imron Posted April 28, 2010 at 03:23 AM Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 at 03:23 AM (edited) Just a heads up for anyone living in Melbourne, Australia, you can no longer apply for visas at the Chinese Consulate. Instead, you need to go to a new visa application service center on St. Kilda Rd. See their webpage here. I went to collect a visa today and it seems I was in one of the last batches of visas to be processed by the Consulate. Anyone not arriving with a pink collection slip was being turned away, and redirected to the service center instead. Edited April 28, 2010 at 03:33 AM by imron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanglu Posted April 28, 2010 at 08:19 AM Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 at 08:19 AM Brisbane too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrix Posted April 28, 2010 at 05:07 PM Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 at 05:07 PM and according to the website, the same in Sydney... maybe we should rename the thread as "Applying for Chinese Visas in Australia" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted April 28, 2010 at 11:23 PM Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 at 11:23 PM maybe we should rename the thread as "Applying for Chinese Visas in Australia"Maybe, but according to the brochure I was given explaining the change, Sydney has had a separate visa center for a while. My post was referring specifically to the situation in Melbourne which has just changed in the last day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianlondon Posted April 29, 2010 at 10:29 AM Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 at 10:29 AM They appear to be doing that everywhere. I assume there's a "visa service fee" added on to the cost of the visa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted April 29, 2010 at 11:14 PM Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 at 11:14 PM Yep, the price of a single-entry tourist visa has basically doubled (AUD$40 to AUD$78.50). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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