The Republic of China broke relations with Australia in 1972, after the country recognized the Chinese Communists, and because of the lack of formal diplomatic relations, Australia felt it could not issue visas on Taiwan. Instead, they were handled through its consulate in Hong Kong and then sent back to Taiwan, the entire process requiring five days to a week to complete.
一九七二年澳洲承認中共，中華民國即於此時與澳斷交。因為無正式邦交，澳洲不能在台灣發簽證，而由澳洲駐香港的使館代辦，然後將簽證送回台灣，簽證手續約需五天至一周。