departing or arriving

IF YOU ARE DEPARTING

you should have your passport, completed outgoing passenger card and boarding pass ready;
if you are 18 years or over, on your return to Australia you can bring up to $A900 worth of duty/tax free goods ($A450 for under 18), 2.25 litres of alcohol and 250 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco products (see Duty Free Concessions);
you must declare amounts of $A10 000 or more in foreign or Australian currency you take out or bring into Australia;
you should beware of buying souvenirs made out of animal or plant material as they may be prohibited; and
taking prescription medicines subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) overseas that are not for your personal use or for the use of someone travelling with you, is illegal. For more information, phone Medicare Australia's Travelling with PBS medicine inquiry line: 1800 500 147, or visit http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/.

IF YOU ARE ARRIVING

you should have your passport and completed Incoming Passenger Card ready;
declare all food (tinned or packaged), plant and animal material;
pack all goods you wish to declare in an easily accessible bag to assist with Customs inspection; and
be honest with Customs.

DO NOT CARRY ILLICIT DRUGS

If you need Australian Customs information while in another country you can contact Customs representatives at the following Australian missions:

Bangkok +66 2 344 6450 Extn 4407
Brussels +32 2 286 0585,
Tokyo + 81 3 5232 4078,
Washington +1 202 797 3189.

In other countries general information is available from Australian missions or you can call Customs in Australia on +61 2 6275 6666.