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Managing Australia's Borders

Border Security

Information about strategies for securing Australia's borders, entry requirements for travelling to Australia and how the department prevents illegal entry into Australia.

About Border Security

The work being done to ensure people are authorised to travel across Australia's borders and to deter or prevent those who try to enter Australia illegally.

Air Travel

Information about entry requirements for passengers, airlines and air crew arriving by air.

Sea Travel

Information about entry requirements for the shipping industry, passengers and sea crew.

Travelling to Australia

General information, documents and forms for passengers and crew seeking to enter or transit through Australia.

Illegal Entry Prevention

People smuggling, people unauthorised for arrival in Australia and the networks in place preventing illegal entry.

Monitoring People Movement

Systems used for alerting people movement, passenger arrivals or departures across Australia's borders. Technology applied for personal identification data processing and identity fraud detection.