Customs
Oceania
Australia Customs Regulations
Import & export rules, duty-free allowances, prohibited items, and traveler health advisory
$900
Duty-free limit
250 cigs
Tobacco allowance
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Import Regulations
- Firearms, weapons and ammunition
- Drugs
- Currency
- Food, plants, animals and biological goods
- Medicinal products
- Protected wildlife and wildlife products
- Heritage-listed goods
- Veterinary products
- Defence and strategic goods
- Currency. There is no limit to the amount of currency you can bring in or out of Australia. However, you must declare amounts of A$10,000 or more in Australian currency or foreign equivalent.
- Heritage-listed goods. You need to apply for a permit to import or export heritage-listed goods including works of art, stamps, coins, archaeological objects, minerals and specimens.
- Veterinary products. Declare all veterinary drugs and medicines. This includes products that contain substances prohibited without a permit.
- Medicines. You need to declare all drugs and medicines including prescription medications, alternative, herbal and traditional medicines, vitamin and mineral preparation formulas to Customs and Border Protection.
- Food, plants, animals and biological goods. Declare all food, plant and animal goods, equipment used with animals, biological materials, soils and sand to Quarantine on arrival.
- Firearms, weapons and ammunition. You must declare all firearms, weapons and ammunition including real and replica firearms.
- 250 cigarettes, or
- 250 grams of cigars or tobacco products
- 2.25 litres of alcohol
- up to A$900 worth of general goods. (General goods include gifts, souvenirs, cameras, electronic equipment, leather goods, perfume concentrates, jewellery, watches and sporting equipment.)
Export Regulations
- No information available
- Firearms, weapons and ammunition
- Drugs
- Currency
- Food, plants, animals and biological goods
- Medicinal products
- Protected wildlife and wildlife products
- Heritage-listed goods
- Veterinary products
- Defence and strategic goods
- Currency. There is no limit to the amount of currency you can bring in or out of Australia. However, you must declare amounts of A$10,000 or more in Australian currency or foreign equivalent.
- Heritage-listed goods. You need to apply for a permit to import or export heritage-listed goods including works of art, stamps, coins, archaeological objects, minerals and specimens.
- Veterinary products. Declare all veterinary drugs and medicines. This includes products that contain substances prohibited without a permit.
- Medicines. You need to declare all drugs and medicines including prescription medications, alternative, herbal and traditional medicines, vitamin and mineral preparation formulas to Customs and Border Protection.
- Firearms, weapons and ammunition. You must declare all firearms, weapons and ammunition including real and replica firearms.
Health & Security
Basic health information for travelers to Australia
Basic security information for travelers to Australia
🩺 Basic Health Information for Travelers to Australia
- Dengue, Murray Valley Encephalitis (MVE) and Ross River Fever (RRF) occur periodically in northern parts of Australia (the Northern Territory, North Queensland and northern Western Australia) and in parts of South Australia. Sensible countermeasures include wearing plenty of tight fitting clothing that exposes little in the way of raw skin for the mosquitoes to attack and large amounts of insect repellent for defence.
- All travellers should seek medical advice before travelling to the country and ensure that all appropriate vaccinations are up to date.
- It is always recommended to keep a certificate of vaccination against Yellow Fever when one has travelled to countries with infected areas
🛡 Basic Security Information for Travelers to Australia
- There is a general danger of terrorist attacks of foreign visitors to the country. All travellers should take care when in public places or travelling to more remote sections of the country.
- Instances of street crime and violent robbery have been reported in several major cities throughout the country and all travellers are advised to keep their passport and other valuables in a safe and secure location for the duration of their visit and should avoid any obvious displays of affluence which could potentially attract attention. Travel alone after dark is not recommended and all visitors should keep at least one copy of their passport with them at all times in case of an emergency.
Contact Information
For further assistance please contact the Australian Customs authorities directly. They will provide the latest information about customs regulations and export-import procedures.
Telephone
+61293133010
Official Website
Customs House
5 Constitution Avenue