Brilio.net - If you want to travel abroad, it's a good idea to understand the immigration regulations of the destination country. Because this concerns national security and social order. The existence of immigration regulations is not just a legal norm. But it is also the foundation for a well-functioning system.
By complying with immigration rules, one makes a positive contribution to national security. Bearing in mind that immigration regulations are designed to identify and prevent potential threats to the country.
In addition, compliance with these rules also supports sustainable economic growth and the protection of human rights. Government relations between the two countries will improve and avoid potential diplomatic tensions.
Talking about the regulations in each country. There was one incident that made me quite nervous. This story was told by a woman on the TikTok account @mamaksven. In the upload he described the tense experience when he arrived in Melbourne.
Throughout the flight from Indonesia to Melbourne it went smoothly. However, upon arrival at the airport, he and his family had to face quite a big problem.
Initially, this woman explained that during the Jakarta - Melbourne flight, her child did not have time to eat. Finally, when she arrived in her destination country, this woman took the initiative to put the food in her child's stroller. Of course, the goal is that if the child is hungry, the food can be a helper.
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TikTok/@mamaksven
Like most trips, he had to queue at immigration to be allowed in. At this moment, they pressed the "no" button when asked "Are you Bringing poultry, meat, eggs, fish?" (Did you bring poultry, meat, fish and eggs). Even though it was clear that they had brought food containing sausages and vegetables from the plane which their children did not have time to eat.
He admitted that he pressed the no button because he believed that airplane food had been tested as safe. So there will be no problems if you go through immigration. Apparently, the police dog at the airport sniffed and found the food in the stroller. Because of that, they were questioned by officers.
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TikTok/@mamaksven
The officer also questioned why he pressed no when asked about this, even though he was clearly carrying the one mentioned. Because of this action they were threatened with a fine of 500 AUD or the equivalent of IDR 50 million. With such a nominal amount, this family was shocked beyond belief.
After explaining it, it was finally discovered that this family had violated local regulations. Because Kangaroo Country has regulations to protect Australia from pests and diseases that can be carried by food. So of course there are consequences if you are caught violating it.
Because this was accidental and stemmed from ignorance, the family tried to negotiate. Luckily they were only given a warning and given a second chance. So if they are caught again in the future, they will of course immediately be fined in accordance with applicable regulations.
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TikTok/@mamaksven
The creator of this video also immediately warned netizens that there are many things that must be considered before entering Australia. One of them is of course about food, medicine, dirty shoes and so on.
This video also went viral and attracted the attention of netizens. Some actually thanked you for telling them this information. Netizens also say that Australia is quite strict when it comes to immigration.
"As long as you declare it, you don't get a fine, if you don't turn it up, just confiscate it. The important thing is to declare it," said the account @uyungfauziyah.
"Nice sharing, sis. My niece is in Australia and plans to visit have been warned to declare everything and don't need to bring food souvenirs," wrote the account @tantenientjestories.
"Yesterday I went to Korea using Garuda, on the plane the flight attendant always reminded me that you have to eat your food, don't take it down to immigration. You'll get fined," said the account @anum.yah.
"There are strict rules abroad, but why isn't it like that in Indonesia," said the account @ar120n.
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TikTok/@mamaksven
From the video being posted until this article was written, the @mamaksven account has gathered 4.9 million views. Apart from that, there were also 173,300 accounts that gave likes and 4949 comments.