Australia To Allow Entry Of Fully Vaccinated Visa Holders From December 1. Australia will allow foreign visa holders to enter the country from the start of December, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, the latest step to restart international travel and support its economy.
Australia shut its international border in May 2020 and allowed only restricted numbers of citizens and permanent residents to enter in a bid to curtail the spread of COVID-19.The rules were relaxed in recent weeks to allow foreign family members of citizens to enter, and Morrison said this will be scaled up from December 1 to allow vaccinated students, business visa holders and refugees to arrive.
“The return of skilled workers and students to Australia is a major milestone in our pathway back,” Morrison told reporters in Canberra. Australia will also allow in vaccinated tourists from South Korea and Japan from December 1, he said. “The return of skilled workers and students to Australia is a major milestone in our pathway back,” Morrison told reporters in Canberra. Australia will also allow in vaccinated tourists from South Korea and Japan from December 1, he said.
Coming to Australia:
You should check any requirements particularly quarantine requirements, in the state or territory to which you are travelling as this will impact your travel arrangements.
You may be eligible for reduced quarantine requirements when you return to Australia depending on the state or territory to which you are travelling.
Fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can travel to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption.