Australian Government reduces restrictions on airlines carrying vaccinated Australians

The Australian Government has reduced restrictions on airlines carrying vaccinated Australians from 1st November 2021.

From 00:01 AEST on 1 November 2021, subject to the requirements of the relevant state or territory of arrival, ‘fully vaccinated’ Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members can arrive in New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory without being included in international passenger caps which remain in place for other jurisdictions.

From 00:01 AEST on 1 November 2021, ‘fully vaccinated’ Australian citizens and permanent residents can depart Australia without requiring an outwards travel exemption.

Additional information including details of vaccine recognition and verification, and other FAQs can be found in the documents below. 

Advice to Industry - re-opening the international border

Border Re-opening - industry FAQs

Information for airlines on checking foreign vaccination certificates

For all of the latest COVID-19 updates, visit the AVA COVID -19 Info Hub.