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Visa1. How to read your visa?
2. Why Chinese visas have different types and categories?A visa is the basis for the activities the holder of which may engage in while in China. In the light of China's laws and regulations, Consular Officers make decision on what type of visa to be issued to an applicant based on the applicant’s personal status and purpose of visit to China.
3. What is the relationship between the duration of stay and period of validity of a visa?Duration of stay refers to the longest period the visa holder is allowed to stay in China from the date of entry into China on each visit. The holder of a visa is eligible to enter China at any time prior to the expiry of its period of validity (allowed to enter China even before the 24:00 hour of the last date of its period of validity) provided that the granted entries on the visa have not been used up. Duration of stay is no longer useful once the period of validity expires.
4. Does the number of entry have anything to do with period of validity of a visa?The validity of a visa refers to a period starting from the date of issuance to the date of expiration. The holder of a visa is eligible to enter China at any time prior to the expiry of its period of validity (allowed to enter China even before the 24:00 hour of the last date of its period of validity) provided that the granted entries on the visa have not been used up.
5. Can I extend the duration of stay of my visa in China?Some types of visa may be extended. You may apply for extension of the duration of stay of your visa at a local public security authority at the county level and above before the expiration of your stay. Overstay will violate the law of China and be punished.
6. What would be the best time for me to apply for a visa before my planned departure for China?It is advisable that you apply for a visa one month in advance of your intended date of entry into China, and do not apply 3 months earlier than your intended date of entry. Your visa might expire before your intended departure date for China if you apply too early; but if you apply too late, you might not be able to obtain a visa in time for your scheduled departure. For instance, if you plan to enter China on July 1, the best time for you to submit your visa application is the early of June. If you request express service or rush service, you will be required to pay an extra visa fee plus express service fee or rush service fee.
7. Where do I apply for a visa?If you are ordinary passport holders who are Australian citizens and citizens of other countries possessing valid Australian visa or entry stamp, please submit your application to the Chinese Visa Application Service Centre. However, Holders of diplomatic and service (official) passports or applicants eligible for applying for China's diplomatic, courtesy and service visas, and applicants applying for a visa /entry permit to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China should still apply directly to the Chinese Consulate General.
8. Do I need a visa to Hong Kong and Macao?Please refer to the following websites: The Immigration Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: http://www.immd.gov.hk Macao Public Security Police Force Immigration Service：http://www.fsm.gov.mo/psp/cht/main.html
9. Can someone submit my application to the Centre on my behalf?Generally speaking, you are encouraged to submit your application and collect your passport in person. If you really cannot do so, you may entrust someone else to do it for you (no need for a power of attorney) providing that you have prepared all the documents required.
10. What is the documentation required for a student visa?Student Visa (X-visa) is issued to a foreign citizen who comes to China for the purpose of study, advanced study or intern practice for a period of six months or more. A foreign citizen who is to study in China for less than six months should apply for a business visa (F-visa). The following documents are required for a student visa: (i) Original passport which has more than six months left before it expires from the date of application for a visa and at least 2 blank visa pages and a photocopy of their current passport (photo page only). (ii) One completed Visa Application Form with a recently-taken passport photo stuck on it; all the items on the application form should be completed neatly with genuine information; if the applicant has a Chinese name, the Chinese name should be filled in; false or incomplete information and illegible handwriting may lead to refusal of a visa. (iii) Applicants who have not been to mainland China, should provide copies of photo page of current passport as well as other ID, e.g. previous passport, driver license, etc. Applicants under 16 can be exempted. (iv) Applicants who have been granted Chinese visa(s) before, should provide copies of recent Chinese visa with entry record. In case they are not on the current passport, copies of the previous passport with the above data are required. (v) Foreign nationals who once held Chinese nationality, (vi) Non-Australian passport holders, besides meeting the above 5 points, should provide valid Australian visa as well as entry record to the Consulate General, both the original and the copy. Applicants who are in Australia free of visa or with ETA and electronic visa, Australian entry record should be provided, both the original and the copy. On some special occasions, International Movement Record or evidence in other forms released by DIAC might be asked by the Consulate General. (vii) Visa Application for Study in China (Form JW-201 or Form JW-202, original and copy);and (viii) Admission Notice (original and copy) (ix) Accompanying family dependents of a student should apply for L-visa. If accompanying family dependents submit their applications together with the student's visa application, they need to provide proof of kinship, e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc. If the student is already in China, the accompanying family dependent applies for visa separately, besides the above-mentioned documents, he or she also needs to provide the copy of the student's X-visa as well as Residence Permit. Getting a Visa for Your Journey to ChinaThe Chinese Government issues different types of visas according to the purposes of the visitors. Foreigners wishing to travel to China should apply to a local Chinese embassy or consulate for tourist visas. In the event of a group tour of more than nine persons , the organizer has to apply for group tourist visas. Foreigners requesting to visit Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Xiamen Special Economic Zones may apply directly to visa authorities in these zones for tourist visas to special economic zones. Foreign tourist groups from Hong Kong for a 72-hour visit to the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone are exempt from entry visas. When applying for a visa, foreigners are required to answer certain questions and go through the following formalities: 1)providing a valid passport or any document in place of a passport; 2)filling in a visa application form and handing in up-to-date passport photos; 3)submitting documents needed for visa application and documents which explain one's reason(s) to enter China. For more information about Chinese visa, please visit the website: http://www.visaforchina.com.au Chinese Visa Application Service Center in SydneyOffice address:
Level 5, 299 Elizabeth Street(the Opposite of Museum Station), Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia Nearest Train Station: Museum Station Bus Routes: 311, 333, 373,377, 380, 392, 394, 396, 397, 399, 890, L94, X39, X73, X74, X92, X94, X96, BUS-10 (Hyde Park Bus Station) Business Hours: 9AM. to 3PM., Monday-Friday Please submit your rush application before 12 o'clock noon. Closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Contact information Call: +61-2-94758800 Fax: +61-2-92612088 Feedback phone：+61-2-94758888 E-mail: sydcenter@visaforchina.org PO Box： 20516 World Square NSW 2002 (for receiving mail visa application only) Holiday Schedule for 2010
Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Melbourne(Will Open Soon) Office Address: View Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Melbourne in a larger map GROUND FLOOR, 570 ST KILDA RD., MELBOURNE, VIC 3004, Australia Nearest Tram Station: Beatrice Street (Moubray St. & St. Kilda Rd.) Tram Routes: 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 Business Hours: 9A.M. to 3P.M., Monday-Friday Please submit your rush application before 12 o'clock noon. Closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Contact information: Call: +61-03-9937-2308 Fax: +61-03-9937-2338 E-mail: melcenter@visaforchina.org PO Box: Box 7227, ST Kilda Rd., Melbourne, VIC 8004 Holiday Schedule for 2010
Chinese Visa Application Service Center in BrisbaneOffice Address:
Part level 4, 140 Ann Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia Nearest Tub Station: Central Station Bus Routes: 111, 150, 180, etc. (Queen St.) Business Hours: 9A.M. to 3P.M., Monday-Friday Please submit your rush application before 12 o'clock noon. Closed on Saturdays and Sundays. Contact information: Call: +61-7-3031-6300 Fax: +61-7-3221-9388 E-mail: bnecenter@visaforchina.org PO Box: 12545 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4003 Holiday Schedule for 2010
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