Australia
Travel restrictions
From February 21st 2022, all fully vaccinated visa holders can travel to Australia without a travel exemption. Unvaccinated visa holders will still need a valid travel exemption to enter Australia.
All inbound passengers should complete an Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) prior to departure.
As Australia moves towards living with COVID-19, the following emergency measures will be removed on April 18th 2022:
- negative pre-departure tests for travelers entering Australia.
- restrictions on the entry of cruise vessels into and within Australian territory.
- price gouging rules on rapid antigen tests.
International travelers into and out of Australia will still be required to provide proof of double vaccination against COVID-19. Travelers will also still be required to wear a mask while on international flights based on medical advice.
All travelers arriving by air into Australia should complete the Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD). You can start a DPD seven days before your flight to Australia, but you can only submit a DPD within 72 hours before your departure. The DPD requests details that are considered critical health information. Passengers who do not make the declaration before they board their flight may be delayed when arriving in Australia.
All inbound passengers must provide a negative accepted COVID-19 test result. These tests can be either a nucleic acid amplification (NAA) test, such as: polymerase chain reaction (PCR, or RT-PCR) test, transcription mediated amplification, loop-mediated isothermal amplification; or a rapid antigen test (RAT) (also described in some countries as a lateral flow antigen detection test or similar). This must not be confused with a lateral flow antibody detection test. For the purposes of pre-departure testing it must be an antigen test.
Serology tests are not accepted.
The NAA test must be done within 3 days before the day of the flight’s scheduled departure.
The RAT must be done within 24 hours of the flight’s scheduled departure time.
Check the quarantine requirements for each state or territory at www.australia.gov.au/states
Measures taken by government
The governments of nearly all states and territories of Australia have implemented enhanced screening and quarantine measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Visit the website of each state or territory’s government for additional information on these new measures, and be prepared for measures in all Australian states and territories to change at any time.
Masks are mandatory for passengers and crew on all international and domestic flights.
Testing
COVID-19 testing for travel clearance purposes is conducted at private pathology clinics only. Charges may apply for COVID-19 testing services for travel. Please search here for a pathology clinic near you: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/australian-health-services
Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane International Airports now have Covid-19 testing sites and the facilities, run by Histopath Diagnostic Specialists, can provide travelers with test results prior to departure. Due to unprecedented demand, the testing sites are allowing international travelers to attend the pre-departure testing up to 24 hours prior to departure. If this is not possible, there are express services available at these airports, but it is recommended that passengers arrive at least 4 or 5 hours prior to departure to secure a test and receive their results in time.
The clinics are open from 6:00am until the last flight at night. Passengers must show evidence of flight details in order to be accepted for testing and testing for Domestic flights is not available at any Airport facilities.
Emergency number (related to COVID-19) while visiting the country
Information not available.
Source:
US Embassy in Australia https://au.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/
Published on June 3rd 2022 (checked on June 8th 2022)
Australia Department of Home Affairs - Travel restrictions and exemptions https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/travel-restrictions
Checked on June 8th 2022
Australia Department of Health - Inbound international travel
https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/international-travel/inbound
Published on May 12th 2022 (checked on June 8th 2022)
For more information please visit our COVID-19 Updates page at https://www.hiddentrails.com/article/covid19update.aspx