Seeds & Plants 🇦🇺 Australia
Prohibited without import permit and phytosanitary certificate
Can I bring Seeds & Plants into Australia?
Prohibited without import permit and phytosanitary certificate
- Import permit
- Phytosanitary certificate
Required at the destination customs authority
Full details
Australia has extremely strict biosecurity controls on plant material. Seeds, bulbs, cuttings, and live plants require both an import permit from the Department of Agriculture and a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country. Most personal imports are refused.
Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.
Do not bring seeds or plant material to Australia without pre-arranged permits. Items found undeclared will be confiscated and fines applied.
- Import permit
- Phytosanitary certificate
Biosecurity Act 2015
This page covers destination customs rules in Australia. Whether you can carry seeds & plants through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
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🇳🇿 New Zealand
Strict prohibition on most plant material
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🇩🇪 Germany
EU phytosanitary rules apply
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🇯🇵 Japan
Plant quarantine inspection mandatory
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🇺🇸 United States
Seeds & Plants may require documentation or declaration
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Seeds & Plants may require documentation or declaration
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🇨🇦 Canada
Seeds & Plants may require documentation or declaration