Passport All people who enter Australia must hold a valid international passport or appropriate identification. Passports must be valid for at least three months after leaving Australia. Passengers' passports need to reserve two blank pages for Australian visas and entry stamps.
Visitors with tourist visas to Australia will be required to show their passports, visas and properly filled in inbound passenger registration cards (issued on board the ship/plane) when they arrive in Australia. Prove that you have enough money during your stay in Australia and/or that you will be required to show your next trip ticket.
Provisions on the quota of duty-free articles
/kloc-The duty-free items allowed for tourists over 0/8 years old are: ■ 250 cigarettes or 250g cigars or tobacco. ■ 1 liter of wine, including wine, beer or spirits. ■ The maximum amount of other taxable items as gifts is 400 Australian dollars (/kloc-200 Australian dollars for tourists under the age of 0/8). These articles must be cleared with you and are strictly prohibited for commercial use.
Currency control
There is no limit to the number of individuals who can bring into or out of Australia. However, if the amount exceeds 1 10,000 Australian dollars (or equivalent foreign exchange), it must be declared to the customs upon entry. Relevant currency exchange declaration forms can be obtained from customs officials at seaports or airports. PS: [Currency] refers to banknotes and coins in legal tender, but does not include traveler's checks or other monetary instruments.
Airport tax passenger flow fee
Passenger departure tax is 38 Australian dollars per person, which is levied by the federal government on everyone who leaves Australia. This tax has been added to your ticket, and it has been listed on the ticket. This tax is applicable to: international travel. Tickets sold and issued anywhere are only charged once for each trip. Any tourist who takes off from an Australian airport does not apply to: passengers, children or babies passing through Australia on the same day, passengers from Australia to norfolk island, flight crew, diplomats and consular representatives from all countries (except Australia), except Australia and Norway (that is, the next stop is the second place or the first stop is in the taxation country). Passengers have paid the departure fee for the same journey, and passengers from Australia to the Indian Ocean have to transfer passengers without going through customs and entry inspection. Transit passengers who land in Australia due to an emergency must stay in the plane.
Drug supervision
Visitors can bring a proper amount of prescription non-narcotic drugs with labels and notes. If you want to carry a lot of drugs, you must show your doctor's certificate. Australian laws prohibit or restrict the entry of drugs, weapons, portable rifles and other items subject to inspection (see the list of prohibited items). Offenders will be severely punished, and the Australian government will strictly enforce the drug law.
Articles prohibited from import include furs, leather, ivory and articles made of other animals and birds.
Visitors are not allowed to bring any food or plants into the country. If you declare the relevant food, plants or animal products in the inbound passenger registration card, you must use the red passage exit in the baggage hall, where the customs officers will guide you to the inspection officer for inspection. After the inspection or treatment is completed, most items can be allowed to enter the country. For articles prohibited from entering the country, you can choose to apply for re-shipment of articles out of the country.
If you hide the items that need to be inspected without going through the relevant declaration procedures, you may be fined or prosecuted on the spot.
Tourists are not allowed to bring pets into the country.
Visitors can bring personal computers into the country.
The following items are what you can carry but must show to the inspection officer:
One kilogram of children's food for each baby.
Fur leather, undyed leather products.
Ornaments or antiques made of animals or plants.
Wood products.
Bamboo products.
Flower seeds and hard nuts
Prohibited articles and their dangers
contraband
Dangerous cats, dogs and other small animals. Rabies is fatal to all warm-blooded animals and humans. )
Birds, feathers, poultry products. Pulmonary encephalitis and chicken plague will harm all poultry and livestock.
Eggs and egg products (pneumonia encephalitis, chicken plague, which will harm all poultry)
Aquatic products (fish diseases, human parasites and other pests)
Crop seeds (plant diseases caused by seeds)
Live insects (plant and animal pests)
Soil (high-risk environment for spreading animal and plant diseases and pests)
Culture bacteria, organisms, animal sperm and eggs (belonging to plant, animal and human diseases)
Dairy products, including cheese (foot-and-mouth disease, which poses a serious threat to all livestock)
Meat products, including sausages and other sausages (foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever)
Canned meat products (foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever)
Fresh fruits and vegetables (fruit flies and other pests)
Living plants, slices and bulbs (various plant diseases and pests)
Straw and straw products (main grain diseases and insect pests)
money
The Australian dollar adopts the decimal system, and the currency is the basic monetary unit (100 Australian dollar equals 1 Australian dollar). There are five denominations of paper money: 100 USD, 50 USD, 20 USD, 10 USD and 5 USD, and there are six kinds of coins: 5 Australian cents, 10 Australian cents, 20 Australian cents, 50 Australian cents, 1 Australian dollars and 2 Australian dollars. International airports generally have foreign currency exchange shops to provide services for all passengers on inbound and outbound flights. And most banks can handle foreign exchange and traveler's checks effectively and quickly. If tourists' ATM cards can be used all over the world, you can use them to make transactions through ATMs in Australia and major retail stores. When withdrawing money from the account or accepting other services, the cardholder will be required to enter a personal password (PIN). As for whether you can use this function and charge for other services, please contact the bank yourself. Australia uses Australian dollar, 1 RMB is about 0.62 Australian dollar (the quotation is for reference only); Dollars are not circulated locally, so they can be freely exchanged in local hotels, banks and duty-free shops, or they can be exchanged by local tour guides.
Tourist taxi to Australia
No matter the size of the city, taxis can be found at any time. Visitors can find taxis at taxi stands, hotels and shopping centers at major traffic junctions, or stop on the street or arrange reservation services in advance. Empty car roofs are generally lit and marked with empty car signs. Taxis usually have the lowest fare, that is, the starting price and the trip fee, and charge extra fees, such as baggage fees and telephone reservation fees. The fare is displayed on the taxi meter. Taxi drivers don't accept tips, but they are willing to accept extra rewards from passengers who are satisfied with the driver's service.
telephone
Australia's telephone system is modern and efficient, and public telephone booths can be seen everywhere in large and small cities. Public telephones in most areas can be used by coin and card insertion. At present, the minimum charge for local public telephones is 40 Australian dollars, and both Australian domestic direct dial telephones (STD) and international direct dial telephones (IDD) can use the paid public telephones of telecommunications companies. Public telephones accept coins and calling cards of various denominations. Many retail stores sell calling cards with a face value of 2 Australian dollars, 5 Australian dollars, 10 Australian dollars and 20 Australian dollars respectively. There are credit telephone services in domestic and international airports, downtown and hotels, and most major credit cards are accepted.
tip
There is generally no habit of tipping in Australia, and there is no service charge in the bill. Airport porters, taxi drivers and hair stylists don't need tips, even though tourists will give extra rewards for being satisfied with their services. The railway station porters set the charging standard, but the hotel didn't. Generally speaking, customers usually tip high-end restaurants at least 10% to praise their excellent service. Whether to tip at any time is entirely a personal decision.
force
The voltage in Australia is generally 240V, 50HZ, and a triangular flat socket is used. Guests with cameras and mobile phones should bring their own plug converters. (Generally, hotels will provide it. You can also ask the tour leader to borrow it for you. )
Drinking water tap water is safe to drink.
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Sydney time is 3 hours earlier than Beijing time (2 hours in daylight saving time), while Brisbane, Gold Coast and Cairns are 2 hours faster than Beijing all year round.
Tourism Climate and Clothing in Australia
Visitors should check the weather list and forecast before deciding what kind of clothes to bring. At present, many Internet websites provide the latest weather forecast for the next five days. The website about the weather is for inquiry and reference. In tropical areas [such as Keynes and Brisbane], it is suitable to wear light natural fiber clothes all year round. In southern temperate regions (such as Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Hobart and Perth), the climate is warm and hot from summer to1February, so it is advisable to wear light clothes during the day and cool at night. You might as well take a coat or sweater with you. Winter in the south-June to August, is suitable for wearing sweaters, coats or other warmer clothes. Generally speaking, Australians are not very particular about clothes. However, in some special occasions, such as business talks, theater or high-end restaurants, men should wear coats, ties or suits, and women should wear more grand dresses.
Traveling to Australia is usually taboo.
When handling business in taxi stations, bus stations or shops, banks and post offices, the queues should be orderly. Spitting in public places is strictly prohibited. Men should make way for women. When boarding an elevator, taking a bus or a train, passengers should get off first.