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Bringing a computer into Australia (Student)

KG2KG2 DarwinPosts: 380Member
edited July 2013 in Study and Training Visa
Sabi sa IDP daw pag dadalhin mo ang laptop mo sa OZ dapat me resibo. Did some research. Eto nakita ko. Sino naka experience na nito?
From http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/living/leave/computer.html
Bringing a computer into Australia

If a student arrives with a computer that has been owned and used for 12 months prior to departure to Australia, duties and taxes will not be charged on these goods. However, you may be asked to supply evidence of the length of ownership before the goods are cleared.

The Australian Customs Service (Customs) does allow the temporary importation of certain goods without the payment of duty or GST (via Section 162 of the Customs Act). The temporary importation of computers by international students is one such circumstance - but there are conditions imposed on students where such importations occur.

The temporary importation without the payment of duties and taxes is normally approved where the computers are to be exported within 12 months of their importation, and upon receipt of a written undertaking that all duties and taxes will be paid should the goods not be exported.

If your stay is known to be up to 24 months long, approval may be given - but this will depend on the value of the items involved. Each case is taken on its merit and the ability of the student to satisfy Customs that all duties and taxes will be paid if exportation of the goods is not undertaken by the agreed date.

Students whose stay is to exceed 24 months will not be given temporary importation approval for their goods.

There is a tax of approximately 10% which applies to computers that are being brought in as hand luggage and which do not meet the above requirements.

For computers that are sent by freight, there is a tax of approximately 10% of the value of the computer - as well as a tax of approximately 10% of the freight charges payable.



Destination: Darwin
School: CDU(Jul 15, 2013 intake) up to Aug 5, 2013

        Sept 13 - IELTS passed(8 overall)
        <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">April 8, 2013 - Lodged Visa Subclass 573 thru IDP-L1-SVP&nbsp;</span>
        April 15, 2013 - medical exam at NHSI Cebu
        <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">April 16, 2013 - wife for repeat UA with FBS and creatinine&nbsp;</span>
        April 27, 2013 - medical of son and me forwarded to Global Health(according to NHSI)
        <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">May 3, 2013 - medical of wife forwarded to GH(according to NHSI)&nbsp;</span>
        May 5, 2013 - DIAC said they are waiting for my wifes health clearance from GH
        <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">May 30, DIAC said that medical results of wife was referred to MOC&nbsp;</span>
        July 15, 2013, DIAC said that medical clearance received by CO
        <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">July 18, 2013 - DIAC requested for approval for late arrival&nbsp;</span>

July 23 - grant, July 24 - email received with grant attached
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  • mikesmikes Sydney
    Posts: 47Member
    Joined: Apr 24, 2013
    hi nope di po mahigpit now sa au, arrived here jul 06 dala ko laptop hand carry hinde pinansin, and sa baggage ko dala ko external harddrive 250gb dalawa hinde din pinansin, dont worry about it.

    572 VET apr 15 2013 rcvd ECOE tafe nsw ultimo college | apr 22 2013 lodged visa via centre makati (piasi) | apr 23 2013 acknowledgment embassy / letter undertake medical exam (rcvd spam folder apr 26 ko na nalaman) | apr 29 2013 medical exam slec | may 02 2013 need to go back slec exam incomplete blood test | may 08 2013 slec upload medical to embassy | jun 05 2013 assigned a CO need addtl doc | Jun 17 2013 add'tl doc received / need new eCOE to finalise my visa | Jun 24 finalized for dispatched | waiting courier | visa granted thank you GOD!!! | IED Jul 06 2013 Sydney

  • JCsantosJCsantos Sydney
    Posts: 1,416Member, Moderator
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    From http://www.international.adelaide.edu.au/living/leave/computer.html

    Your link says students who are leaving Adelaide ( i guess Australia also ) not entering

    Google for Everything !!!

  • KG2KG2 Darwin
    Posts: 380Member
    Joined: May 07, 2013
    edited July 2013
    @mikes, salamat. meron bang mga torrent downloaded files Portable HDD niyo?
    @JCsantos nope, it says "preparing to leave for", that means preparing to go to Adelaide, right? Read the article. There is nothing there that tells about leaving Adelaide. It says "The Australian Customs Service (Customs) does allow the temporary importation of certain goods without the payment of duty or GST (via Section 162 of the Customs Act).". Since temporary visa ka, Australia is temporarily importing your laptop. Yan po pag kakaintindi ko sir/,mam :)



    Destination: Darwin
    School: CDU(Jul 15, 2013 intake) up to Aug 5, 2013

            Sept 13 - IELTS passed(8 overall)
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">April 8, 2013 - Lodged Visa Subclass 573 thru IDP-L1-SVP&nbsp;</span>
            April 15, 2013 - medical exam at NHSI Cebu
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">April 16, 2013 - wife for repeat UA with FBS and creatinine&nbsp;</span>
            April 27, 2013 - medical of son and me forwarded to Global Health(according to NHSI)
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">May 3, 2013 - medical of wife forwarded to GH(according to NHSI)&nbsp;</span>
            May 5, 2013 - DIAC said they are waiting for my wifes health clearance from GH
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">May 30, DIAC said that medical results of wife was referred to MOC&nbsp;</span>
            July 15, 2013, DIAC said that medical clearance received by CO
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">July 18, 2013 - DIAC requested for approval for late arrival&nbsp;</span>
    

    July 23 - grant, July 24 - email received with grant attached
    SOME HELPFUL LINKS(MOUSE OVER TO SEE TITLE)
    1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5


    If He gets you to it, He'll get you through it...
  • mikesmikes Sydney
    Posts: 47Member
    Joined: Apr 24, 2013
    @KG2 yep meron torrent downloads yung HDD ko etc, to be safe download nyo na lang storagecrypt to protect the HDD, but hinde na siguro check yan kung may record ka lang siguro sa immigration na threat ka hehe. But for ordinary people walang problem na siguro, they don't bother to check pa isa isa hassle lang.

    572 VET apr 15 2013 rcvd ECOE tafe nsw ultimo college | apr 22 2013 lodged visa via centre makati (piasi) | apr 23 2013 acknowledgment embassy / letter undertake medical exam (rcvd spam folder apr 26 ko na nalaman) | apr 29 2013 medical exam slec | may 02 2013 need to go back slec exam incomplete blood test | may 08 2013 slec upload medical to embassy | jun 05 2013 assigned a CO need addtl doc | Jun 17 2013 add'tl doc received / need new eCOE to finalise my visa | Jun 24 finalized for dispatched | waiting courier | visa granted thank you GOD!!! | IED Jul 06 2013 Sydney

  • KG2KG2 Darwin
    Posts: 380Member
    Joined: May 07, 2013
    edited July 2013
    @mikes yan din sabi sa isang blog na hindi daw chinicheck isa isa kasi nga pag ganun matatagalan. hehe. pero aalisin ko lang ang mga txt files ko na nagsasabing nadownload sa torrent. thanks, google ko ang storagecrypt?



    Destination: Darwin
    School: CDU(Jul 15, 2013 intake) up to Aug 5, 2013

            Sept 13 - IELTS passed(8 overall)
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">April 8, 2013 - Lodged Visa Subclass 573 thru IDP-L1-SVP&nbsp;</span>
            April 15, 2013 - medical exam at NHSI Cebu
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">April 16, 2013 - wife for repeat UA with FBS and creatinine&nbsp;</span>
            April 27, 2013 - medical of son and me forwarded to Global Health(according to NHSI)
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">May 3, 2013 - medical of wife forwarded to GH(according to NHSI)&nbsp;</span>
            May 5, 2013 - DIAC said they are waiting for my wifes health clearance from GH
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">May 30, DIAC said that medical results of wife was referred to MOC&nbsp;</span>
            July 15, 2013, DIAC said that medical clearance received by CO
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">July 18, 2013 - DIAC requested for approval for late arrival&nbsp;</span>
    

    July 23 - grant, July 24 - email received with grant attached
    SOME HELPFUL LINKS(MOUSE OVER TO SEE TITLE)
    1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5


    If He gets you to it, He'll get you through it...
  • mikesmikes Sydney
    Posts: 47Member
    Joined: Apr 24, 2013
    @KG2 yup search lang google... encrypt nya yung external drive mo so that pag nawala man or iaccess di mabubuksan yung drive kase may encryption. di makikita data.. trial yun for 7 days... then pag nandito ka na sa au decrypt mo na lang ulet bago maexpire yung trial period.

    572 VET apr 15 2013 rcvd ECOE tafe nsw ultimo college | apr 22 2013 lodged visa via centre makati (piasi) | apr 23 2013 acknowledgment embassy / letter undertake medical exam (rcvd spam folder apr 26 ko na nalaman) | apr 29 2013 medical exam slec | may 02 2013 need to go back slec exam incomplete blood test | may 08 2013 slec upload medical to embassy | jun 05 2013 assigned a CO need addtl doc | Jun 17 2013 add'tl doc received / need new eCOE to finalise my visa | Jun 24 finalized for dispatched | waiting courier | visa granted thank you GOD!!! | IED Jul 06 2013 Sydney

  • KG2KG2 Darwin
    Posts: 380Member
    Joined: May 07, 2013
    @mikes trial pala sir? meron akong nabasa sa blog or sa forum ata yun. TrueCrypt - open source encryption software sir. Try ko kaya to para walang trial. hehe. thanks still sa tip!



    Destination: Darwin
    School: CDU(Jul 15, 2013 intake) up to Aug 5, 2013

            Sept 13 - IELTS passed(8 overall)
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">April 8, 2013 - Lodged Visa Subclass 573 thru IDP-L1-SVP&nbsp;</span>
            April 15, 2013 - medical exam at NHSI Cebu
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">April 16, 2013 - wife for repeat UA with FBS and creatinine&nbsp;</span>
            April 27, 2013 - medical of son and me forwarded to Global Health(according to NHSI)
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">May 3, 2013 - medical of wife forwarded to GH(according to NHSI)&nbsp;</span>
            May 5, 2013 - DIAC said they are waiting for my wifes health clearance from GH
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">May 30, DIAC said that medical results of wife was referred to MOC&nbsp;</span>
            July 15, 2013, DIAC said that medical clearance received by CO
            <span style="background-color:#00ff00;">July 18, 2013 - DIAC requested for approval for late arrival&nbsp;</span>
    

    July 23 - grant, July 24 - email received with grant attached
    SOME HELPFUL LINKS(MOUSE OVER TO SEE TITLE)
    1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5


    If He gets you to it, He'll get you through it...
  • mikesmikes Sydney
    Posts: 47Member
    Joined: Apr 24, 2013
    @KG2 yes the same lang siya mas ok nga yung truecrypt open source siya

    572 VET apr 15 2013 rcvd ECOE tafe nsw ultimo college | apr 22 2013 lodged visa via centre makati (piasi) | apr 23 2013 acknowledgment embassy / letter undertake medical exam (rcvd spam folder apr 26 ko na nalaman) | apr 29 2013 medical exam slec | may 02 2013 need to go back slec exam incomplete blood test | may 08 2013 slec upload medical to embassy | jun 05 2013 assigned a CO need addtl doc | Jun 17 2013 add'tl doc received / need new eCOE to finalise my visa | Jun 24 finalized for dispatched | waiting courier | visa granted thank you GOD!!! | IED Jul 06 2013 Sydney

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