China Visa Application Procedure and Fee

 Main China Visa Types       
 2025 Holidays of the Embassy/Consulates/CVASC in Australia 
 

Australian passport holders are granted a 30-day visa-free entry to Mainland China till end of 2025, and the eligible travel purpose are tourism, family and exchange visits, business and transit. To HK, Australians are exempted from visa / entry permit for a no longer than 90-day stay and to Macau, a 30-day visa-free stay is granted. 
 

1. Complete the Application Form on the CVASC's web, print it out, and sign it;
2. Obtain queue number upon arrival at the center and submit your application when your number is called;
3. Pick up your visa on the collection day and pay the fees.

 Application by post is available only at the visa centers in Canberra, Melbourne and Perth. 

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
Single Entry	45	75	95
Double Entry	68	98	118
6-month Multi-Entry	90	120	140
12-month Multi-Entry	135	165	185

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
Single / Double / Multiple Entries	210	240	260

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
Single / Double / Multiple Entries	75	105	125

 

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
Single / Double / Multiple Entries	150	180	200

 

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
Single / Double / Multiple Entries	139	169	189

 

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
Single / Double / Multiple Entries	64	94	114

 

Types	Regular	Express	Rush
Single Entry	38	68	88
Double Entry	57	87	107
6-month Multi-Entry	75	105	125
12-month Multi-Entry	113	143	163

 The fees listed above are the visa fees charged by the embassy or the consulate.
 

Services	Fees
Regular	49.5
Express Level 2	77
Expres Level 1	99
Postal	71.5

 The total fee applicants need to pay is the visa fee plus the service fee of the CVASC.
 

1. Regular service takes 4 working days; express service takes 3 working days; and rush service takes 2 working days.  And postal service takes 10 working days.
2. All the visa centers accept debit and credit cards (VISA, Master or UnionPay).