From 1 December 2021, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can enter Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption. Eligible visa holders include skilled and student cohorts, as well as humanitarian, working holiday maker and provisional family visa holders.
Under these arrangements, travellers must:
- Be fully vaccinated with a completed dosage of a vaccine approved or recognised by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
- Hold a valid visa for one of the eligible visa subclasses
- Provide proof of their vaccination status
- Present a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test taken within three days of departure.
Travellers to Australia must comply with local quarantine requirements in the state or territory of their arrival, and any other state or territory to which they plan to travel.
The return of skilled workers and international students will further cement Australia’s economic recovery, providing the valuable workers the economy needs and supporting the country’s important education sector.
From 1 December 2021, Australia will also welcome back fully vaccinated citizens from Japan and the Republic of Korea. Under these arrangements, citizens of Japan and the Republic of Korea who hold a valid Australian visa will be able to travel from their home country quarantine-free to participating states and territories, without needing to seek a travel exemption.
Under these arrangements, travellers must:
- Depart from their home country
- Be fully vaccinated with a completed dosage of a vaccine approved or recognised by the TGA
- Hold a valid Australian visa
- Provide proof of their vaccination status
- Present a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within three days of departure.
Restaurant & Catering Australia Chief Executive Wes Lambert welcomed the news for international students, skilled migrants and working holiday makers, noting it would help to stem the staffing crisis that is plaguing Australia's hospitality industry.
“Although the industry still has a long way to go until we reach pre-pandemic levels of staff – this is a much welcomed and much needed announcement,” Mr Lambert said.
“Safely allowing these workers back into Australia will turbocharge the local economy and help to keep venues in operation so that Australians can enjoy their favourite restaurant or café,” said Mr Lambert.
Qantas Chief Customer Officer Stephanie Tully said the return of Working Holiday Makers was another positive step towards rebuilding Australia’s travel and tourism sectors.
“Flying to a great Australian destination is on top of a lot of people’s travel wish list right now, and these workers play a critical role in ensuring travellers have a great experience when they get there,” Ms Tully said.
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