Tourism

Plan your trip with australia.com, the official Tourism Australia website. The site offers 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. The information is available in nine languages. 

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. 

New Arrivals

For new arrivals to Australia, to answer questions ranging from citizenship and health to settlement help for migrants and working conditions in Australia, please visit the gateway www.australia.gov.au  

Customs and Biosecurity

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.

For information about what items must be declared for inspection, what happens if you fail to declare or dispose of any biosecurity items or make a false declaration, please visit the Australian Customs Service information for travellers.

Further information on Biosecurity may also be provided by Australian Department of Agriculture officials based at the Australian Embassy in Brussels.

Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Australia

• Alphabetical list of Embassies by country
• Alphabetical list of Consulates by country 

Jobs in Australia

The Australian Embassy in Stockholm is not able to assist people in finding employment in Australia. 

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