Prohibited in Australia
Extendable batons are banned from import into Australia without ministerial permission.
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Australia
107 rules, checked against Australia’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.
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12 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.
Prohibited in Australia
Knuckle-dusters (brass knuckles) are banned from import into Australia.
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Prohibited in Australia
Nicotine pouches cannot lawfully be brought into Australia by travelers.
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Prohibited in Australia
Pepper spray and similar sprays are banned from import into Australia.
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Prohibited in Australia
Tasers and stun guns are banned from import into Australia.
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Action required in Australia
Heated-tobacco sticks and IQOS-style devices need prior written permission to import.
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Action required in Australia
Vaping devices need prior written permission or they are seized at the border.
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Action required in Australia
Vape liquid, including any liquid nicotine, needs prior written permission to import.
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Action required in Australia
A criminal record of 12 months or more can fail Australia's character test and bar entry.
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Action required in Australia
A criminal conviction blocks the ETA; a Visitor visa (subclass 600) is required instead.
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Action required in Australia
Excess or unprescribed sedatives risk seizure and prosecution in Australia.
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Action required in Australia
Excess or unprescribed testosterone risks fines and prosecution in Australia.
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The final decision rests with the officer.
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You do not have to be bringing it.
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Food and plants
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Medication
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Alcohol
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Electronics
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Liquids at the checkpoint
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Cash and monetary instruments
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Purchases and valuables
5
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Duty-free allowances
6
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Weapons and blades
6
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Antiques and other restricted goods
10
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Forms and documents
11
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Entry and admissibility
2
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Vaccines and health
5
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Plugs and power
1
Food and plants
19
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Baby formula
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Standing Limited quantity
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Biosecurity authority
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Dairy
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Declaring food
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Everything is declared
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Eggs
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Standing A permit is required
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Honey
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Meat and meat products
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Nuts
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Pet food
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Sealed packaged snacks
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Standing Must be declared
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Seeds, plants, soil
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Spices
Medication
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A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.
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ADHD stimulants
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Standing Must be declared
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Alprazolam
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Amphetamine
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Benzodiazepines
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Standing Must be declared
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Cannabidiol
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Quantity ceiling 90 days
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Clonazepam
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Dextroamphetamine
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Diazepam
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Health authority
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Hormone therapy
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Standing Must be declared
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Lorazepam
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Medication regime
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Controlled medicines are declared
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Methylphenidate
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Morphine
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Opioid painkillers
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Standing Must be declared
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Original packaging
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Required
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Oxycodone
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Permit
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Office of Drug Control (ODC) permit
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Permit page
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Prescription or letter
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Required
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Quantity ceiling
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90 days
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Testosterone
Alcohol
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Alcohol, any kind
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Alcohol allowance 2.25 liters
age 18+
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Electronics
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Liquids at the checkpoint
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Cash and monetary instruments
5
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Cash declaration form
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AUSTRAC Cross-Border Movement of Monetary Instruments report (Sending/Receiving $10,000 or more); declared on the Incoming Passenger Card for accompanied travel
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Cash declaration threshold
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A$10,000
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Gold
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Precious metals (gold at least 99.5% fine, silver at least 99.9% fine, platinum at least 99% fine) in tradeable investment form, such as bars or bullion coins, are duty and GST free on import and are not treated as a monetary instrument for the AUD10,000 AUSTRAC reporting rule unless the consignment is precious-metal coins classified as legal tender and the combined value with other currency/BNIs exceeds AUD10,000. Non-investment-form gold jewellery or collectable coins worth over AUD1,000 are instead assessed for GST and, for jewellery, duty.
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What counts as cash
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Cash, Physical currency, Bearer negotiable instruments, Bill of exchange, Cheque, Promissory note, Bearer bond, Traveler's check, Money order, Postal order
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When cash is declared
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Arriving and leaving
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Purchases and valuables
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A minor’s share of the allowance
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50% of the adult allowance
age 17 and under
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Combining allowances
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A family may combine allowances
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Duty-free allowance
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When allowances combine
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Families must stay together when going through Customs clearance to pool their duty-free limits. A family is a person and their de facto partner (including same-sex couples), or a husband and wife, and any of their children under 18 years of age. Example given: a family of two adults and two children has a combined allowance of AUD2,700.
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Duty-free allowances
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Arrivals duty-free shop
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There is one
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Duty free authority page
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Duty-free against the allowance
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Yes
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Minimum age
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18 years
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Sealed duty-free bags
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Accepted
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Sealed duty-free bags
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Items must remain in the sealed tamper-evident bag provided at the time of purchase, together with the proof of purchase. If the seal is broken or the items are removed, they become subject to Australia's ordinary carry-on liquids, aerosols and gels restrictions (100 mL per container).
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Weapons and blades
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Antiques and other restricted goods
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Aviation security authority
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Customs authority
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Drone
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Australian Border Force (ABF)
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How you declare
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Everything is declared
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Local currency
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Taking it out Must be declared
leaving
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Radio transmitter or ham radio
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Australian Border Force (ABF)
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Satellite messenger
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Australian Border Force (ABF)
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Satellite phone
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Australian Border Force (ABF)
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Starlink terminal
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Australian Border Force (ABF)
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Walkie-talkie
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Standing Not listed as restricted by Australian Border Force (ABF)
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Forms and documents
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Arrival card
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Required
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Arrival card
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Incoming Passenger Card (IPC)
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Arrival card page
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Customs form
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Incoming Passenger Card (IPC)
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Customs form page
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Travel authorization
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Required
AD, AT, BE, BN, CA, DK, FI, FR, DE, GR, HK, IS, IE, IT, JP, LI, LU, MY, MT, MC, NO, PT, SM, SG, KR, ES, SE, CH, TW, NL, GB, US, VA passports
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Travel authorization
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Electronic Travel Authority (ETA), subclass 601
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Travel authorization fee
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A$20
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Travel authorization page
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Travel authorization valid for
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365 days
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When the card opens
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On arrival
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Entry and admissibility
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Vaccines and health
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Certificate from age
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12 months
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Health notes for this destination
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Yellow fever certificate
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Required arriving from a risk area
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Yellow fever in transit
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Required on a connection over 12 hours
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Yellow fever risk area
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No
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Plugs and power
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Plug types
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Australia publishes these
Who publishes these rules
- Customs Australian Border Force (ABF)
- Immigration Department of Home Affairs
- Biosecurity Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (biosecurity)
- Health Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Civil aviation Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
Official portals
- Incoming Passenger Card (IPC) Mandatory arrival declaration (customs, quarantine, migration/health/character) for travelers entering Australia
- Australian ETA app (Electronic Travel Authority, subclass 601) Pre-arrival electronic travel authority for eligible passports
- ImmiAccount Official online visa application account for visas including the Visitor visa (subclass 600)
- Office of Drug Control (ODC) Permits for importing/exporting controlled medicines above the traveler exemption (steroids, hormones, sedatives, cannabis-derived products; more than 3 months' supply; no prescription; athletes)
Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Australia application are not official. The government issues these directly.
Airports in Australia
- ADL Adelaide International Airport
- BME Broome International Airport
- BNE Brisbane International Airport
- CBR Canberra International Airport
- CNS Cairns International Airport
- DRW Darwin International Airport
- HBA Hobart International Airport
- MEL Melbourne International Airport
- PER Perth International Airport
- PHE Port Hedland International Airport
- SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport