luggage
Take important things with you.
Printed copies of passports and visa letters
Wallet (credit card, appropriate Australian dollar cash, if there is a closed mezzanine, you can also store a replacement mobile phone card)
Pen (used to fill in the immigration card)
Mobile phone (the information to be filled in on the entry card can be saved in advance)
Boarding pass (before boarding)
Entry card (distributed by flight attendants before landing)
Driver's license and translation (small partners with self-driving plans need to bring) 2 carry-on luggage.
Important documents (such as visa, air ticket order, Yemen road book, travel insurance policy, etc.). )
Notebooks, cameras and other electronic equipment
Travel clothes and cosmetics used during the flight
Slippers, U-shaped pillows, thermos cups and other items to enhance flight comfort.
Drugs and medical equipment
check luggage
Try to check everything except valuables and things needed on the plane.
Baggage preparation
Australia is far away from other continents and has unique and pure natural conditions. It is not only a paradise for travelers, but also the most stringent immigration inspection. So, what do you recommend to travel to Australia, and what's the best thing not to bring?
1 It is recommended to bring something.
Camera;
Swimsuit;
Portable umbrellas and waterproof shoes;
Sunglasses, sunscreen, sun hat;
Foldable down jacket (autumn and winter);
Toothbrushes and flip-flops: Australia pays attention to environmental protection, and hotels do not provide disposable toiletries, so they need to bring their own;
Socket adapter: Australia uses three-port oblique plug or V-shaped double-port flat plug. Remember to bring a three-port adapter when packing.
It is not recommended to bring items.
Many items are prohibited or restricted from entering Australia. If you don't declare as required, you may be confiscated on the spot, severely punished or even prosecuted! Please read the following list carefully. Except for special circumstances, Ma Jun also suggested not to take it with you when traveling to Australia!
Food (including but not limited to): meat products, poultry, preserved food, dry goods, aquatic products, bee products, egg products, dairy products (excluding formula milk powder and New Zealand dairy products of fellow babies), fruits, vegetables, nuts, tea, seasonings, cereals, pet food, etc.
Chinese medicinal materials: Chinese medicines, medicinal materials, tonics and herbal tea can generally be brought into Australia after declaration, including dried tangerine peel, chrysanthemum, bark, ganoderma lucidum and codonopsis pilosula. But bear bile, musk, ginseng, velvet antler, ganoderma lucidum and other rare animal and plant products must not be carried;
Steroids, hormones, stimulants and narcotic drugs;
Living animals (such as cats, dogs and other mammals, birds, insects and so on. ) and animal products (such as biological samples, feathers, bones, horns, ivory products, etc. );
Living plants (such as bonsai, plant bulbs, etc. ) and plant products (such as wood, rattan, straw products, etc. );
Seeds and related products: grain, popcorn, raw nuts, raw chestnuts, raw flowers, pine cones, bird food, fruit and vegetable seeds and unknown seeds;
Mud, sand or objects stained with mud, such as sports equipment, camping equipment, shoes, etc.
3 Drugs to be declared
You need to declare all drugs to the customs, including prescription drugs, substitute drugs, herbs, Chinese medicines, vitamins and mineral formulas. It is suggested that the English version of the drug instructions can be prepared, so that the customs border inspection can more directly understand the purpose and description of the drug.
Don't take chances! If you don't know the ingredients of the medicine, you'd better not bring it! If you are not sure whether you need to declare your belongings, you'd better declare them first and let the customs officers judge, so there will be no problem.
aboard
You can loosen your clothes and shoes after boarding the plane, so that you can relax your neck and legs; If you are tired of sitting, you can stand up and walk in the aisle without wearing a seat belt in the cabin. It is suggested that the plane take a rest for an hour or two after taking off, and add an extra coat when taking a rest. If it is cold, you can ask the flight attendant for an extra blanket. There are various entertainment programs on the plane. You can switch to Chinese mode and choose your favorite program. The small screen on the plane will show that there are still a few hours of flight time, and the plane will light up more than an hour before landing to wake everyone up.
Before the plane lands, the flight attendant will issue each passenger with an inbound passenger registration card.
There will also be entry cards in various languages on the counter before entering the airport, so you can fill them out yourself.
The following are Chinese and English samples of the latest Australian entry card for your reference.
school registration
When you get off the plane, you are greeted by entry-exit inspection.
(immigrants). At this time, you need to prepare your passport and the entry registration card you just filled out on the plane in advance, and these immigration officials will check it.
In addition, they may ask some simple questions, such as the reason why you came to Australia, how long you will stay here, where you are going to play, whether you have any relatives here, and whether you want to work.
Don't panic if your English is not very good. Free translation service is provided during entry inspection, and help can be obtained at any time.
There are two kinds of entry registration:
1 manual counter handling
Please queue up at the foreign citizens' passage for customs clearance registration and wait for it;
When the staff arrive, show them their passports and filled-in entry cards;
If the staff ask some simple questions, such as: the purpose of coming to Australia, how long you plan to stay, etc. You need to answer truthfully;
If you can't speak English, you can ask for free Chinese translation service. Bian Xiao has prepared a short sentence for you, and then you can directly show the following sentence prepared by Ma Jun to the staff:
"Sorry, I don't understand English. Can you find someone who knows English? "
speakChinesetoassistme？ Thank you. "
2SmartGate self-service customs clearance
So, what are the conditions for self-service customs clearance for China passengers?
At least 16 years old;
Hold a valid China citizen e-passport (with a small camera on the cover) and apply for an Australian visa with this passport.
How to self-service customs clearance?
First, find the SmartGate at the entrance.
Kiosk), swipe your card in the scanning area with the first page of your e-passport (the page with photos), and answer simple questions (don't worry if you don't know English, the self-service customs clearance system has a "simplified Chinese" interface to choose from) to get the self-service customs clearance card.
(SmartGateticket)；
Then, to self-check the door (smart
Gate), insert the self-service customs clearance card into the boarding gate on the right hand side, stand at the indicated position, face the front camera, and receive intelligent facial information matching (try to keep the same image as the passport photo);
After the information matching is successful, the gate will spit out the self-service customs clearance ticket, the self-service door will be opened, and the customs clearance ticket will be taken away, so you can pass!