Travel and entry requirements

· Guests travelling to Australia also need to comply with relevant Commonwealth, State and Territory Government entry and exit requirements. Failure to comply with relevant Commonwealth, State and Territory Government entry requirements could mean that guests are unable travel on their scheduled flight or are denied entry at their destination. 

· Guests will also need to check and comply with the entry and exit requirements of the country that they are travelling to. 

· It is a guest’s responsibility to check prior to booking and departure what documentation and requirements are needed to leave Australia and to enter their destination country. 

· You can find more information from the Australian Government here.

Guests will need to:

- Provide evidence that the guest is fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved or recognised by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA);

- Ensure at least seven days have passed since the final dose of vaccine. Guests should also check that they meet the vaccine requirements at their departure port to be able to board their scheduled flight;

- Provide evidence that they have returned a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test taken within 3 days prior to the scheduled departure date unless an exemption from testing applies, such as a medical exemption or a child aged 4 years and under at the date of departure;

- Provide evidence if they cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, for example, an Immunisation History Statement issued by the Australian Government or alternatively, other evidence in accordance with government requirements to show medical contraindications to COVID-19 vaccines.

Guests will need to:

· Provide evidence that they  are fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved or recognised by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA);

    - If a guest was vaccinated in Australia, they t will need to show their International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate (ICVC) at check-in.

    - If a guest was vaccinated overseas and does not have an ICVC then they will need to present a foreign vaccination certificate which meets Government Requirements.

· Provide evidence that they cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, by providing evidence that theyhave a medical contraindication reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) for all COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia for example an Australian COVID-19 digital certificate or immunisation history statement.

· Ensure that they comply with the entry requirements of the country that they are travelling to.

· The entry requirements for an overseas destination may have additional requirements for entry. It is a guest’s responsibility to check prior to booking and departure what documentation and requirements are needed to leave Australia and to enter their destination country.

Australian citizens or permanent residents travelling to Australia who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons should check the border entry requirements in the state or territory to which they are travelling.

If a guest cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, they will need to provide an Immunisation History Statement issued by the Australian Government or alternatively, other evidence in accordance with government requirements to show medical contraindications to COVID-19 vaccines to be able to travel.

More information is available on the Smartraveller and Department of Home Affairs websites.