There is no time limit for the importation of your Unaccompanied Personal Effects from the time of your initial Migration to Australia. Should you choose to ship only part of your household goods at the time of Migration, then you will need to submit your B534 when the goods arrive. So too with the remainder of your goods you ship at a later date. For further information you should visit our website at www.customs.gov.au and select Import/Export from the menu on the left side of the Home Page. Then select Importing Goods and follow the links to Unaccompanied Personal Effects.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO IMPORT ITEMS AS UPES?
a migrant who is coming to Australia to take up permanent residence for the first time
a person returning to resume permanent residence
temporary residents
a returning Australian citizen
an Australian citizen who is residing
overseas that has returned to Australia temporarily