1. Prepare documents based on the type of visa you are applying for. Please visit the " Visa Category" (please click here) for the documents' checklist.

2. Fill out the application form online (please click here) print it out and sign on the confirmation page as well as on the 6th page (You can log in to your account to retrieve your application form under "My Account" for viewing, downloading and reprinting). 

*Important Tips for Online Visa Form Filling*

3. Please in person to submit your application with the application form and other required documents from 09:00 to 13:00 (Urgent application should be submitted before 12 o'clock noon) on weekdays, retain ten fingerprints (please click here and here for more information) and pay the full fee by card. No appointment required.

4. The Chinese Visa Application Service Centre provides a 24-hour online facility to track the status of your application. Please log in to your account, click "My Account"->"Track your application" to check the progress of your current visa application. You can only collect your visa after it shows "Pending collection".

Please note:

1. The Chinese visa is typically valid for three months. It is advisable that you apply for a visa one to two months before your intended date of entry into China but not earlier than three months. 

2. Please note that the online application form will no longer be valid or retrievable after 3 months from the date when you submit the form. Please ensure that you submit your visa application within 3 months of filling in your online application form.

3. The visa application form cannot be changed manually. Please make sure all the information on the form is correct. Any mistakes or incomplete application materials will make your submission unsuccessfully on the day.  

4. Currently two-way Postal Service is only available for QLD residents who are eligible for exemption from fingerprint requirements, please click HERE for more information.