Australian Embassy, China
澳大利亚驻华大使馆
Embassy address: 21 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Sanlitun, Beijing - Telephone: 5140 4111 - Fax: 5140 4204

About the Australian Embassy in China

Dr Geoff Raby, Australian Ambassador to China

Role of the Embassy & Consulates

Embassy Structure

The Embassy Building

Contact information

Australian Embassy and Consulates

Opening hours

The Embassy will be open from 8:30 am to 4:51 pm Monday to Friday except for public holidays.

Consulate business hours are 8:30 am to 4:51 pm Monday to Friday.

The opening hours of visa client service counter will be:

For General Public:
9:00am ~ 12:00pm, Monday to Friday

For Approved Couriers:
2:00pm ~ 4:00pm,
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Visa Applications may be lodged in person at the Visa Office from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Monday to Friday.

Telephone enquiries can be made to the office from Monday to Friday between 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm. Recorded information can be accessed 24 hours.

Public holidays

The Embassy will be closed on:

1 January (Tuesday)

New Year's Day

6 February (Wednesday)

Spring Festival

7 February(Thursday) 

Spring Festival

8 February (Friday)

Spring Festival 

21 March (Friday)

Good Friday 

24 March (Monday) 

Easter Monday

1 May (Thursday)

May Day Holiday

9 June (Monday)

Dradon Boat Festival

1 October (Wednesday)

National Day

2 October (Thursday) 

National Day

3 October (Friday) 

National Day

25 December (Thursday)

Christmas Day 

26 December (Friday)

Boxing Day