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Travelling to Australia

Immigration and Visas

All travellers, except New Zealand citizens, must obtain a visa or electronic 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 over 2000 images, a currency converter, daily weather updates, interactive maps, suggested holiday itineraries, holiday deals, specialist travel agents and more. Available in nine languages.

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

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

Customs and Biosecurity

Find information on customs and biosecurity for Australians travelling overseas and for overseas visitors to Australia: Australia's biosecurity and border controls | Smartraveller and Travelling to Australia - DAFF (agriculture.gov.au)

The above sites also includes further links and information on duty-free concessions, information on entering/ leaving Australia (what to expect at the border, what can I pack), sending goods to Australia, importing animals etc.

Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Australia

Jobs in Australia

This Australian mission is not able assist people in finding employment in Australia.

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