need a visa to go to China for business. Can I apply the visa in Singapore? I have a letter of invitation from my supplier in China addressed to my office in Australia (The letter is with me now).
Oct. 13,2009 02:22 Mr. Logan replied:
You can apply for the China visa from the China Embassy in Singapore.
Oct. 13,2009 18:27 Mrs.Hortz(Australia) replied:
How long will it take to turn around my application for a business visa for China if I apply at the China Embassy in Singapore?
Oct. 13,2009 21:27 Mr.Patrick replied:
normally, 4 working days.
30.
Oct. 12,2009 20:58
Reply
Mr.Adam(Australia) said:
what is the fastest that I can get a Chinese Visa when I am in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia? is it possible to do it in 2 days? (willing to pay extra if required). Travelling on an Australian Passport.
Oct. 13,2009 02:24 Mr.Nathan¡¡ replied:
Please contact the China embassy in Australia for exact answer through the contacts on the website below. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/mongolia.htm
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11.
Nov. 10,2009 21:23 Reply
Ms.Naidoo(Australia) said:
Im a South African Citizen residing in Australia, do i need a Visa to get into china for a week? Where can I go in Sydney to apply for the visa?
Nov. 11,2009 01:14
Mrs.Abigail replied:
You need a visa to China, and you can apply for the visa from the China Embassy in Sydney, Australia.
12.
Nov. 5,2009 08:21 Reply
Mr.KEVIN112(Australia) said:
Dear Guys,
My wife is holding the Vietnam passport and Aus PR. We are going to visit/transit HK in Jan 2010, but we have applied for a HK visa more than a month ago in China Consulate in melbourne. I am wondering how long does it take usually for processing a visa, because we need it for booking a ticket. ?
Many thanks
Cheers
Nov. 5,2009 23:11
Mr.Duncan replied:
normally, it takes 4 working days.
13.
Nov. 4,2009 20:22 Reply
Mrs.Rachel(Australia) said:
i m holding Australian passport, I will fly to hong kong then guangzhou with my 3 months baby next month, except money, what else do we need for apply visa? theres always no one pick up the call from the numbers of Embassy of the People's Republic of China.
Nov. 5,2009 04:05
Mr.Brandon replied:
You can get the relevant info. about the China visa application from the Embassy's website directly.
http://au.china-embassy.org/eng/ls/
14.
Nov. 3,2009 23:55 Reply
Ms.Sophia(Australia) said:
Hi,
I am a Malaysian Passport holder but I am currenly in Australia planning to visit China end of December. Please advice if I could apply for a single-entry visitor visa from Australia and the duration it takes to process.
Thank you.
Nov. 4,2009 02:18
Mr.David replied:
I think you can.
15.
Nov. 2,2009 19:59 Reply
Ms.Noor(Australia) said:
Im an Indonesian and currently studying in Australia. Im holding official passport. Im planning to go to China this late Nov 2009 for 2 months doing internship (related to my study). Since im an official passport holder, I cant apply for tourism visa, can I? The trave agetn said that business visa is only for 30 days, and if I want to extend my staying in China, I have to get out of China first (which is not possibble for me). What can I do? Is it possibble for me to extend my staying in China for 2 months? Please help me
Nov. 2,2009 22:23
Mr.Heather replied:
I think you still need to apply for a Business visa to China. You can apply for extension of stay in China if you want to stay longer than 30 days from the local public security bureau.
16.
Nov. 2,2009 06:44 Reply
Mr.doniven(Australia ) said:
Hi,
I hold a New Zealand passport but i am currently living in Australia. Do i need to get a tourist visa if i wanted to visit Malaysia?
Nov. 2,2009 22:20
Mr.Hayden replied:
New Zealand passport holders are exempt from visa to Malaysia for 90 days.
17.
Oct. 29,2009 18:00 Reply
Ms.AI said:
Hi,
I am an international student in Australia and I am holding Indonesian Passport. I will be visiting China for holiday in Dec. I am wondering if I am able to apply the visa to china from the chinese embassy in Australia? I have tried to call the embassy for countless number of times but no one answer the phone. Hope someone can help me with this. Thank You.
Oct. 29,2009 21:10
Mr.Dylan replied:
I think you can, but you still have to confirm with the China Embassy in Australia.
18.
Oct. 27,2009 21:52 Reply
Mr.allen(austalia) said:
i am a australian passport holder and my chinese business visa expired on 24-12-09 and currently l am still in china, but need to apply china multiple entry visa in hongkong on expiry date as need to come back to china on 6-1-2010.
my questions are
1) how long to get my visa from hk if l apply on 23-12-09 ( it may have holidays as xmas falls on 25-12)?
2) what are the requirements?
3)what is the cost
Oct. 28,2009 01:01
Mr.Carl replied:
1)considering about the Christmas, yuou can request the 1 working day express service when you submit the application.
As for the requirements and visa fee, please contact the Visa Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong SAR directly:
24 hour Automatic Answering Telephone: 852-34132300
Live Answering Telephone: 852-34132424 (available at 10:00-11:00, 15:00-16:00 on workdays)
Fax: 852-34132312
Email: fmcovisa_hk@mfa.gov.cn
19.
Oct. 27,2009 04:51 Reply
Mrs.Lo(Australia) said:
heyy i was just wondering for the china visa if we are Australian citizens and want to apply for a multiple china visa for holiday are there any conditions??
Oct. 27,2009 21:00
Ms.Annie replied:
There should be conditions for multiple entry visa application, for the China government are unwilling to issue multiple entry visas usually, but I'm not sure what it is exactly.
You can contact the China embassy in Australia directly for details.
20.
Oct. 27,2009 00:03 Reply
Mr.V Rose(Australia) said:
Hello there, I'm hoping to go to Hainan in November and I am very interested in looking at Chinese culture and cooking. Is there any cookery schools I could go to an learn 'real' Chinese cooking?
Oct. 27,2009 04:52
Mr.Alan replied:
you can learn to cook Chinese food through the website below:
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/tour/food/chinese-cooking/
21.
Oct. 26,2009 05:42 Reply
Mr.Daphne(Netherlands) said:
I need to apply for a visa for china, however when i am aloud to get a visa i am in Australia. because i am doing this 6 months journey. is it possible to apply for a visa in Australia with my Dutch passport for China?
Oct. 26,2009 21:43
Mr.John replied:
it's possible.
22.
Oct. 24,2009 06:03 Reply
Mr.Schaper(Australia) said:
Hi I am not sure if anyone can help me but I have a friend living in Shenzhen china who would like to visit australia but she says she wont be able to get a visa without having to pay an expensive amount.Is this true for just a 2 week visit?
Oct. 24,2009 21:54
Mr.Helper replied:
She can apply for a Tourist Visa to Australia at Consulate General of Australia in Guangzhou, the regular visa fee is CNY 540.
For applications lodged at the Beijing or Guangzhou Visa Offices, passports will be returned by EMS. For applications lodged in Guangzhou EMS is charged at a rate of CNY 23 per application. (Up to 4 passports).
So it is not expensive if she apply for visa in a normal way.
23.
Oct. 22,2009 22:05 Reply
Ms.Kathy(Australia) said:
Hello, I hold an Australian passport and will be travelling around Asia in December. I will fly from Tokyo to Hong Kong with a stopover in Beijing. Do I need a visa for the Beijing stopover? (I am hoping to stay less than 48 hours in Beijing but will need to exit the airport to go sightseeing.) Thanks.
Oct. 23,2009 01:37
Mr.Jack replied:
You need to apply for a China transit visa for your stopover in Beijing.
24.
Oct. 22,2009 04:47 Reply
Ms.Grace(Australia) said:
hi,
this is the first time I've encountered this website. I'm not too sure though if this is the right venue. I hope somehow someone can help me with my query, my father is a chinese national and came to the Philippines. She met my mom there and got married. Then a catastrophe came, our house caught on fire and nothing was saved. including all their documents, passports, and the like. Now my question is how can my father apply for a new passport? what are the steps or requirements? It's been quite a while since my father last travelled overseas. I hope someone can shed some light. Thanks
Oct. 22,2009 19:56
Mr.Connie replied:
Your father should apply for a new passport from the Chinese embassy or sonsulates near to your living place.
25.
Oct. 21,2009 04:29 Reply
Ms.Shirely(Australia) said:
I was told that i will need transit Visa for flight from Frankfurt to Tokyo (transit in Beijing for 2hrs) and tokyo to Singapore (transit in Beijing for 3hrs). Do i really need to apply the Visa for short hours transit? I'm holding Malaysia passport.Thanks
Oct. 21,2009 21:17
Mr.Abdiel replied:
if you just stay within the airport area, you don't need to apply for amy visa.
26.
Oct. 21,2009 01:11 Reply
Ms.Stacey Walker(Australia) said:
i am an Australian citizen living in china Studding and held an entry visa, the information to obtain a student visa after 30 day of entry was unavailable to me to apply for the intended x visa, i now have all my documents but the visa has expired......i am about to pay the 5ooo yuan fine and now are being issued an 'exit visa'out of the country, how much does this cost from the psb? can i travell to hongkong within the 7 days and renew my student visa to re-enter mainland china, i need help with this visa and can find NO information to aid me.
Oct. 21,2009 21:16
Mrs.Abbigail replied:
I you have been fined and issued an exit visa because of overstay in China,you may be not alllowed to apply for China visa within a period of time.
If you are in Hk now, please contact the visa office of PRC in Hk for exact details.
27.
Oct. 15,2009 07:50 Reply
Mr.Sattler(Ausrtria) said:
Dear Sirs,
I am an Austrian citizen on a round the world trip, and would like to obtain a Visa for my tourist visit to China at the Chinese embassy in Tokio. My general question is, if this is possible?
Many thanks in advance for your reply.
Oct. 15,2009 20:47
Mr.Devin replied:
I think it's possible.
28.
Oct. 14,2009 23:18 Reply
Mr.Tse(Australia) said:
Hi, I currently hold an Australian Passport and plan to visit China. I also want to visit Hong Kong and Macau (a day each) so does that means I need to apply for multi entry visa?
Oct. 15,2009 01:01
Ms.Daphne replied:
No, you just need a single entry visa to China mainland.
29.
Oct. 12,2009 19:41 Reply
Mrs.Margaret Hortz(Australia) said:
I am an Australian travelling to Singapore on a business trip and need a visa to go to China for business. Can I apply the visa in Singapore? I have a letter of invitation from my supplier in China addressed to my office in Australia (The letter is with me now).
Oct. 13,2009 02:22
Mr. Logan replied:
You can apply for the China visa from the China Embassy in Singapore.
Oct. 13,2009 18:27
Mrs.Hortz(Australia) replied:
How long will it take to turn around my application for a business visa for China if I apply at the China Embassy in Singapore?
Oct. 13,2009 21:27
Mr.Patrick replied:
normally, 4 working days.
30.
Oct. 12,2009 20:58 Reply
Mr.Adam(Australia) said:
what is the fastest that I can get a Chinese Visa when I am in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia? is it possible to do it in 2 days? (willing to pay extra if required). Travelling on an Australian Passport.
Oct. 13,2009 02:24
Mr.Nathan¡¡ replied:
Please contact the China embassy in Australia for exact answer through the contacts on the website below.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/mongolia.htm