{"id":33365,"date":"2022-02-07T13:04:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T13:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=33365"},"modified":"2022-02-07T13:47:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T13:47:32","slug":"australia-travel-rules-border-reopening-announced-for-international-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/australia-travel-rules-border-reopening-announced-for-international-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian travel rules: Border reopening announced for international travel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Australian travel rules update: It was announced&nbsp;that its borders would be reopened to vaccinated tourists and other visa holders after almost two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\"><strong><em>&#8220;If you&#8217;re double vaccinated, we look forward to welcoming you back,&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The reopening that awaits to take place on 21 February will bear good news for international education as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Australia has had some of the world&#8217;s strictest border controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">The government closed the borders in March 2020, which prevented many foreigners from entering the country and helped fight Covid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">Since last December, some international students and qualified migrants have been permitted to enter the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">On Monday, Mr Morrison said that everyone entering Australia when the borders completely reopened would be required to provide proof of the vaccination. <strong><em>&#8220;That&#8217;s the rule. Everyone is expected to abide by it,&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> he said based on the updated Australian Travel rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">According to the Australia travel rules, unvaccinated travellers who are not jabbed for a medical reason will still need to apply for a travel exemption. If that is successful, passengers will need to quarantine at a hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">To stop the drastic spread of Covid, Australia has executed strict rules since the start of the pandemic. This includes even restricting its people from leaving the country last year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:17px\">So far, the country has reported more than 2.7 million cases of coronavirus and 4,248 Covid-related deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Nearly 80% of the country&#8217;s population is vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stay-Safe-1024x194.jpg\" alt=\"Stay Safe\" class=\"wp-image-31545\" width=\"1024\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stay-Safe-1024x194.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stay-Safe-300x57.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stay-Safe-768x145.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stay-Safe-1536x290.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stay-Safe-2048x387.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stay-Safe-1920x363.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stay-Safe-960x182.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Stay-Safe-585x111.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian travel rules update: It was announced&nbsp;that its borders would be reopened to vaccinated tourists and other visa holders after almost two years. &#8220;If you&#8217;re double vaccinated, we look forward to welcoming you back,&#8221; Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. 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