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When you arrive in Australia, you’ll need to fill out a form called the Incoming Passenger Card. This form has different sections that you need to complete. This is usually provided to you in your flight juts before arriving in Australia or before boarding your last flight to Australia. If you did not receive it, you can request for one at the airport.

Let’s break down each part in simple terms:

Front Side:

1. Family Name: Write your last name in capital letters, like it’s written in your passport. If your name is too long, just use the available space.
2. Given Names: Put your first name as it appears in your passport. If you have a middle name, you can add it here.
3. Passport Number: Write your passport number.
4. Flight Number or Ship Name: Note down your flight number or ship name.
5. Intended Address in Australia: Write down where you’ll be staying while in Australia. For those residing in Australia it would be the home, for a tourist, they can include the first hotel or Airbnb they will be staying.
6. Planning to Live in Australia for a Year?: If you’re going to stay in Australia for at least a year, mark “Yes.”
7. Health Declaration: If you’re not an Australian citizen, answer these questions:
   • Tuberculosis: If you have tuberculosis, mark “Yes.”
   • Criminal Records: If you’ve been arrested or convicted, mark “Yes.”

Customs Declaration Section: You have to fill this part if you’re bringing certain things to Australia. If you have any doubt, it is best to mark it as YES and then you can discuss them with Australian Boarder Force officials when you arrive.

Answer these questions:

• Restricted Items: Declare things like medicines, steroids, illegal content, or weapons if you have them.
• Duty-Free Limits: If you bought more duty-free stuff than allowed, mark “Yes.”
• Expensive Items: If you’re bringing things worth more than $900, mark “Yes.”
• Business Items: If you’re bringing things to sell, mark “Yes.”
• Carrying More than $10,000: If you have over $10,000 cash, mark “Yes.”
• Food and Plants: Declare any food, plants, or animal products.
• Other Items: Declare things like dried fruit, traditional medicines, etc.
• Animal Products: Declare animals or animal-related stuff.
• Soil and Farm Animals: Declare if you have soil or were near farms.
• Recent Travel History: Declare if you’ve been in certain regions.
• Declaration: Confirm that your info is correct.

Back Side: Here’s what you need to do on the back:

• Your Contact Details: Give your phone number and email. You can share your full address or just the city.
• Emergency Contact: Share details of someone to contact in case of an emergency. This could be a friend or relative. If you do not have anyone in Australia you can even provide information of a relative in another country.
• Additional Information: Answer questions about where you came from, your job, and your reason for visiting.
• In the section marked A, B ,C – If you an Australian PR holder or citizen already made your first appearance in Australia mark C. The answer A is for those migrating for the firs time under PR.