🇦🇺 Australia · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring fish & seafood into Australia?
Fish, prawns and molluscs have different conditions.
Personal travel baggage. Check manufacturing origin and state quarantine conditions.
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Before you pack
- Check processing-specific permits and certificates for prawns
Do not apply general finfish conditions to prawns or every shellfish.
Confirm the applicable exception or required documents before packing.
Which products does this cover?
Identify fish, crustaceans or molluscs and their processing state.
You can find this guide using: seafood · fish · salmon · shrimp.
Check your actual package
- Exact ingredients and manufacturing origin
- Processing, original packaging and storage label
Australia food declaration
Answer the food, plant and animal-product questions on your arrival declaration. Tell a biosecurity officer if unsure.
Australia arrival declaration and biosecurity guidance ↗Common questions
Can I bring fish & seafood into Australia?
Fish, prawns and molluscs have different conditions. Check processing-specific permits and certificates for prawns
Do I need to declare fish & seafood?
Depends on product. Answer the food, plant and animal-product questions on your arrival declaration. Tell a biosecurity officer if unsure.
Does putting it in checked baggage change food-entry rules?
Food-entry checks still apply to baggage entering the country. Follow the conditions above; airline and airport-security baggage rules are a separate check.
What distinction matters for this food?
Do not apply general finfish conditions to prawns or every shellfish.
Official rule & review date
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Check official rules ↗DAFF — Bringing or mailing goods to AustraliaLast checked: 2026.10.03
Entry rules can depend on ingredients, origin, processing and current biosecurity conditions. The destination authority makes the final decision.