An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
Australia is one of the latest countries to start granting 10-year multiple-entry tourist visas to Chinese visitors.
This is part of the deal in the landmark free trade agreement (FTA) inked between China and Australia last week.
It is clearly stipulated in the agreement that applicants applying for the 10-year tourist visa are forbidden from working in Australia and they cannot stay in Australia for more than three months at a time. It is also advised that the time interval of their visits to Australia should be as wide as possible.
A fast track will be established to offer visa services for Chinese applicants exclusively, according to the Australian government. Online applications with Chinese simplified language will also be available to facilitate the whole process.
The extension of visas from three years to 10 years demonstrates increased confidence between the two countries, which will also substantially improve Australia's tourism, according to Australian Minister of Trade and Investment, Andrew Robb.
The United States, Canada and Singapore have also made 10-year visas available to Chinese citizens.
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