International tourists can finally enter Australia without paying attention to the Covid-19 vaccination status, Federal Minister of Health Mark Butler confirmed that according to the latest recommendations of Australia's chief medical officer, the Covid entry requirements are deemed "no longer necessary" and the controversial border requirements will be officially cancelled from Wednesday, July 6.
So far, this country has closed borders for more than a year in the past, and even implemented a city-wide blockade due to a few cases. Extreme measures were taken to ensure the safety of their people. The days of arbitrary restrictions on entry have finally come to an end.
The first time in more than two years! This means that all visa-holders can now visit Australia as they did before the pandemic and experience everything this sunny, culturally-filled country has to offer.
About Australia’s changes to its Covid-19-related entry restrictions, including which entry requirements are about to exit, what other restrictions travelers should be careful about, and the current Covid-19 situation in the country.
Australia cancels all entry requirements - what travelers should know
Until the end of last year, Australia also had some of the world's strictest entry requirements. For most travelers, the only way to reach Australia at that time was to swim across the Pacific Ocean.
By February 21 this year - when other countries began to completely abandon entry requirements - Australia only allowed fully vaccinated passengers to enter, making it impossible for millions of unvaccinated or partially vaccinated potential passengers. According to official Australian data, only 158 unvaccinated travelers (10,000 applications) were able to obtain exemption, and there was only one reason for approval for exemption: sympathy. However, as of Wednesday, these strict admission requirements will be a thing of the past.
Australian Home Minister Clare O'Neil has announced that Australia will cancel all Covid-19-related entry requirements, which not only makes visiting the country easier, but also more attractive to millions of potential entrants.
This means that from Wednesday, July 6, travelers will no longer need to present vaccination certificates to enter the country, allowing all travelers with visas or visa-free to enter the country for the first time since the outbreak. Since Australia has previously canceled the requirement for Covid-19 testing, entering the country from July 6 is as easy as before the pandemic .
This is not the only change in entry requirements that Australia is preparing to make. Also starting from Wednesday, the country's will also cancel the requirement for incoming passengers to fill out the digital passenger declaration form (DPD) . This DPD has been widely criticized since it was unfriendly to users. However, Minister Claire O'Neal said the system could make a comeback in the future to replace paper inbound passenger cards.
Travelers should note that the specific rules of the state also apply to Australia and may change. Although there are no more regulations regarding cafes, bars and restaurants, , except for the Northern Territory and Tasmania, Australian states must wear masks when taking public transportation.
The number of Covid-19 cases in Australia has remained high for several weeks, but it is stable, with an average of just under 33,000 positive cases reported per day. But according to tourism safety assessment criteria, Australia remains one of the safest tourist destinations in the world.
