The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
Inbound tour operators (ITOs) approved for the China Approved Destination Status (ADS) scheme are responsible for ensuring ADS tourists receive a quality tourism experience.
To check eligibility or apply to reactivate your previously approved ITO’s status, visit the China Approved Destination Status scheme page.
Current ADS-approved ITOs are listed in alphabetical order by company name in the table below.
This table was last updated on 24 January 2025.
| Company name | Trading name | ABN | Date joined |
| A CHINA TRAVEL PTY LTD | Package Travel | 62119257591 | 29-Mar-18 |
| Advance Olympic International Pty Ltd | AO Travel | 88052894845 | 31-Jul-24 |
| All Link International Pty Ltd | All Link Travel | 49094277522 | 13-Mar-15 |
| Apple Tours Pty Ltd | 90609841081 | 1-Mar-19 | |
| Atrip Pty Ltd | Uluru Chinese Tour/Uluru Astro Tours/Darwin Chinese Tour | 74600546674 | 15-Feb-24 |
| Au Kings Group Australia Pty Ltd | AUK | 99138725729 | 3-May-16 |
| Auga Travel Service Pty Ltd | Easy Australia Tour | 63092897857 | 11-Oct-10 |
| Aus Highway Travel Services Pty Ltd | 49603865596 | 2-May-16 | |
| AusAsia Travel & Service Pty Ltd | Perfect Tasmania Holidays | 47153327738 | 26-Aug-16 |
| Auscina International Holding Pty Ltd | Nice Trip | 11640419414 | 14-Nov-24 |
| Ausino Tourism Pty Ltd | 37151568384 | 25-Mar-15 | |
| Aussie One Travel Pty Ltd | AUS ONE JOURNEY | 15619431597 | 15-May-24 |
| Australia and Beyond Holidays Pty Ltd ATF Australia and Beyond Holidays Unit Trust | Australia and Beyond Holidays | 41584212385 | 10-Jul-17 |
| Australia Comfort Travel Group Pty Ltd | 37605536945 | 3-Jul-18 | |
| Australia International Culture & Education Exchange Centre Pty Ltd | Master Tours Group | 68151331976 | 1-May-12 |
| Australian Tours Management Pty Ltd | 33133085775 | 11-Oct-11 | |
| Bernley Enterprise Pty Ltd | PTC Express Travel | 32054307158 | 12-Oct-11 |
| Best Friends Travel Pty Ltd | Best Friends Travel | 13083206642 | 20-Mar-24 |
| Blue Travel Pty Ltd | 40070160002 | 10-May-11 | |
| Boss International Group | 15166767595 | 14-May-24 | |
| Cathay Uexpress Group Pty Ltd | Uexpress Group | 50152173496 | 14-May-11 |
| Chan & Lam Pty Ltd | Package Travel | 11003877727 | 10-Nov-10 |
| Cheers Travel Pty Ltd | Cheers Travel | 14625025809 | 14-Mar-19 |
| China Travel Service Pty Ltd | China Travel Service (Australia) Pty. Ltd. | 76003003905 | 18-Feb-15 |
| CNS Travel Pty Ltd | CNS Travel Pty Ltd | 21137426085 | 14-May-12 |
| Cultural Exchange Consultancy Pty Ltd | Cultural Exchange Tours | 20115977798 | 5-Oct-11 |
| Dixon Travel and Tour Pty Ltd | 34072615608 | 14-May-12 | |
| Easy Going Travel Services Pty Ltd | 79608446206 | 20-Jun-17 | |
| Elsewhere Travel Pty Ltd | 91600522370 | 22-Aug-24 | |
| Eplus Austlink Pty Ltd | Eplus Australia | 12619097059 | 11-Sep-24 |
| Equity Consulting Services Pty Ltd | Equity Travel | 29104629647 | 4-Oct-11 |
| Ever Sun Travel Pty Ltd | Ever Sun Tours & Travel | 44081532943 | 11-Oct-11 |
| Evergreen Cactus (Australia) Pty Ltd | E. C. Travel | 68086672139 | 14-Oct-11 |
| Fatty Tour Pty Ltd | Fatty Tour | 74612274227 | 17-Oct-19 |
| GO TO RICH PTY LTD | AU VIP TRIPS | 39163532018 | 2-Jun-15 |
| Go Trips AU | 56614725601 | 13-Aug-24 | |
| Golden Dragon Travel Pty Ltd | 43091363914 | 12-Oct-11 | |
| Grand Aust International Pty Ltd | Grand Aust Tour | 64143722392 | 4-Oct-11 |
| Grandcity (Australia) Travel & Tour Pty Ltd | 72067692237 | 11-Oct-11 | |
| Grandview Travel Pty Ltd | 57612160308 | 16-Feb-24 | |
| Great Holidays Tour Services Pty Ltd | 73165522341 | 22-May-15 | |
| HIOCEAN TRAVEL PTY LTD | HIOCEAN TRAVEL | 40677539954 | 14-Feb-25 |
| Holiday Xperience Pty Ltd | 36124034331 | 14-Feb-25 | |
| Honey Trading Pty Ltd | Honey Travel & Tours Agency | 33051990142 | 8-Dec-15 |
| HSY Travel & Tour Pty Ltd | HSY Travel & Tour Pty Ltd | 93601512636 | 10-Mar-20 |
| Kangaroo Island SeaLink Pty Ltd | Kangaroo Island SeaLink / SeaLink Travel Group / South Australian Travel Company | 69007122367 | 24-Nov-10 |
| Kingstar Coaches Management Pty Ltd | KINGSTAR TRAVEL | 15602048975 | 31-Jul-24 |
| Make Trips Pty Ltd | Make Trips Culture and Education Exchange Centre | 33609536281 | 15-Feb-24 |
| Max Explore Pty Ltd | 81618531525 | 13-Jan-20 | |
| My Travel International Pty Ltd | Discovery Australia | 83672850145 | 23-Jan-25 |
| Myosotis Holiday Pty Ltd | 37126900132 | 10-Nov-10 | |
| New Asia Pacific Travel Pty Ltd | New Asia Pacific Travel | 23098580520 | 30-Jun-06 |
| New Star Travel Services Australia | 18156529565 | 15-Oct-12 | |
| Nova Coach and Tours Pty Ltd | Nova Coach and Tours | 73627637147 | 13-Sep-24 |
| Ocean Blue Travel Pty Ltd | 97161931399 | 3-Feb-15 | |
| Oceania Tour & Travel Pty Ltd | 83629083852 | 13-Sep-24 | |
| Odyssey Trading Pty Ltd | Odyssey Travel | 53077554280 | 21-Apr-15 |
| Ozdream Tours Pty Ltd | Ozdream Tours | 62671798762 | 15-Feb-24 |
| Pacific Union Fortune Group Pty Ltd | Ausilver Tour | 57154958399 | 18-Apr-18 |
| Pioneer Travel Australia Pty Ltd | 62125326089 | 19-Jun-14 | |
| PIONEER TRAVEL SERVICE PTY LTD | PIONEER TRAVEL SERVICE | 72104260826 | 31-Jan-24 |
| Redmud (Australia) Pty Ltd | 13124924072 | 5-Mar-13 | |
| Redrock Capital Pty Ltd | Redrock Business Development | 14149778656 | 29-Aug-12 |
| Sino-Australia Culture Exchange Group Pty Ltd | Sino Travel Service | 78126908923 | 3-Nov-15 |
| Sosinky Pty Ltd | Fortune Dragon Group | 87102635218 | 15-Jun-17 |
| Sun Bo Pty Ltd | Golden Dragon Travel City | 15159135252 | 22-Feb-16 |
| Sunland Holidays Pty Ltd | 47101846557 | 5-Oct-11 | |
| Tranquil Travel Service Pty Ltd | Tranquil Travel Australia | 66086970658 | 5-Oct-11 |
| Transglobal Travel Service Pty Ltd | Transglobal Tournet Australia | 92000149164 | 12-Oct-11 |
| Travel Mart Pty Ltd | 57003644120 | 14-May-12 | |
| Trustee for the Royal Discovery Holiday Unit Trust | Trustee for the Royal Discovery Holiday Unit Trust | 90219627701 | 16-Oct-19 |
| Western Safari Pty Ltd | 55600832460 | 21-Mar-18 | |
| Winglong Travel Pty Ltd | 97088036293 | 14-Oct-11 | |
| Wonderful Travel International Pty Ltd | WONDERFUL TRAVEL | 78611181992 | 30-Jan-24 |