News-Chinese Visa Application Service Center

12-27

2024

China's 240-hour Visa-Free Transit Policy

The National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced on 17 Dec 2024 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The stay duration for foreign nationals eligible for visa-free transit has been extended from the previous 72 hours and 144 hours

11-26

2024

Notice on More Favorable Visa-free Policy to Ordinary Passport Holders of Australia

From0:00onNovember30th,2024to24:00onDecember31st,2025of Beijing time, citizens holdingordinary passports of Australia traveling to China for business, tourism, family visit, transit and exchange purposes and withtheduration of each single staynotexceeding30 days, areeligibleforvisa-freeentry policy.

12-04

2024

Frequently Asked Questions on Visa-free Entry into China

Question1:DoAustraliancitizenseligibleforvisa-freeentrytoChinaneedtonoticetheChineseembassiesorconsulatesinadvance? Answer:Australiancitizenseligibleforthevisa-freeentrytoChinadonotneedtopre-noticetheChineseembassiesorconsulates. Question2:DoChineseimmigrationinspectionauthoritiescheckthepurposeofv

09-02

2024

Notice on the Exemption of Fingerprints Collection for Short-term Visa Applications

From September 2, 2024 to December 31, 2025, Consulate General of China in Brisbane exempts all applicants who apply for single or double-entry short-term visas (stay in China for no more than 180 days) from fingerprints collection. Chinese Visa Application Service Center (Brisbane) 02.09.2024

06-28

2024

Notice on Visa-free Policy to Ordinary Passport Holders of Australia

From0:00onJuly1st,2024to24:00onDecember31st,2025Beijingtime,citizensholdingordinarypassportsofAustraliatravelingtoChinaforbusiness,tourism,familyvisitortransitpurposeswiththedurationnotexceeding15days,areeligibleforvisa-freeentryfromopensea,land,airportsofChina.Individualswhodonotmeetthevisa-freecon