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Australian Custom & Quarantine Information
Customs
and Quarantine
For
more information
please visit the Australian
Customs Website
Customs
Strict
laws prohibit or
restrict the entry
of drugs, steroids,
firearms, protected
wildlife and associated
products. All animals,
animal products,
food stuffs, plants
and plant products
must be declared.
There is no limit
on the amount of
Australian and/or
foreign cash that
may be brought into
or taken out of
Australia. However,
amounts over A$5,000,
or equivalent must
be reported. Travelers
18-years and over
may bring 1 liter
of alcohol and 250
cigarettes or 250
grams of tobacco
duty free. There
is a duty free allowance
of A$400 per person
18-years and over,
or A$200 per person
under 18-years.
Short-term visitors
may bring most articles
into the country
duty free, provided
Customs is satisfied
that they are for
their own personal
use. Disabled Visitors
Quarantine
Importation
of fresh or packaged
food, fruit, eggs
and egg products,
vegetables, seeds,
cultures, plants
and plant products
is strictly controlled.
There is up to 6-months
quarantine for pets
and other domestic
animals. Anyone
carrying any of
these items on arrival
in Australia, must
tick the appropriate
box on the Customs,
Quarantine and Wildlife
statement. This
is handed to you
before arrival and
must be presented
with your passport
upon arrival. |
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