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Expat guide: Sydney
This expat guide offers information and advice if you are moving to Sydney. Click on the different tabs to find out about anything from tax rules and banking to education and cultural highlights.
You can also read our expat guide to Australia.
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Sydney is popular expat destination due to its natural beauty, picturesque residential suburbs, good public transport systems and the equally high standard of education, both at school and tertiary level.
Besides the pleasures associated with a warm climate and great outdoor pursuits, Sydney also boasts a thriving arts and culture scene.
Sydney is also a major financial hub, employing one third of Australia’s financial sector workforce. The Australian Stock Exchange and Reserve Bank are based in Sydney, as are other big businesses in property, retail and information technology.
Shipping and removals
Full liability cover is essential, and it is advised to use a company that will complete a thorough survey of your home and contents to provide a realistic estimate of shipping costs.
There are many customs regulations that have to be followed when shipping or freighting your possessions to Australia. Before you ship any goods, the Australian custom authorities will require a detailed inventory from you with a list of the item values, as well as copies of your passport and visa.
Beware that there are stringent prohibitions on firearms, pornographic material, drugs and narcotics. If you are bringing a motor vehicle into Australia, you will need to have a purchase invoice, car title and certification that the vehicle is in good working order.
Duty-free entry is permitted on household goods provided that they have been owned and used for 12 months prior to the owner’s departure for Australia.
All goods may be cleared through customs before you arrive in the country, provided that you enter the country within six months. All shipments received at Australian Ports must have a consignee’s contract details.
Links
- Directory of international movers: 1 DIM
Moving companies:
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Allied Pickfords
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Atlantis Overseas Removals
- Worldwide shipping and airfreight
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Over's International
- King and Wilson
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