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Visa Application Charges

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On this page: Visa application charges; Payment options - applicants residing in China and Payment options - applicants residing in Mongolia

 

Visa Application Charges

From 1 January 2012, the following visa application charges RMB (Chinese Yuan, or Renminbi, RMB) will apply:

For further information on how application charges are updated, please follow this link:

http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i/vac.htm

For applications lodged at the Beijing Visa Offices, passports will be returned by EMS. The EMS fee is RMB20 extra per application (for up to 5 Passports).

From 1st Sept 2010, for applications lodged in Guangzhou, passports and documents will be returned by EMS and the receiver will be charged on delivery. The cost of delivery is between RMB16 and RMB20 depending on the distance from Guangzhou.

For applications lodged at the Shanghai Visa Office, passports will be returned by EMS and the receiver will be charged on delivery. The standard EMS fee for parcels with a weight up to 500g is RMB30 (RMB25 for courier plus RMB5 for insurance). Each standard EMS envelope will contain maximum 5 passports. Please be advised that for parcels exceeding 500g in weight, EMS corporate charges will apply.

For up to date information regarding visa application charges for all visa classes in Australian dollars, please visit the official immigration website at http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/990i.htm

Once you have determined the Australian dollar amount from the Form 990i, you need to use the currency converter, also at the above address, to determine the equivalent amount in RMB.

Payment Options - Applicants residing in China

Option 1: At any China Post office by Chinese postal money order. When paying by postal order please note the following points:

• All information must be written in Chinese
• The money order must be for the exact amount
• The recipient must be the DIAC office at which you are lodging your visa application
• The postal order should include the detailed address of the applicant
• You must write the full name of the applicant. If a representative of the applicant is paying the fee, the name of the applicant must also appear on the postal order.
• The notes section at the bottom of the postal order can be used to provide any additional information such as the subclass of visa you are applying for or the type of information booklet you wish to purchase.

* Please note that postal orders may take up to a week to arrive at our office and processing of an application cannot begin until the payment is received.

Option 2: In person at the client service counters of one of the three Visa offices in the PRC. The Beijing Visa Office can only accept payment in Chinese Yuan (RMB). The Shanghai Visa Office accepts payment by UnionPay card, international credit card and Chinese Yuan (RMB). The Guangzhou Visa Office accepts payment UnionPay credit/debit card and Chinese Yuan (RMB).

We do not accept Australian, American or Hong Kong dollars or personal cheques. Please check the client service hours of our offices.

Option 3: At any DIAC Office in Australia. The payer should inform the Visa office of the applicant's full name and the office in which the application will be lodged. The payment receipt should be attached to the application.

Please do not to send cash by mail.

Payment Options - Applicants residing in Mongolia

Most applicants from Mongolia will choose to lodge their applications through mail or courier, rather than coming to Beijing in person. Applicants must not send cash by mail or courier.

If lodging by mail or courier, then you can choose one of the following payment options:

Option 1: Ask a representative in China to pay the visa application charge for you at the Australian Embassy in RMB. They will need to provide you with the receipt number which you should submit with your application.

Option 2: Ask a representative in China to arrange a Chinese postal order in RMB for you.

Option 3: Ask a representative in Australia to pay the money for you at a DIAC office in Australia for you. They will need to provide you with the receipt number as you must provide this number to us when you lodge your application.

The Visa Application Charge must be paid in Chinese Yuan (RMB). United States Dollars (USD) are only accepted in the form of bank drafts. An USD bank draft from Mongolia should be issued in the name of “Australian Embassy Beijing”. Please note that a bank draft generally takes 60 working days to clear. We cannot begin processing an application until the bank draft has been cleared and payment received.
 

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