Due to the impending implementation of "the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents" between China and Australia, the Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) in Melbourne will cease to offer authentication services on behalf of the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Melbournefrom November 7th (Tuesday), 2023.

If your documents have been authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Victoria, Australia before November 6th (inclusive), our center will continue to provide services such as receiving applications, collecting fees, releasing documents, and handling inquiries.    

Please find information regarding the "Notice on the Termination of Consular Legalisation by the Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne after China's Accession to the Apostille Convention” by visiting the website of the Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Melbourne: http://melbourne.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/rz/202502/t20250218_11558175.htm

Chinese Visa Application Service Center Melbourne

26 October 2023