Travelling to Australia
Immigration and Visas
All travellers, except New Zealand citizens, must obtain a visa or electronic travel authority before travelling to Australia.
The Australian High Commission in Nicosia, Cyprus, does not provide visa or immigration advice. Please visit the Department of Home Affairs' website for information on visas and citizenship at www.homeaffairs.gov.au. The new Global Service Centre is available to answer queries Monday to Friday, 9am to 5 pm (local time - Cyprus), by calling Australia on +61 2 6196 0196 (international rates apply).
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Tourism
Plan your trip with australia.com, the official Tourism Australia website, offering a wide range of travel information and planning tools including over 2000 images, a currency converter, daily weather updates, interactive maps, suggested holiday itineraries, holiday deals, specialist travel agents and more. Information is available in nine languages.
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Tourist Refund Scheme
The Tourist Refund Scheme enables you to claim a refund, subject to certain conditions, of the goods and services tax (GST) and wine equalisation tax (WET) that you pay on goods you buy in Australia.
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New Arrivals
For general information ranging from health, employment to buying a home in Australia Prime Minister of Australia | Prime Minister of Australia (pm.gov.au)
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Customs and Quarantine
The Australian Customs Service manages the security and integrity of the Australian border and assists people and cargo to move in and out of the country.
Information about what items must be declared for inspection, what happens if you fail to declare or dispose of any quarantine items or make a false declaration, what happens to seized items and what can't be mailed to Australia Australian Customs and Biosecurity FAQs - Tourism Australia
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Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Australia
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Jobs in Australia
The Australian High Commission, Nicosia, is not able to assist people in finding employment in Australia.
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See also