I have a classmate in Australia. He invited me to travel to Australia at the end of this year. I would like to apply for a trip in my own name for about 2 weeks. How do I apply? How much does it cost?

Private passport application procedures in mainland China

Private passports are suitable for outbound travel, study abroad, family visits and work, etc. The term is 5 years and can be extended twice, each time not exceeding 5 years. In addition, in order to facilitate citizens to travel to open countries, mainland China also issues a special private passport, the tourist passport. This passport is only valid for one year, can only enter and exit once, and requires traveling abroad in a group.

Applicants must go to the local public security bureau to apply for a passport with relevant certificates or entrust a travel agency approved by the National Tourism Administration to organize overseas travel to apply for a passport.

Details of private passport application in Mainland China:

1. Resume column in the passport application form: starting from elementary school - the date of application for departure.

2. Reason for departure: The relevant information of the foreign inviting person or company must be stated.

3. Invitation letters and other translation materials must be translated by a translation company designated by the public security department. To apply for a passport, you need to send and pick up the passport in person.

4. After the public security department accepts the application, it will usually notify you within 20 days whether to issue a passport. When issuing a passport, an exit registration card will be attached.

5. When applying for a passport, you must submit your household register, ID card, work (student) card, application form, and 4 bareheaded photos of your ID.

6. Applicants must sign their passport.

7. The financial certificate should include bank deposit and withdrawal records for the past three months, deposit certificates and certification letters from the relevant banks.

Australian tourist visa:

If you are traveling in Australia for more than 3 months and will not conduct any employment activities or other commercial activities during this period, you can apply for this type of visa. If you are traveling in a group, the travel agency will handle the application on your behalf.

The application materials mainly include:

Form 48R - Main Application Form, Form 54 - Family Member Form, Form 1025i - Visa Instructions, Form 983i - Visit Travel Instructions

< p>You can request free information materials and related forms by letter or fax, or you can request them in person at the Australian Embassy in Beijing, the Consulate in Shanghai or Guangzhou.

Australian Embassy in Beijing: No. 21 Dongzhimen Street, Beijing.

Tel: 010-65322955 Fax: 010-65324349

Australian Consulate in Hong Kong: 24/F, Harbor Centre, 25 Harbor Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Telephone : 28278881

Visa Department office hours: 09:00 - 13:30 (Monday - Friday)

Individual tourist visa to Australia:

Application materials: Valid Chinese passport, bank deposit certificate, certificate of leave approved by the employer (proof of position, income, etc.), travel plan, stock account statement (if any), credit card monthly statement (if any), company profile ( self-operated traders), the company's business license (self-operated traders).

Generally speaking, applicants with an annual salary of more than 50,000 yuan will be approved even if they do not have an invitation letter and guarantee from Australia.

Address of the Australian Embassy in China: No. 21 Dongzhimenwai Street, Beijing, China

Postcode: 100600 Tel: (010) 6532 2331

Address of the Australian Consulate in Shanghai : 22nd Floor, CITIC Plaza, 1168 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai

Postcode: 200041 Tel: 5292 5500

Address of Australian Consulate in Guangzhou: 339 Huanshi East Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China Room 1509, Main Building, Guangdong International Building

Postcode: 510098 Telephone: (020) 8335 0909

Address of the Australian Consulate in Hong Kong: Room 23, Harbor Center, 25 Harbor Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR

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Tel: (852) 2827 8881

Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Although the time difference with China, Taiwan and Hong Kong is only 2-3 hours, the seasons are completely opposite. Summer is from December to February, autumn is from March to May, winter is from June to August, and spring is from September to November.

The Australian continent was formed 200 million years ago and has unique geographical and climatic characteristics. Australia spans two climate zones. The northern part has a tropical climate. The rainy season is from April to November every year, and from November to the second April of the year is the dry season, and due to its proximity to the equator, January to February is the typhoon season. Southern Australia has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. The interior of Australia is a desolate and inhabited desert, with drought and little rainfall, high temperatures, and large temperature differences; on the contrary, in the coastal areas, there is abundant rainfall, a humid climate, and an obvious maritime climate.

Australia’s tourist season is generally from November to March of the following year. If you want to travel to the north of Australia, it is best to travel in the dry season with little rain; the best season to travel to the interior of Australia is winter; the south is suitable for sightseeing all year round.

Currently, Singapore Airlines is the airline with the most flights and the most frequent flights to Australia from China.

Transferring from Singapore, Singapore Airlines currently has 47 flights per week*** to five cities in Australia. Among them, 21 flights fly to Melbourne, 21 flights to Sydney, 19 flights to Brisbane, 19 flights to Perth and 7 flights to Adelaide. Frequent flight arrangements provide you with more transfer possibilities.

There are 62 flights per week from China to Singapore. You can choose to depart from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, or Nanjing. Among them, Singapore Airlines arranges 21 flights per week departing from Beijing, 28 flights departing from Shanghai, 10 flights departing from Guangzhou, and 3 flights departing from Nanjing.

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