Client Documents Required (and Visas)
– Unaccompanied Personal Effects Statement (B534). This is available as a writable pdf at
https://www.abf.gov.au/form-listing/forms/B534e.pdf however it must be printed and signed and dated by hand on each page. Electronic signatures are not acceptable.
– Copy of passport photo page with signature. Note signature on B534 must match passport signature or customs form will be rejected.
– Client must have applicable visas for non-residents with long stay/permanent residence visa, also visas such as student visa 500 and working visa 457.
– If client does not have acceptable long stay visa but has say a tourist visa and applied for permanent residency visa we may be able to clear in normal fashion but suggest prior to shipping you check with us attaching copies of visas/application etc
Visas for which Household Goods and Personal Effects may be imported into Australia by the Visa Holder
Business Skills – Business Talent (Migrant) (Class EA) | Other Family (Residence) (Class BU) |
Business Skills – Established Business (Residence) (Class BH) | Parent (Migrant) (Class AX) |
Business Skills (Residence) (Class DF) | Aged Parent (Residence) (Class BP) |
Child (Migrant) (Class AH) | Partner (Residence) (Class BS) |
Child (Residence) (Class BT) | Resolution of Status (Residence) (Class BL) |
Confirmatory (Residence) (Class AK) | Return (Residence) (Class BB) |
Designated Parent (Migrant) (Class BY) | Skill Matching (Migrant) (Class BR) |
Designated Parent (Residence) (Class BZ) | Skilled – Australian Linked (Migrant) (Class AJ) |
Distinguished Talent (Migrant) (Class AL) | Skilled – Australian-sponsored (Migrant) (Class BQ) |
Distinguished Talent (Residence) (Class BX) | Skilled – Australian-sponsored Overseas Student (Residence) (Class DE) |
Employer Nomination (Migrant) (Class AN) | Skilled – Independent (Migrant) (Class BN) |
Employer Nomination (Residence) (Class BW) | Skilled – Independent Overseas Student (Residence) (Class DD) |
Special Eligibility (Residence) (Class AO) | Skilled – New Zealand Citizen (Residence) (Class DB) |
Special Eligibility (Migrant) (Class AR) | Partner (Migrant) (Class BC) |
Independent (Migrant) (Class AT) | Contributory Parent (Migrant) (Class CA) |
Labour Agreement (Migrant) (Class AU) | Contributory Aged Parent (Residence) (Class DG) |
Labour Agreement (Residence) (Class BV) | Territorial Asylum (Residence) (Class BE) |
Norfolk Island Permanent Resident (Residence) (Class AW) | Witness Protection (Trafficking) (Permanent) (Class DH) |
Other Family (Migrant) (Class BO) | Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa (subclass 400) |
NOTE – Changes under Australia’s 457 Working Visa Programme are being legislated as at May 2017 and whilst all details are still being clarified, the result is likely to be a harder approach to granting of 457 Working Visas.