As Novak Djokovic departed Serbia for Melbourne, Australia, the tennis star casually tweeted that he had an exemption to play in the Australian Open. By the time he landed, on Jan 5, he’d unleashed the fury of the Australian public and was unceremoniously detained.
His exemption was reportedly based on his recent Covid-positive status, and Border Force does not consider this a medical exemption from being vaccinated. Nonetheless, Australia is starting to open to the world, albeit with a complicated set of rules. While many Australians stranded for more than a year overseas are finally finding their way home, most other would-be visitors are still locked out.Australian citizens, permanent residents, the holders of particular Australian visas, and the immediate family members of these groups may now travel to Australia.
At least 72 hours before departure, every traveller must submit an Australian Travel Declaration, detailing travel in the previous 14 days and uploading their vaccination certificate. A negative PCR test is required before departure.Complicating arrival into Australia further, each of the eight states and territories has its own quarantine rules.
Most states and territories have now done away with hard borders. But although Omicron is rampant , especially in New South Wales and Victoria, states with lower infection rates are still trying to slow the spread using entry requirements. Some states still require evidence of a negative Covid-19 test before allowing entry and issue permits through their own smartphone application.
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