Chinawillextenditsvisa-exemptionarrangementstoAustraliaandothercountriescoveredbythepolicytoDec.31,2026.Underthepolicy,holdersofordinarypassportsfromrelevantcountrieswillbeexemptfromvisarequirementsiftheyenterChinaforbusiness,tourism,familyorfriendvisits,exchanges,ortransit.TheycanstayinChinaforupto

Effective from 15/09/2025, please visit the Chinese Visa Application Service Center website atwww.visaforchina.cn, select "Australia - Sydney," and enter the web page for Chinese Visa Application Service Center in Sydney. This web page is intended for ordinary passport holders residing in New South

Postal service ONLY apply to theNew South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory, or the Australian Capital Territory applicants who are eligible to the fingerprint exemption policies. 1.For details of the fingerprint exemption policy: 1.1"Important Notice on the Collection of Fingerprints from

2025 HolidaySchedule HOLIDAY DATE WEEK DAY New Year's Day 1 January Wed Australia Day 27 January Mon Spring Festival 28,29,30,31January Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Good Friday 18April Fri Easter 21 April Mon Anzac Day 25April Fri I

Q1: Who does the Chinese visa waiver apply to? A1 : Nationals of 47 countries including Brunei, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland