when we land for the first time with our sir visas do we go through customs as we have when visited for a holiday or is there a separate way through passport control
thankyou

I'd say everyone needs to go through customs.

Thankyou - i meant which que do we go through and do we need to go to any other area at airport too

Don't think there would be a separate queue. I'm sure they'll tell you where to go.

You simply line up as normal with everyone else not on Australian passports. The immigration officer will simply stamp your passport - maybe you will get a welcome to Australia depending on the mood

No song, dance, fanfare or anything special to do.

Hiya,
if I remember, you have to go in a que for non Australian residents and have your passport scanned and stamped, and then everyone goes through customs, either the green channel, or something to declare.

Bye
Mark

Sing, dance and announce very loudly that the process you have been through is finally completed!!!!!!!

xRachx

Like it - may well just do that

This applies to Perth airport, so I assume all others as well.....

Queue as you would at any customs in any other country. If you have an Australian passport go to that queue, if you have a 'foreign' passport, go to that queue.
If two 747's have just landed, be prepared for a long queue!

After you collect your bags, decide on whether you want to go throught the red or the green chanel and then your luggage has to be re x rayed before you leave arrivals.
Be very careful you have not bought any food in your luggage that is not permittied, even things like cheese etc from the in flight meals will be taken away.

Neil.

Our experience in Sydney was slightly different. After getting off the plane we put all of our remainning food, including the baby's stuff into the bins provided. When we got to customs he said that we should have kept hold of it and they would just take anything that was prohibited. He said that most of the bab's stuff would have been OK.

Cheese and fruit can't be brought in - whether from the inflight meals or prepackaged. Milk and meat products are banned. Most other food stuffs are ok - check on the AQIS website HERE

You can take baby's food but you need to declare the same to the customs, it holds good with any other food item that you would like to take it along with you, You cannot carry any fruits/cheese In case you have forgotten to declare it or trying to hide, be prepared for a fine of minimum 220AU$
This is the link that gives the details
http://www.affa.gov.au/content/publi...3E5D87CAB8AF20

We've just come through Melbourne at 6am as returning residents for the first time. We got a welcome home

I think the basic rule is declare everything. Just queue with the tourists etc, but be very careful to own up to everything you've got. If you're not allowed it and you've declared it,they just take it away. If you haven't declared it, and they find it (and they will, I think!) then you get fined. I declared my violin as it was over $900 worth and made of wood. I didn't have to pay duty as I've owned it for more than a year, and they didnt' even open the case to look at the wood! Very friendly and helpful, for 5:45 am!

Maybe somebody know or has similar experience.
I forget half of apple in my bag and have cached by the customs officer.
I didn't receive any fine but they promise me to entry my name to the data base.
What does at mean?
If that have some consequences.
Thanks.
All answered very appreciate.

Yes even we had our names added to their database.
Quarentine officer told us as this was our first offence (we accidentally left our baby food in a different bag and told the QO that there was nothing in that one, he eventually checked both our bags and found that) they would let us go without a fine, next time we do the same mistake, we would be fined... so we need to be careful the next time, entering into australia