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Travelling to Australia

Notice to all travellers to Australia: changes to duty-free concessions for tobacco
From 1 September 2012, Australia's duty-free concession for tobacco will reduce from 250 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco to 50 cigarettes or 50 grams of tobacco. Click here for further information from the Australian Government's Customs & Border Protection Service website.

Rules for taking liquids, aerosols and gels through security onto international flights

Immigration and Visas

All travellers, except New Zealand citizens, must obtain a visa or travel authority before travelling to Australia.

Tourism

Plan your trip with australia.com, the official Tourism Australia website, offering a wide range of travel information and planning tools including more than 2000 images, a currency converter, daily weather updates, interactive maps, and suggested holiday itineraries, holiday deals, specialist travel agents and more. Available in nine languages.

APEC Business Travel Card

The APEC Business Travel Card streamlines travel for business people from participating economies in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region. Click here for more information and to apply for the APEC Business Travel Card.

Can I take it to Australia?

Australia has strict quarantine and import conditions to protect our unique flora and fauna and ensure Australia's food supply is safe from disease and contamination.

That means you sometimes can't import certain types of food and plants.

There are tough penalties for people who break the law.

The https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Ente/Brin/Can-I-bring-it-back website from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is your first step in finding out what's allowed and what's not.

The http://www.agriculture.gov.au/travelling contains information about the Australian import conditions for more than 18,000 foreign plant, animal, mineral and human products.

Self-drive in Australia

To rent a car in Australia you must have a valid driver’s license issued in your country of residence and carry it with you when driving in Australia. Generally the renter must have held a valid driver’s licence for at least 12 months and must present it at the time of rental. If the licence is not written in English, an International Driving Permit or an English translation must also be carried with the licence.  Click here for more information or contact Australian Tourism Commission (Tel: +65 6255 4555) for assistance. 

Tourist Refund Scheme

The Tourist Refund Scheme enables you to claim a refund, subject to certain conditions, of the goods and services tax (GST) and wine equalisation tax (WET) that you pay on goods you buy in Australia.

New arrivals

Visit the online gateway to information ranging from citizenship, health, settlement help for migrants, working conditions to buying a home in Australia.

Customs and quarantine

The Department of Immigration and Border Protection manages the security and integrity of the Australian border and assists people and cargo to move in and out of the country.

Visit the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website to find out what items must be declared for inspection, what happens if you fail to declare or dispose of any quarantine items or make a false declaration, what happens to siezed items and what can't be mailed to Australia.

Foreign embassies and consulates in Australia

Jobs in Australia

The High Commission is not able to help you find employment in Australia.

Good starting points are online recruitment services, international recruitment agencies and the classified sections of Australian newspapers.

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