As of Wednesday, international travelers will no longer have to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status to fly to Australia.
Although unvaccinated Australians and certain groups of visa holders have been able to enter the country for some time, now all travelers will be able to enter, regardless of whether they have been immunized or not.
It also means passengers will not have to fill out the digital passenger declaration form, which officials admitted “needs work.”
Although unvaccinated Australians and certain groups of visa holders have been able to enter the country for some time, now all travelers will be able to enter, regardless of whether they have been immunized or not. (AP)
It means that all visa holders can travel to Australia without the need for a travel exemption. Some groups had been blocked from entering the country.
“As we travel more and more internationally and have more confidence in managing our COVID risk, our airports are getting busier,” said Home Secretary Clare O’Neil.
As of Wednesday, international travelers will no longer have to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status to fly to Australia. (AP)
“And for Australian citizens, by removing these requirements, coming home will be much easier.
“We’ve also heard comments about the DPD. While it will eventually replace the paper-based inbound passenger card, it needs a lot more work to make it easy to use.”