Landing in Australia

Generally the immigration formalities on landing at Australian airports should not take very long to complete. You will be handed a Customs declaration card on your flight just before landing (it is also available at the airport), and this card will ask you to tick important information with respect to what you are carrying.

Customs
Remember, Australia has strict laws prohibiting the import of weapons, firearms, drugs and severe penalties can be applied for non-declaration. Any item with an animal or vegetable origin must be declared. Wooden items must always be declared. Over the counter medicines are allowed, and for prescription drugs it is best to have a doctors certificate with you. If you are not sure of any item, it is best to declare it. No more than 10 packs of cigarettes (i.e., one carton or 200 single cigarettes) can be brought in with you. Cash amounts of more than $A10,000 in bank notes and coins must be declared.

For complete information on what is/is not allowed, visit the Government's official information page.

Immigration & Exit
Once you have filled out your form, you queue up for immigration where the Officer will ask you a few questions and you will be on your way to luggage retrieval. Once you have taken all your luggage you move towards the exit where you hand over the Customs Card stamped by the Immigration Desk to the Officer at the Luggage Scanning section. All luggage will go through the scanner, and it is the discretion of the officer to ask you to open any bag.

Exit & Travel to Destination
Once you are out of the airport, if there is no one to receive you at the airport, then you can take any of taxi, bus, shuttle, limousine or train to your destination. In Sydney, all of these options are available. Sydney Airport is located about 8km from CBD (Central Business District) or city centre.

To check all of the available options, click on the Sydney Airport Transport link.
For train timetables and fares, you can click on their website: Airport Link

Welcome to Australia !