The Australian government will replace paper passenger arrival cards with an
electronic arrival card, committing A$56.1m over the next four years to
modernize airport passenger processing. The e-arrival system will be phased in
to all international airports and seaports within 12-18 months. Authorities say
the change will speed passenger clearance by digitizing pre-arrival data,
reducing manual processing and improving risk-assessment data quality to better
manage biosecurity threats; the trade and tourism minister added it should boost
the competitiveness of Australia’s tourism sector.
