The Consulate General of the
People’s Republic of China in Sydney will continue to exempt the
requirement of fingerprints collection for eligible applicants when applying
for single or double-entry visas in the categories of commercial trade
activities(M), tourism(L), family visit(Q2), transit(G), and crew members(C) untill 31 December, 2024.
Besides, exemptions for the fingerprint requirements are still granted to:
I. Applicants under the age of 14 or over 70;
II. Applicants holding a diplomatic passport or eligible for application of diplomatic, service or courtesy visa of China;
III. Applicants who have had fingerprints collected and have obtained Chinese visa with the same passports within 5 years;
IV. Applicants with all ten fingerprints unable to be collected.
Chinese Visa Application Service Center, Sydney
December 12, 2023