Introduction
Q2 visa is issued to those who intend to visit their relatives who are Chinese citizens residing in China or foreigners with permanent residence in China. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days.
Application Materials
1. Passport
1. Passport
Original passport with at least one blank visa page and valid for at least 6 months.
2. Passport copy
Photocopies of data and photo pages of the passport.
3. Application form
One completely filled Visa Application Form(V. 2013) . Please fill in with the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
4. Photo
One photo which meets the specific requirements.
5. Proof of legal status of non-Australian
Non-Australian applicant should have legal status in Australia and a copy of current status proof, such as VEVO, ImmiCard or visa should be submitted.
If you are 16 years old or more and your passport was issued after the 01/01/2015, your last passport, regardless of its nationality, should also be submitted.
7. Previous Chinese passport or Chinese visa
When applying for Chinese visa with a new passport, applicant who used to be of Chinese citizenship should submit the original and a copy of data page of the last Chinese passport, or a copy of previous Chinese visa on the previous foreign passport.
If the name on the current passport differs from that on the previous passport, an official document of name change should also be submitted.
An invitation letter by a Chinese citizen or a foreign citizen with a Chinese permanent residence permit who lives in China.
9. ID card or permanent resident permit
Photocopy of Chinese ID or foreign passport and permanent residence permit of the inviting individual.
Special Reminder
s1. Visa Application Service Centre
Applicant holding ordinary passport must submit visa applications to the Chinese Visa Application Service Centers located in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth or Brisbane according to their service areas, but not directly to the Chinese Embassy or Consulates-General in Australia.
2. Invitation letter
The invitation letter should contain:
a) Information on the applicant, including full name, gender, date of birth, etc.
b) Information on the visit, including purpose of visit, arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, relations between the applicant and the inviting individual, financial source for expenditures.
c) Information on the inviting individual, including name, contact number, address, signature etc.
Please click for sample.
The invitation letter may be in the form of fax, photocopy or computer printout, but the applicants should bear all the responsibilit
ies aroused and the original invitation letter should also be submitted if requested by consular officers.3. Additional materials and interview
Other supplementary materials should be provided or an interview should be accepted if requested by consular officers.
4. Consular officers decide
Consular officers are authorized to decide whether or not to issue a visa and its validity, duration of stay and number of entries.
5. Pickup date delay
On a case by case basis, express or rush services may not be available and the processing time may be longer than 4 regular working days.
How to apply & visa fee Please click here.
※ The information is subject to change without notice.