Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) in Perth has opened on 15th July 2013. From then on all ordinary passport holders in WA travelling to China are requested to submit visa application at CVASC. The Chinese Consulate General in Perth will not accept visa applications from ordinary passport holders.
Information of CVASC
Address: Ground Floor Septimus Roe Square, 256 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000 (Entrance via Victoria Ave)
Tel: 0061-8-92203800
Fax: 0061-8-92211888
Mail: PO Box 3090,East Perth, WA 6892
Email: perthcenter@visaforchina.org
Website: www.visaforchina.org
Bus Station Near CVASC: 10133,10144
Bus: 24,25,27,32,33,36,37,38,39,40,70,72,75,103,104,105,106,111,150,158,160,170,176,177,179,210,211,212,282,283,286,287,288,293,295,296,298,299
Cats: Red Cat (the 7th stop),Yellow Cat (the 11th stop)
Office hours: Monday to Friday, Except Australian and Chinese public holidays
Submission of applications: 9:00am-1:00pm
Collection and payment: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Visa processing time: Regular pick-up time is the fourth working day.
The Center offers express service or rush service. For express service, visa will be ready for collection on the third working day. For rush service, application should be submitted before 12:00 noon and visa is ready for collection on the second working day (after 11:00A.M.). For mail application, the processing time is ten working days (from the day of receipt to the day of mailing out).
CVASC Service Charges (inclusive of GST):
Besides visa fee and express fee, CVASC will charges service fee (inclusive of GST).
Note:
With the opening of the Center, holders of diplomatic, service (official) passport, or applicants qualified for the diplomatic, courtesy, service visa, or Chinese citizens applying for Hong kong entry permit may still submit their applications directly to the Chinese Consulate General in Perth without change.