International Travel

Travel securely. Enjoy your journey.

Welcome. This site is designed to help you get through the security checkpoints at the airport quickly and easily. It will help you understand the aviation security measures in place at Australian airports and why they are necessary. It provides information on preparing for your trip, what you are prohibited from taking on board, and travelling with children, medicines or sporting equipment. It also provides a number of videos that explain the screening process and liquids, aerosols and gels restrictions.

This site will be updated with new information to reflect changes in airport security arrangements as they occur.

• Information on the baggage and passenger screening process at international airports

• Restrictions on carrying liquids, aerosols and gels

• Airport Body Scanners

• Frequently Asked Questions—International Travel

• Information on what you cannot take onboard

• Information on travelling with a child, a medical condition, disability, or religious requirements

• Information on travelling with laptops

• Information on travelling with sporting equipment

• Top tips to get you through the airport as smoothly as possible

• Links to information on airport screening processes in overseas destinations

  
  

• Information in other languages

  Information is available in Arabic, Cantonese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Malay, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese.

• Feedback

  The Department appreciates your feedback on the value of this new website.