TRAVEL TIPS
There are a number of important phone numbers in Australia that you may wish to keep in case of an emergency. The most important is for emergency services. In Australia, the emergency services number is 000. If you require police, ambulance or fire services, you can call this number for free from any phone (land line, mobile/cell or public) any time. There are severe penalties for misuse of this service.
Australia is a big country and a common way to get from place to place is to drive. If you want to drive in Australia, you should ensure that you are legally allowed to drive. Make sure you have an International Driver's License, obey speed limits, and obey Australia's road rules (which may be different to your own).
Be aware of what you can and can't bring into Australia. Australian Customs enforce their laws very strictly. Make sure you declare any items that are on the Customs arrival/departure cards that you fill in when you enter or leave the country.
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSIES IN CHINA
| China (Beijing) | |
|---|---|
| Responsible Mission: | Australian Embassy, Beijing, People's Republic of China |
| DIMIA Representation: | Principal Migration Officer |
| Street Address: | 21 Dongzhimenwai Dajie Sanlitun BEIJING 100600 People's Republic of China |
| Telephone: | 86 10 5140 4111 (Embassy) |
| Fax: | 86 10 5140 4166 (DIMA) |
| URL: | http://www.austemb.org.cn/en/Index.htm |
| Email: | dima-beijing@dfat.gov.au |
| Opening Hours: | 0900-1200 Monday - Friday (Except Wednesday) |
| Telephone Hours: | 1330-1500 Monday - Friday |
| Permanent Entry Visas: | Special arrangements apply to the lodgement and processing of visas from the PRC. These arrangements are subject to change. Detailed information on these arrangements can be obtained from the Beijing Embassy website - www.austemb.org.cn which is updated regularly.
In summary, as at April 2002 the China workload is handled as follows: Adelaide and Perth - Points Tested Skilled Migration, students (lodgement only) and parents for all mainland China Hong Kong - Business Skills Migration for all China, Temporary Business Entry 457 IE applications for Guangzhou provinces Beijing - student processing for whole of mainland China, temporary entry for Beijing provinces (Beijing, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Tianjian, Shandong, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Henan, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinghiang, Tibet, also North Korea). Shanghai - family migration (except parents) for its and Beijing's provinces, temporary entry (except students) for its provinces (Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei). Guangzhou - family migration (except parents) and temporary entry (except students and TBE 457 IE) for its provinces (Fujian, Guangdong, Hunan, Guanxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hainan) and adoptions for all mainland China. |
| Temporary Entry Visas: | See Permanent Entry above. |
| Special Procedures: | See Permanent Entry above. |
