Reporting to Border Watch

Before you make a report, make sure you have all the information you need.   

To make a report, you can complete the Border Watch reporting form. You can choose to remain anonymous.   

Read our Information Protection Statement for more information about what we do with the information you provide, including your personal details if you choose to provide them. If you have any concerns about being identified, please consider submitting your report anonymously via the reporting form.   

If you need an interpreter to make your report, call TIS National on 131 450 and request to contact Border Watch.   

Please be aware that intentionally providing false or misleading information to Border Watch is a serious offence.   

No. You can choose to remain anonymous through our online form. Anonymity is an important part of our program and many anonymous reports have led to border protection outcomes.   

Border Watch encourages members of the community to report suspicious immigration, customs and border related activity. We are interested in information about suspicious border activity related to:  

• people smuggling or human trafficking
• exploiting foreign workers
• breaching sponsorship or visa conditions
• travelling to, or residing in Australia, in order to work unlawfully
• committing identity fraud, entering a fake marriage or relationship, providing fraudulent documents, or lying to obtain a visa
• providing immigration advice
• illegal foreign fishing
• duty evasion and revenue evasion
• suspicious cargo
• wildlife smuggling
• importing any of the following:
• illicit or performance enhancing drugs
• firearms or other weapons
• illegal pornography or child abuse images
• counterfeit goods
• illicit tobacco or vapes
• goods containing asbestos.

Other contacts

Border Watch specialises in suspicious border-related activity. If you need assistance with something else, these contacts may assist:  

To help our Border Watch team assess your information, please provide as much credible and relevant detail as you can. Detailed information enables us to undertake timely and targeted action to address the issues mentioned in your report.  

See examples of information we need.   

We take all reports of suspicious activity seriously. All reports we receive are assessed for information we can act on. As confidentiality and privacy are vitally important to the success of the Border Watch Program, no information can be provided to you on the progress or outcome of your report.   

There is no need to send us further copies of the same information. If you have new or additional information, please submit a new report and reference the previous information you provided.