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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What should I declare on my arriving passenger card?
You must declare the following: -
- Goods which may be prohibited or restricted: drugs, medicines, firearms or weapons of any kind, including knives and swords.
- Any alcohol beverages above the 2250 ml limit (2.25 litres) and any tobacco product in excess of 250 gram limit (250 cigarettes) for each traveller 18 years or over
- Any goods purchased duty free (including in Australia) and any other goods purchased overseas that have a combined total value of AU$900 or AU$450 for people under 18 and crew members. This includes goods purchased as gifts.
- Any goods or samples which are to be used for a commercial purpose.
- Currency in excess of AU$10,000
- Food products of any kind, including traditional medicines or herbs
- Plants or parts of plants, including wooden articles, seeds, bulbs straw or nuts.
- Animals or goods made from animal products such as animal skins.
- Soil or goods which may have soil attached.
2. What foodstuffs can I take into Australia?
The importation of foodstuffs into Australia is strictly controlled and all such material should be declared to Customs on arrival. In particular, foodstuffs like milk and milk products such as cheese, cereal seeds, fresh fruit and vegetables, meat products or food that contains meat, eggs, fish, poultry, beans, peas and honey is prohibited unless the importer has a valid Import Permit.
The AQIS web-site can provide further information on these prohibitions at
http://www.aqis.gov.au
http://www.affa.gov.au
3. What can I take to Australia if I'm moving there permanently?
To be eligible for duty free importation of your household goods, they should have been in your regular use and posession overseas for at least twelve months before they are imported into Australia.
Wooden articles such as furniture will be inspected on arrival and they may need to be treated by fumigants.
4. What do I need to do in order to take my car or motorbike into Australia?
- Importation of a motor vehicle into Australia requires careful consideration of the regulations administered by the Australian Customs Service and the Federal Office of Road Safety.
- It is worthy of note that the owners of vehicles purchased overseas after the 8th May 2000 are required to prove the vehicle has been in their continuous ownership and continuous use for at least 12 months before the vehicle is imported into Australia.
- When considering importing a car into Australia, Customs should be contacted first through the web-site http://www.customs.gov.au and by email at information@customs.gov.au
5. Can I take my dog or cat into Australia?
The importation of live animals including cats and dogs and Australia is strictly controlled.
In most cases, the animals will have to spend considerable time at a recognised Quarantine facility in an overseas country before they are allowed to be imported.
Further details on the regulations regarding importing cats and dogs can be found at http://www.aqis.gov.au
6. Can I take my medicines to Australia.
You should declare your medicines to a Customs Officer on your arrival in Australia. In most cases, a letter or prescription from your doctor describing the medicine and your condition will mean that you will have little difficulty importing the goods. Some products however, will require a import permit and / or a quarantine clearance.