Travel Advice

Important items to check before you leave for your trip

Travel Checklist

A quick checklist to help you prepare for your next trip before you travel.

Travel Documents

Before departure it is important to consider what documents you need.

When you're travelling overseas, your Qantas Frequent Flyer Membership Card with Qantas Cash^TM acts as a prepaid travel money card. It also lets you lock in exchange rates^ on funds loaded before you travel, so you know exactly how much you have to spend in a particular currency.

Customs and Quarantine

Find out the restrictions on goods that you can bring in and out of Australia. Includes duty free allowances and quarantine restrictions.

Visa and Health

Information on how to prepare for your trip including Visa and Health requirments and basic travel tips.

USA Visa Requirements

Information on requirements for travel to, from, within or over the USA including ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation), Advance Passenger Information and Secure Flight Information.

Useful Links

smartraveller.gov.au - The Australian Government's travel advisory and consular assistance service for Australian residents.

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade - current travel advice for international travel for New Zealand residents.

Secure Flight – information on new security requirements for travel to, from and within the USA.

Arrival into Argentina – From 28 December 2012, the 'Reciprocity Fee' to enter Argentina for passengers who are Citizens of the USA, Canada and Australia can only be paid online prior to arrival.

Travel Checklist - a handy checklist to check off important items before you travel.

^ Exchange rates for subsequent reloads will be set at the prevailing exchange rate at the time of the transaction. For full details on how exchange rates are set and applied please see the Qantas Cash™ terms and conditions at qantascash.com. To be eligible to receive the new Qantas Card with the option of Qantas Cash™ you must be an Australian resident Qantas Frequent Flyer member 16 years of age or older. Other terms and conditions and fees and charges may apply. Heritage Bank Limited (AFSL 240984) (the Issuer) issues Qantas Cash™ under arrangements between it, Qantas and Access Prepaid Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 386837) (a MasterCard business) (Access). Access distributes Qantas Cash™ (together with Qantas which is an authorised representative of Access for the purposes of providing general financial product advice with respect to Qantas Cash™ ). Access can be contacted at cardsupport@accessprepaidww.com Access and Qantas earn foreign exchange revenue from Qantas Cash™ transactions. Access receives a processing fee from domestic Qantas Cash "point of sale" transactions. Qantas receives revenue generated by Qantas Cash™ transactions based on interchange fees paid to the Issuer, deposits held by the Issuer, cardholder fee and certain rebates and incentives from MasterCard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd. This webpage has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs and you should consider the appropriateness of the information in this letter having regard to those matters. A Product Disclosure Statement in respect of Qantas Cash™ is available via qantascash.com, and will also be given to applicants. A person should obtain and consider the Product Disclosure Statement before making any decisions about whether to acquire or continue to hold the prepaid facility. MasterCard and the MasterCard Brand Mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated. PayPass is the trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated.