Making the Move to Australia
There are many things to consider when moving to Australia with your goods. We can assist you with moving personal effects. You will need to provide us with some extra details and we can assist to ensure you have smooth clearance and arrival procedures .
What are Unaccompanied Personal Effects (UPEs)?
Unaccompanied Personal Effects (UPEs) refer to your household and personal items that you bring into Australia separately from yourself. This concession allows passengers or crew members arriving in Australia to bring certain goods into the country without having to pay customs duty or GST, provided specific criteria are met.
UPEs can arrive by air, sea cargo, or international mail.
Examples of UPEs include
- Clothing and footwear
- Personal hygiene and grooming products
- Furniture
- Appliances
- Sporting equipment
- Books
Category of goods |
Do permanent residency requirements apply |
Number of months goods must be owned and used before your departure for Australia |
Personal clothing and footwear, hygiene articles and personal grooming products. Not fur apparel or perfume concentrates |
Yes |
No requirement |
Non-motoriseo caravans and trailers, and boats designed for use 'n sheltered waters for sport or recreation which conform to published specifications (other conditions apply) |
Yes |
12 Months |
Aircraft of all types, not having more than one propulsion motor (other conditions apply) |
Yes |
6 Months |
Machinery, plant and equipment (other conditions apply) |
Yes |
12 Months |
Fur apparel, personal effects, furniture and household goods not covered above |
No |
12 Months |
All assignments require specific paperwork, we can outline this to you with more details about your goods. All consignments of UPEs will be subject to some form of biosecurity inspection. Agriculture will conduct this inspection
Are you relocation to Australia?
Unaccompanied Personal Effects (UPEs) refer to your household and personal items that you bring into Australia separately from yourself. This concession allows passengers or crew members arriving in Australia to bring certain goods into the country.
Are you sending excess baggage home?
Unaccompanied Personal Effects (UPEs) refer to your household and personal items that you bring into Australia separately from yourself. This concession allows passengers or crew members arriving in Australia to bring certain goods into the country.
Goods that can not be UPEs?
The following goods are not eligible for the UPE concession
- Motor vehicles
- Motor vehicle parts
- Commercial goods
- Bequeathed goods
- Items that you have purchased over the internet after your arrival in Australia
- Items belonging to another person who is not eligible for the concession
- Tobacco and tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, or other products containing tobacco)
- Alcoholic beverages.
Do you meet ALL the following criteria?
For these to be TRUE personal effects you must meet the following
- Goods MUST be OWNED and USED for over 12 months
- Importer must not have been in Australia for more than 9 months
- Importer must have been absent from Australia for a long period for work or living (not holiday) over 12 months
If you do not meet the above criteria, we can explore different options
