Will New Zealand ever do away with airport departure cards? Paper departure cards will be phased out of Australian airports and are scheduled to disappear entirely by July 1, with incoming passenger cards set to follow. Do we need paper departure cards in a digital era? In this digital age, the fact paper departure cards still exist is perplexing for many. Part of the reason Australia is able to do away with paper departure cards is because it can access passenger information from other sources.

Source: Stuff June 21, 2017 01:53 UTC