Australia Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2023-06-16 16:19:07
Australia is located in Australia and New Zealand. It is a developed country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Australia is Exercise Normal Precautions. Check Australia Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 13.05.2022
1. Passengers must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 7 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are:
AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), AstraZeneca (Covishield), Covaxin, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTec (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP), Sinovac and Sputnik V.
This does not apply to:
- nationals and residents of Australia;
- passengers with an approved travel exemption. More information can be found at https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/travel-restrictions;
- passengers traveling within passenger caps. More information can be found at https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/coming-australia ;
- passengers younger than 12 years and 3 months at the time of departure;
- passengers between 12 and 17 years traveling with a fully vaccinated parents/guardians.
2. Passengers must complete a "Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD)" form and present it at time of check-in. The form can be found at https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/digital-passenger-declaration
3. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 14 days at the first point of entry. Details can be found at https://www.australia.gov.au/states
4. Quarantine arrangements for airline crew are subject to respective state or territory requirements.
Travel Advisory By USA
Fri, 16 Jun 2023
Reissued with updates regarding a major event.
Exercise normal precautions in Australia.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is scheduled to take place across Australia and New Zealand in nine cities from July 20 through August 20, 2023. Review the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 webpage for actions to take prior to travel.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Australia.
If you decide to travel to Australia:
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Australia.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Australia
Visa required
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Electronic Travel Authority
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Visa online, eVisa, eVisitor
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Visa not required
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Visa Requirements for Australia Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)