What are the Several Covid Guidelines that Must be Kept in Mind Before Traveling to Australia?

The covid situation has changed how the world has been working for years. It has especially affected the traveling sector of the world’s economy. Every day the world is changing and adapting to new norms to avoid the widespread pandemic. Australia is no different and is shaken by covid as well. There are several entry restrictions and travel exemptions in Australia that must be kept in mind before you board a flight for Australia.

Any one of these three documents would be enough to enter Australia:

1. A negative covid test:

You need to show a PCR test no older than 72 hours OR an antigen test no older than 48 hours.

2. Vaccine Certificate:

The following vaccines (including mix-and-match vaccines) are recognised: BioNtech/Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, and Sinopharm. You are considered vaccinated starting on the 22nd day after your first dose, lasting for 90 days from the vaccination date. After the second dose, the validity extends for another 270 days.

3. Proof of past infection:

You can enter Austria for 180 days after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Proof of antibodies is valid for 90 days from the test date. There are certain restrictions to enter as well as to leave Australia. Travel restrictions are subject to change in response to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19.

You cannot come to Australia unless:

• You are in an exempt category
• You have been granted an individual exemption to the current travel restrictions.

• You are traveling within the Safe Travel Zone under quarantine-free travel arrangements. You must also have a valid visa. Explore your visa options, and so you must check the visa exemption in Australia.

You don’t require a travel exemption to enter Australia if you fall in any of the following categories:

• An Australian citizen.
• A permanent resident of Australia An immediate family member of an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• A New Zealand citizen usually resident in Australia and their immediate family members A person who has been in New Zealand or Australia for 14 days or more immediately before arrival by air in Australia
• A diplomat accredited to Australia, including their immediate family members (each member of the family unit must hold a valid subclass 995 visa) A person transiting Australia for 72 hours or less
• Airline crew, a maritime crew including marine pilots A person recruited under the Government approved Seasonal Worker Program or Pacific Labour Scheme.

• A person who holds a Business Innovation and Investment visa.