Security / Prohibited items
Security
Airport. Getting around an airport and finding the appropriate check-in spot or departure terminal should not pose any problems - all airports are very well organized and marked. Signs and directions are visible and they are everywhere. You can also ask the airport attendants for help by showing them your ticket with the place of destination - you will be politely directed or brought to the place you are looking for.
| Check-in |
Check-in starts two hours prior to departure. Make sure you have all your documents ready - the number of your e-ticket booking, photo ID (passport) and a visa. Based on those documents you will receive your boarding card/pass that entitles you to board your plane. Baggage: marked, weighted and checked by security is transported to the loading dock. |
| Passport control | You should be ready to show your passport and boarding card/pass to the authorities at the airport |
| Customs control* | Customs control takes place before you leave the secure part of the airport and proceed to the arrival hall - passengers who have items to declare are required to pass through a red gate, all others pass through a green gate. |
| Security screening ** | Security screening happens before a passenger enters the departure hall. The security officers check liquids and search for any prohibited items being brought onto planes by passengers. |
| Departure hall | A place where all passengers wait for the departure of their planes. They can spend time browsing through many duty free shops. |
| Boarding | Transfer (for example by a shuttle bus) to the plane. |
| Drop Point (Drop off) | The place where passengers checked-in online can drop off their baggage. |
| Gate | A gate is a door that passengers have to go through to get to the plane. From the gate passengers are directed by the airport attendants to the appropriate plane - directly, by shuttle bus or in case of smaller airports - on foot. |
| On - Line Check - in | On-Line Check-in is the quickest and easiest way to check in. The passenger arrives on the airport knowing exactly which seat on the plane belongs to him or her and which gate they need to proceed to. At the airport they leave their baggage at the appointed DROP POINT or DROP OFF place and go through passport and security control. |
* The following items may be imported into Australia by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
- photographic, video equipment and laptops (NOTICE! the customs officer has the right to check the content of your laptop);
- cash up to 10 000 AUD (amounts of $10,000 or more in Australian currency or foreign equivalent must be declared);
- 1l alcohol, 250 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco or cigars, souvenirs not exceeding 400 AUD value (people under 18 years of age - up to 200 AUD);
- items purchased in duty free shops on the airport need to be declared. Such items should be in a sealed and unopened plastic bag. Be prepared to show the receipt to the customs officer.
**Security control/screening are safeguards or countermeasures to avoid, counteract or minimize security risks. Security officers look especially for liquids in your carry-on baggage and if they are carried according to the current regulations. Also, airport security baggage scanners use X-rays for inspecting the interior of carry-on baggage and the passenger’s overcoat. Computers and all other items considered as a passenger’s carry-on baggage are also subject to x-ray inspection. All passengers must walk through metal detectors.
Flight. During a flight between Asia and Australia each passenger receives a Customs Declaration form. For more information on the Customs Declaration form check our ABC Studenta brochure. You need to fill out the form according to the information in your passport and mark all items that you carry that are subject to customs duty. Upon arrival, your baggage may be searched by customs officers to check if your declaration was accurate and correct.
A false declaration will result in:
- Detention or;
- Fee up to 220 AUD or;
- Criminal charges and prosecution and fee up to 66 000 AUD or 10 years of imprisonment.
You will not be punished if you declare the items you are carrying!
Prohibited items
Carry-on baggage - Liquid, aerosol or gel products in your carry-on baggage must be in containers of 100 millilitres/grams or less. The containers must be carried in one transparent, resealable plastic bag, like the one in the image below. The four sides of the bag's sealed area must add up to no more than 80 centimetres (e.g. 20x20 cm or 15x25 cm). The plastic bag must be the type that can be sealed and resealed with a sealing mechanism, like a sandwich bag or freezer bag.
| There are certain items that you are not allowed to take in your carry-on baggage because they present a security risk |
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fire arms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, signal flaresfire arms, ammunition, explosives, fireworks, signal flares |
| briefcases and attaché cases with installed alarm devices |
| aerosols, compressed spray gas cans, camping fuel containers, irritating or incapacitating sprays |
| fuel, paints, lighter refills, matches, drain cleaners and solvents |
| flammable materials |
| pesticides, petrol, acids, and bleaches |
| poisonous, infectious of toxic substances (for example mercury) |
| radioactive materials and items |
| corrosives such as acids, alkalis |
| strong magnetic materials |
| machines with petrol powered engines (lawn mowers, whipper snipers, chain saws). |
* The best thing to do is to just try and adhere to the rules because controls are frequent and penalties severe. Prescription medicine (on a controlled substances list) without a valid prescription is a basis for criminal charges against the person that carried it. Possession and transport of any quantity illegal drugs can bring high penalties of jail or prison. For detailed information on the custom regulations and limitations contact the Australian Embassy in your country.
Quarantine
Australia’s remoteness created an environment unlike any other on Earth. Australia has stringent quarantine requirements to help protect human health, its agricultural industries and its environment. Particular attention is being paid to produce imported to Australia as a result of attempts to protect the endangered and endemic species of plants and animals. Control of travellers is very thorough. You may see a quarantine detector dog at the baggage carousel. They’re screening baggage for food, plant material or animal products of quarantine concern.
After arriving to Australia (at customs control) you should declare all imported food items, animal products and plant material. Prohibited items will be seized and destroyed by AQIS. In many cases the goods you declare will be returned to you after inspection. However, any item that presents a disease risk or is found to contain insects or larvae will be withheld.
Items prohibited due to pest and disease risks will be seized and destroyed by AQIS. You can dispose of prohibited items in quarantine bins in the airport terminal.
If you’re not sure, ask a quarantine officer.
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