Australia Opens International Border To Tourists. Here’s what you need to know!

This is probably the best news we’ve heard in a while and something a lot of people have been waiting for! After almost 2 years of closed borders, the international border will again open up to tourists and visa holders from February 21, 2022. The Australian border has been closed since March 20, 2020, for most international arrivals.

Here’s what you need to know:

• The border opens up on February 21 at
• Everyone entering Australia must be double vaccinated with a recognised vaccine.
• Kids under 12 don’t need to be vaccinated to enter Australia. (no quarantine applies)
• Unvaccinated travellers can enter with a medical exemption but will need to undergo hotel quarantine (14 days).
• Australian citizens and permanent residents who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons are also treated as vaccinated for the purposes of their travel.
• Individual state entry requirements and protocols will still remain. For example, Western Australia will remain locked up and does not welcome domestic and international tourists.
• You will still need a negative COVID-19 PCR or other Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) test taken within 3 days before your flight’s scheduled departure, or a medical certificate as proof of a negative Rapid Antigen Test taken under medical supervision within 24 hours before your flight’s scheduled departure.

Summing Up

From February 21, anyone with a valid visa will be able to enter Australia as long as they are double vaccinated (or single shot in case you had the J&J vaccine). It looks like testing will remain for the time being. Although you won’t be able to visit the Democratic People’s Republic of Westralia, it’s unlikely that this would stop tourists from flocking to the eastern state to enjoy the last few weeks of summer.