What are the benefits of the “ten-year visa exemption” for China-Australia tourism?

1. Save time

The visa policy for mainland Chinese passports has been implemented for many years. Although it is more convenient compared with the visa policies of other countries, it is not suitable for friends who frequently travel to Australia. For us, it takes a lot of time to renew the visa. If you get a "ten-year tourist visa" now, you can truly go and leave at once, and you no longer have to worry about a visa.

2. Save money

Everyone knows that it costs a lot of money to apply for an Australian visa now. If you are not in a city as convenient as Beijing and Shanghai, the cost of going back and forth is also high. Not a small expense.

If you get a "ten-year visa" now, you don't have to worry about visa matters~

For parents of international students, if you have a 10-year visa, With a 2-year visa, you can just leave if you want to see your children. You can attend your children's graduation ceremony, relieve your children's homesickness, and enjoy Australia's unique and charming natural scenery.

3. Buying a property is more convenient

Although Chinese people have purchased real estate in Australia, living in it has become a big problem.

But if you now obtain a 10-year Australian travel visa, it will undoubtedly be a great benefit to many home buyers. For Chinese people who want to come to Australia to live for a few months every year, they no longer have to worry about visa issues.

What Dingli Education wants to tell everyone is that what is worth noting about this visa is that the validity period of this tourist visa for applicants holding Chinese passports is different from the time they can stay each time they enter Australia. of.

1. The visa is valid for 10 years, which means that the applicant does not need to apply for a tourist visa again within 10 years.

2. The time you can stay in Australia each time you enter Australia is generally divided into three types: 3 months, 6 months and 12 months (this is the real time that applicants can legally stay in Australia with a tourist visa) . Rather than the visa itself being valid for 10 years.

3. The applicant for a tourist visa must meet the following requirements at any time during the 10-year validity period: In the past 18 months, the total stay in Australia has not exceeded 12 months.

Please also note that this 10-year visa is only for tourist visas, not business visits.

The Australian Immigration Bureau’s maximum validity period for Chinese passport holders applying for a business visit is 3 years, not 10 years.

In addition, applicants must pay 1,000 to apply for a 10-year multiple-entry visa. The visa application fee is Australian dollars.

It is expected that the 10-year visa plan will be implemented before mid-2016. However, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection emphasizes that implementation by mid-year is only an estimate and depends on other factors. Related factors.

The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection stated that there is no quota limit for the 10-year multiple-entry visa open to Chinese citizens, but relevant departments will closely monitor the number of applications.