Australian Embassy
China

About us

About the Australian Embassy in China

His Excellency Mr Scott Dewar, Ambassador of Australia to the People’s Republic of China

Role of the Embassy & Consulates

Embassy Structure

The Embassy Building

 

Contact information

Australian Embassy and Consulates

 

Opening hours

The Embassy will be open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday, except for public holidays.

Consular Counter Services business hours are Monday-Friday 9:00–12:00 for lodgements of passport application and Monday-Friday 14:00–15:30 for notarial services by making appointments in advance, except for public holidays.

Please note that visa and citizenship clients require an appointment to attend the Australian Embassy.

Further details about how to lodge a visa application in China, or how to make a visa and citizenship enquiry are available. See:

Lodging a Visa Application in China | Contact Details 

 

Embassy Public Holiday 2025

Wednesday                    

    1 January 2025      

     New Year’s Day

Wednesday

    29 January 2025      

     Chinese New Year Holiday

Thursday

    30 January 2025

     Chinese New Year Holiday

Friday

    31 January 2025   

     Chinese New Year Holiday

Friday

    18 April 2025

     Good Friday

Monday

    21 April 2025

     Easter Monday

Thursday

    1 May 2025

     Labour Day

Wednesday

    1 October 2025

    Chinese National Day

Thursday

    2 October 2025

    National Day Holiday-Golden Week

Friday

    3 October 2025

    National Day Holiday-Golden Week

Monday

    6 October 2025

    Mid-Autumn Festival

Wednesday

    24 December 2025

    Christmas Eve

Thursday

    25 December 2025

    Christmas Day

Friday

    26 December 2025

    Boxing Day

Embassy Public Holiday 2026

Thursday                    

    1 January 2026      

     New Year’s Day

Monday

    16 February 2026      

     Chinese New Year Holiday

Tuesday

    17 February 2026

     Chinese New Year Holiday

Wednesday

    18 February 2026   

     Chinese New Year Holiday

Friday

    3 April 2026

     Good Friday

Monday

    6 April 2026

     Easter Monday

Friday

    1 May 2026

     Labour Day

Friday

   19 June 2026

    Dragon Boat Festival

Thursday

    1 October 2026

    Chinese National Day

Friday

    2 October 2026

    National Day Holiday-Golden Week

Monday

    5 October 2026

    National Day Holiday-Golden Week

Thursday

    24 December 2026

    Christmas Eve

Friday

    25 December 2026

    Christmas Day

Monday

    28 December 2026

    Boxing Day

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