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Apr 10, 2007 | 4:08 pm

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willyroo

Join Date: Sep 2002

Location: BNE, Australia...not too far from the nearest Qantas Pub err Club

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Originally Posted by DownUnderFlyer

Australia works the same way as the US or Canada. You have to clear customs at your first port of entry. The reason for this is that in those countries (and many others) you might be connecting to remote, domestic only airports which do not have customs facilities.
In Europe, you will be connecting to places which are international airports themself so you can go through customs at your final destination.

I understood it's your point of exit from an international airport - for example if you arrive in SYD and connect (internationally) to CNS you clear customs in CNS?

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