Articles that must be declared
Meat, poultry and aquatic products:
Any fresh, dehydrated, frozen, boiled, smoked and pickled meat, poultry and aquatic products need to be declared;
Salted duck, duck wings, duck neck and duck intestines; Beef strips, beef granules, beef jerky, beef floss, moon cakes containing pork, instant noodles containing meat; Pet food (including fish food and bird food);
Salted fish and seafood, including dry sea cucumber, shark's fin and dried squid.
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh or dehydrated fruits and vegetables, such as garlic, ginger, peppers, apples, persimmons, bamboo shoots or Hericium erinaceus, dried longan, dried litchi, dried tangerine peel, preserved plum, etc.
All kinds of nuts, seeds, tea:
Melon seeds, walnuts, peanuts, pistachios, chestnuts, seeds of various vegetables and flowers and tea (tea is generally released after declaration).
Eggs and dairy products:
All fresh, dried, powdered eggs and egg-containing products, including instant noodles, macaroni, moon cakes, preserved eggs, salted duck eggs and mayonnaise;
All dairy products, including fresh milk, milk powder and any products containing more than 10% dairy products, such as three-in-one coffee, merlot and ready-to-eat cereal food containing milk ingredients.
Various herbs and traditional medicines:
Include dried tangerine peel, chrysanthemum, bark, ganoderma lucidum, codonopsis pilosula, cornu Cervi, cornu Cervi Pantotrichum, cornu Cervi Pantotrichum essence, penis Cervi Pantotrichum, colla Corii Asini, bird's nest, Cordyceps sinensis, snake wine, etc.
Animal products:
Feathers, bones, horns and fangs (must be clean and free of any animal tissues);
Leather, hides and furs;
Wool or animal hair products (including quilts, wool and handicrafts);
Animal and bird specimens;
Shell, coral and ivory products, including all kinds of jewelry and souvenirs;
Bee products include honey, beehive, royal jelly and beeswax;
Second-hand animal equipment includes veterinary instruments and medicines, commercial tools for shearing wool or meat, saddles, harnesses and animals or birdcages;
Pet food and articles, including leather chews and fish food.
Plant products:
Wood products, wood products and wood carvings, including colored or painted wood products; Handicrafts and antiques made of plant materials, such as chopsticks, mats and straw hats;
All kinds of articles containing seeds;
Dried flowers and dried flower decorations.
Living animals and plants:
All mammals, birds, eggs, fish, reptiles, snakes, scorpions, amphibians, crustaceans and insects;
All potted plants, bonsai, pruning, roots, bulbs, bulbs, rhizomes, stems and other fertile plants and soil.
Drugs:
Drugs containing human growth hormone, narcotic analgesics and marijuana;
For prescription drugs, please provide English doctor's advice or English translation of doctor's advice (it is recommended not to throw away the medicine packaging box);
Please don't bring prescription drugs that have been used for more than 3 months (available from local doctors in Australia);
Chinese medicinal materials or traditional medicinal materials must be declared;
Aspirin, paracetamol or other over-the-counter drugs do not need to be declared.
Other projects:
Biological samples include tissue culture;
Second-hand sports and camping equipment includes tents, bicycles, golf and fishing equipment, shoes/hiking shoes (because they may be stained with mud, feces or plant seeds);
1 10,000 or more in cash or equivalent foreign currency;
Veterinary drugs;
Articles related to military science and technology, such as the materials of stealth fighters (I don't think most people have visual inspection);
Works of art, cultural relics, animal and plant specimens, etc. On the heritage list;
Duty-free items: the duty-free quota for adults is 900 Australian dollars and that for minors is 450 Australian dollars. If it exceeds the upper limit, it must be declared;
Alcohol and tobacco: each person can bring 2.25 liters of wine, 25 cigarettes or 25 grams of cigarettes into the country.
contraband
Weapons and ammunition (unless there is relevant written permission):
Real guns, simulation guns, BB "toy" guns, paintball guns, blowpipes, daggers, switchblades, bayonets, darts, nunchakus, slingshots, crossbows, electric shock devices, laser pens, bulletproof vests, batons, pepper spray, metal gloves and parts of any weapon.
Drugs: It is illegal to bring any drugs into or out of Australia!
Such as marijuana, hashish, heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, etc.
Note that it is best not to bring any drugs that contain ephedrine and are easy to be used to make drugs, such as baijiahei, cough syrup, licorice tablets, Contek, Tylenol and so on.
Stimulants (unless there is relevant written permission):
Human growth hormone, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), synthetic steroids, androgen steroids, etc.
Publications with yellow and violent content (including the words in mobile phones! )
Any publication containing child pornography, sexual violence, crime, instigating others to commit crimes and promoting terrorism.
I would like to remind everyone here that we must pay attention to the Yan characters in the mobile phone, including those sent by others in the WeChat group. As long as it is related to the above content, it must be deleted in advance to avoid unnecessary trouble! Secondly, at the airport, never! Never! Never! Don't help strangers with their luggage, so as not to bring prohibited items into the country without knowing it.
How terrible are the consequences of not reporting as required?
Any omission, omission or false report may lead to fines or even more serious consequences!
For example, if you don't declare items with biological safety hazards and bring them into Australia, you will be fined up to more than A $420,000 and face imprisonment of up to 10 years! It's so scary!
However, if you take the initiative to declare, you will not be punished even if you are not allowed to enter the country! Sometimes, after a simple inquiry, the Australian border inspection staff will even directly release passengers who voluntarily declare their articles. In addition, the declaration of goods does not mean that all of them are confiscated, and some things that meet the entry conditions will also be released by the border inspection.
Things to be solved after entering Australia
1. Apply for an Australian driver's license
In Australia, anyone aged 16 can apply for a driver's license. The exam is usually divided into two steps: the first step is the traffic rules exam (with Chinese papers), that is, the applicant obtains the learner's card-L number plate); Pass the theoretical written test; The second step is the road test, that is, learning to drive on the road and obtaining a temporary license (P card) through the road test.
Australian business immigrant visa holders can use China driver's license to drive within 3 months after their arrival in Australia. China's driver's license is not in English, so you should apply for a notarized English driver's license as soon as you arrive in Australia. However, for convenience, it is recommended to apply for an Australian driver's license as soon as possible. Business immigrant visa holders with a China driver's license can get a study driver's license only by taking a theoretical written test, and then they can take a road test directly, and then they can get a formal driver's license directly after passing. (No need to take a 3-year temporary driver's license! )
Open a bank account
Opening a bank account in an Australian bank requires important identification documents, such as passport and driver's license, and your address letter. (This can meet the minimum appraisal score of ordinary banks 100. )
In addition, Australians rarely carry large amounts of cash, debit cards, credit cards and personal checks with them. Banks in Australia are all connected to the national network, and they can handle account opening, deposit and withdrawal, remittance and other procedures at any branch in any city. Some branches of Australian banks in China can even open an account for you before you go to Australia, allowing you to remit money first and then use it in Australia.
3. Deal with individual tax number TFN (tax file number).
Everyone who has a work permit in Australia must apply for a tax number, usually 9 digits. It is used in work, tax declaration, tax payment, use of government services and application for welfare. The tax number can be applied after the first login. Or when you are in Australia, you can apply on the website of the Inland Revenue Department, and you need to provide your address in Australia. Usually, if you don't provide the tax number to your bank, the bank will help the tax bureau deduct your tax from the interest.
4. Register a company and start a new business
The vast majority of business investment immigrants, especially 163 investment immigrant visa holders, will face the problem of investment business after settling down and starting a new life.
The business requirements for applying for the 892 permanent residence visa are: first, the investment business must be completed for 2 years; second, the annual turnover of the year before the application should reach 200,000 Australian dollars; Third, the minimum investment of 75,000 Australian dollars needs to meet the employment requirements of hiring more than one local.
5. Medical insurance
Australia's medical system and service system are excellent. All residents, including new immigrants, can enjoy free medical care. The government gives everyone a medical card, with which they can go to a hospital or a nearby clinic. In Australia, people are used to seeing a regular family doctor or going to the nearest clinic. This kind of doctor is called GP (General Practitioner), and they will recommend patients to see a specialist when they think it is necessary. Without the recommendation of general practitioners, specialists generally do not directly receive patients. Patients need to have a medical insurance card every time they go to a public hospital, otherwise they will have to pay the registration fee and pay for the medicine themselves.
Business investment immigrant visa holders cannot enjoy free medical care and must buy private medical insurance themselves. Usually, the insurance premium is not expensive, which is below 65,438 Australian dollars+0,000 Australian dollars per year. Once they become permanent residents, they will enjoy free medical insurance. In the visa approval letter, the Immigration Bureau will clearly state that business investment immigrant visa holders must purchase private medical insurance. Many new immigrants didn't notice this. Without medical insurance, once you get sick, medical expenses are very expensive in Australia.
6. Enjoy preferential treatment for students
Children of business investment immigrants enjoy preferential student treatment in Australia. Usually, the treatment of children of business investment immigrants varies from state to state. For example, in NSW where Sydney is located, children under 18 need to pay about 5,000 Australian dollars a year, while in South Australia, they may only need to pay about 200 Australian dollars for registration and extra school uniforms, and tuition fees are free. However, this preferential policy is limited to the States that sponsor immigrants. If children study in other States, they have to pay the full tuition fee for international students, which is about 12000 Australian dollars per year. Public middle schools enroll students according to the school district. You can take your children to the nearest middle school registration office to register. If there are vacancies in the school, you can simply go to school after the exam. Due to the registration procedures, new investment immigrants must have a permanent residence after arriving in Australia.
Children who want to attend private schools, pre-university courses or universities must pay the full tuition fee for international students. Since I am not restricted by the school district, I can help you complete the registration procedures in China and go to school when you arrive in Australia.
7. Learn immigrant English
Business immigrant visa holders can sign up for English language training courses specially for new immigrants after arriving in Australia and settling down. The tuition fee has been paid to the Australian government before the visa is approved, and there is no refund if it is not used. New immigrants can enjoy up to 5 10 hours of free English study.