Sydney Airport trials a digital travel declaration form

The trial is currently limited to Qantas flights flying into Sydney from Auckland and Queenstown. It follows a trial of the same system in Brisbane last year.

Australian Border Force (ABF) Commissioner Gav Reynolds said the program is part of an effort to “enhance the passenger experience”.

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The trial digitises the paper card that all passengers arriving in Australia must complete. It asks people to fill out their travel information and declare whether they have any biohazards.

Under the trial, passengers on Qantas flights from Auckland and Queenstown to Sydney can fill out the form digitally on the airline’s app before they board.

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Brisbane launched a similar trial last year and now uses digital forms for all Qantas flights arriving from overseas.

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Agriculture Minister Julie Collins told TDA the trial “is helping simplify traveller clearances while ensuring strong biosecurity protections at Australia’s borders.”

Shadow Agriculture Minister Matt O’Sullivan told TDA the Coalition “backs a faster rollout of digital declarations across all airports,” and wants more airlines to join the trial.