Voting in the 2023 Referendum
On 14 October 2023, Australians will be asked to vote in a referendum to alter the Constitution.
The Australian Consulate-General in Chengdu will be an in-person voting centre and postal vote collection centre.
All eligible Australians living in or visiting China will be able to vote.
To be eligible to vote, you must be enrolled. Please ensure that your enrolment details are up to date at the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website.
In-person voting will be held at the Australian Consulate-General in Chengdu from Thursday 5 to Friday 6 October and Monday 9 October to Friday 13 October between the hours of 09.00am and 4.30pm. The Australian Consulate-General in Chengdu will NOT be open for voting on Saturday 14 October.
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Time |
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5 October (Thursday) to 6 October (Friday) |
09.00 am – 12.30 pm 13.30 pm – 16.30 pm
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9 October (Monday) to 13 October (Friday) |
09.00 am – 12.30 pm 13.30 pm – 16.30 pm |
To vote in-person, please book a time to attend the Australian Consulate-General in Chengdu here (https://acgcd.setmore.com/), and bring your original Australian passport.
If you are overseas and are unable to vote in-person, you can apply for a postal vote. Postal vote packs will be sent to you from Australia by courier, so you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. The latest date to request a postal vote is 6pm, Wednesday 11 October 2023 local time.
You can return your postal vote directly to the AEC in Australia or you can drop it off at the Australian Consulate-General in Chengdu no later than 4.00pm on Monday 16 October 2023.
It is not compulsory to vote if you are not in Australia at the time of the referendum. If you will be overseas at the time and unable to vote, you can advise the AEC by completing and returning the Overseas Notification Form.
Additional information on the referendum and voting is available from the AEC website and Smartraveller.
Latitude Financial Services breach - Frequently Asked Questions
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is aware of a cyber incident impacting Latitude Financial Services. A significant number of customer records, including copies of identity documents, have been stolen from Latitude Financial Services. This includes Australian and foreign passports. Latitude Financial Services is contacting impacted customers directly and continues to investigate the matter to determine the full extent of the cyber-attack. For more information, please click here.
End of COVID-19 predeparture requirement in China
Australia’s pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers arriving from the People’s Republic of China, including the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, will cease applying to flights that land in Australia at 12.01am on 11 March 2023. Please visit: https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-mark-butler-mp/media/end-of-covid-19-predeparture-requirement-in-china?language=en
Updated Travel Advice - 29 August 2023
We've reviewed our advice for China. We haven't changed the level of our advice, exercise a high degree of caution. As previously advised, authorities have detained foreigners on the grounds of ‘endangering national security’. Australians may be at risk of arbitrary detention or harsh enforcement of local laws, including broadly defined National Security Laws.
Travel advice:
Exercise a high degree of caution in China overall.
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Emergency Support
For emergency passport or consular support, please contact the numbers below.
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Appointments for Passport and Notarial Services
Booking Policy
The Australian Consulate-General Chengdu provides passport services and notary services.
Passport service appointments are available between 9:00 am to 12:00 am, Monday to Friday.
Notarial service appointments are available between 14:00 pm to 15:00 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday only.
Bookings can be made 3 weeks in advance.
Each passport applicant, including children, will require a separate appointment.
Please do not to book more than one appointment for same service. Clients who book multiple appointments for same service will have their appointments cancelled.
If your form bears word Affidavit, please select the service type as Affidavit. Please do not select Witness Signature or Seal on a Form or Declaration.
Clients will be admitted to the Consulate-General no earlier than 15 minutes before your appointment time and your appointment will be cancelled if you arrive 15 minutes past your appointment time.
You will receive an appointment confirmation email when you successfully book an appointment. A cancellation/modification link will be attached to that email notification. If you have to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please refer to the instructions in your email notification.
Click here to check instructions for bookings.
Enquiries
If you have specific enquiries about the requirements of each type of notary services, please click here.
If you have specific enquires about the requirements for passport applications, please click here.
Privacy policy
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) uses third-party software (Setmore) to manage the Consulate-General's appointments. Your personal information (including your name and contact details) will be collected by DFAT via Setmore to book your appointment and for related purposes. By proceeding with this booking, you are consenting to the collection of this information by Setmore on DFAT's behalf for these purposes. If this information is not collected, DFAT's ability to arrange your appointment will be limited. Your personal information will be handled by Setmore in accordance with Setmore's Privacy Policy, and by DFAT in accordance with DFAT's Privacy Policy.
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