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      Includes information on how to apply for visitor visas, bridging visas and transit visas and what you can bring into Australia.   

    2. Importing or buying from overseas

      Information on how to buy over the internet, import goods by post, and clearing goods.   

    3. Refugee and humanitarian

      Information on Australia's refugee and humanitarian programme and ImmiCard.   

    4. Entering or leaving Australia

      What to expect at the border and what you can bring into the country.   

    5. Studying in Australia

      Information on how to apply for student visas, studying in Australia and bringing family with you.   

    6. Australian citizenship

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    11. Bringing your family or partners

      Information on how to bring your family or partners to Australia.   

    12. Check your visa and work entitlements (VEVO)

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    13. Complying with your obligations

      Includes information on how to comply with your obligations.   

        
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  2. Businesses, Agents and Trade Professionals

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    1. Employing and sponsoring workers

      Includes information on how to sponsor and nominate employees in your business on a temporary or permanent basis.   

    2. Migration agents

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    3. Education providers

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    4. Travel for business

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    5. Duty rates and taxes

      Includes information on exchange rates, assessment for duty, Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other taxes and charges information.   

    6. Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO)

      Includes information on how to register for VEVO as a business and check work and other visa entitlements for employees.   

    7. Panel physicians

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    8. Free trade agreements

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    10. Cargo support

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      The latest news trade and travel news from the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.   

    12. Importing and buying goods from overseas

      Includes information on how to buy over the internet or import goods by post, prohibited and restricted imports and clearing goods.   

    13. Complying with your obligations

      Includes information on how to comply with your obligations.   

    14. Licensing

      Licensing information for brokers, depots, warehouses and duty free operators.   

    15. Exporting goods

      Includes information on exporters package to assist industry.   

    16. Customs notices

      Includes information on Australian customs notices and other advices.   

    17. Guide for duty free operators

      Provides assistance for customs licensed duty free shops.   

    18. Doing business with the Department

      Includes information on senate orders, senate continuing orders and the Department's fraud control policy.   

    19. Tariff classification of goods

      Provides guides and policy about the tariff classification of goods and the tariff concessions gazette.   

    20. Engaging with industry

      Includes information on how to stay up to date with the latest industry news and find out how you can get involved.   

    21. Paying an invoice to the Department

      Includes information on what to expect and what to do when paying an invoice to the Department.   

    22. Cost recovery

      Includes information on how cost recovery is implemented. 

        
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  3. Australian Border Force

    Australian Border Force

    1. Who we are

      Includes information about the establishment, structure, role and intent of the ABF and the ABF Commissioner.   

    2. ABF careers

      Contains information about working in the ABF, includes roles, attributes and eligibility requirements for Border Force officers and ABF College.   

    3. Contact us

      Includes contact information for general enquiries, cargo support, providing feedback and reporting suspicious behaviour.   

    4. Protecting our border

      Includes information about how and where the ABF works to protect the border across Australia's airports, seaports, maritime jurisdiction and in the community.   

    5. News and media

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    3. Operation Sovereign Borders

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    6. Careers and recruitment

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  • Operation Sovereign Borders
    • Counter people smuggling communicationCurrently selected
      • العربية (Arabic)
      • Bahasa Indonesia (Bahasa)
      • বাংলা (Bengali)
      • درى (Dari)
      • فارسي (Farsi)
      • हिन्दी (Hindi)
      • کوردی) سۆرانی)(Kurdish Sorani)
      • नेपाली (Nepalese)
      • پښتو (Pashtu)
      • Ruáingga (Rohingya)
      • සිංහල (Sinhala)
      • Soomaali (Somali)
      • Sudanese Arabic
      • தமிழ் (Tamil)
      • اردو (Urdu)
      • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
      • English
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NO WAY - you will not make Australia home
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  • বাংলা (Bengali)

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  • فارسي (Farsi)

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  • کوردی) سۆرانی)(Kurdish Sorani)

  • नेपाली (Nepalese)

  • پښتو (Pashtu)

  • Ruáingga (Rohingya)

  • සිංහල (Sinhala)

  • Soomaali (Somali)

  • عربي سوداني (Sudanese Arabic)

  • தமிழ் (Tamil)

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  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

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It's our responsibility

 

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Individuals and Travellers

  • Visiting Australia
  • Entering or leaving Australia
  • Life in Australia
  • Visa support
  • Importing or buying from overseas
  • Studying in Australia
  • Working in Australia
  • Bringing your family or partners
  • Refugee and humanitarian
  • Australian Citizenship
  • Visas
  • Check your visa and work entitlements (VEVO)

​Businesses

  • Employing and sponsoring workers
  • Travel for Business
  • Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO)
  • Importing and buying goods
  • Exporting goods
  • Doing business with the Department
  • Complying with your obligations

Agents and Trade Professionals

  • Australian Trusted Trader
  • Education providers
  • Migration Agents
  • Panel Physicians
  • Customs Notices
  • Cargo Support
  • Tariff Classification of Goods
  • Duty Rates and Taxes
  • Free Trade Agreements
  • Licensing
  • Guide for Duty Free Operators
  • Engaging with industry
  • Paying an invoice to the Department
  • Cost recovery

Australian Border Force

  • Who ​We Are
  • Protecting our border
  • ABF careers
  • News and media
  • Contact us

​About us

  • Corporate information
  • Access and accountability
  • News and media
  • Reports and publications
  • Careers
  • Contact us

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