What documents do I need to prepare to enter Australia?

The Australian government recently announced that from December 1, 2021, fully vaccinated by TGA-approved vaccines, international students, skilled visas, refugee visas, and temporary visa holders will not need to apply for a travel exemption to enter Australia!

In addition to the joy, everyone has a lot of questions: What preparations do I need to do to enter Australia? What are the vaccines approved in Australia? What is the state's current immigration policy?

Documents required to enter Australia

1. Valid passport

2. Valid visa (or valid visa application file number)

Please check your visa status. If you are not sure, you can go to the official website of the Immigration Bureau to check:

https://online.immi.gov.au/evo/firstParty?actionType=query

3. Obtain a vaccine certificate

Open WeChat and enter the applet by scanning the QR code launched by the official channel

Select "View and Present International Travel Health Certificate" to proceed. After entering personal information,

Export the electronic version of the international travel health certificate, click on the upper right corner to form a QR code or photo and print it.

4. Proof of Negative Test

All passengers entering Australia need to complete and provide proof of negative test 72 hours before boarding

5. Fill in the Australia Travel Instructions (

AUSTRALIA TRAVEL DECLARATION

)

*All passengers entering Australia must complete the Australia Travel Instructions at least 72 hours in advance within one week of boarding. After completing the form, you will receive a confirmation email, and you can board the plane only by presenting the email. If the entrant is under the age of 15, it must be filled out by the parents.

Fill out the website for travel instructions:

Vaccine related issues

The vaccines recognized by the Australian TGA are:

AstraZeneca">https://health.aero/au/…Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca Vaxzevria)

AstraZeneca Covishield (AstraZeneca Covishield)

Pfizer/Biontech Comirnaty (Pfizer)

Moderna Spikevax (Modena)

Sinovac Coronavac

Bharat Biotech Covaxin (Bharat Bio)

Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV (18-60 years old) (Sinopharm Group BBIBP-CorV)

The above are two doses of the vaccine, given at least 14 days apart.

Or a dose of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen-Cilag COVID Vaccine (Janssen) vaccine.

Mixed vaccinations of the above approved vaccines are also admitted, with a minimum interval of seven days between the last injection and the entry time.

Please note that currently Australia only recognizes two types of Chinese vaccines: Sinovac and Sinopharm, of which TSG fully recognizes Sinopharm, but Sinopharm has detailed regulations, please pay attention to the distinction.

There are two types of Sinopharm vaccines, one from Beijing and one from Wuhan. (though both may also be produced elsewhere)

It is clear that only the Beijing vaccine is currently recognized by the TGA. If the brand name contains "BBIBP", "BIBP", and "Covolo", the certificate is displayed as the Beijing vaccine.

Examples of acceptable brand names on vaccination certificates:

Examples of unacceptable brand names on vaccination certificates:

Current entry policies by state

Victoria

International travelers who are fully vaccinated against TGA-approved vaccines are not required to quarantine, but must hold a negative test result 72 hours prior to boarding.

Avoid travel to high-risk environments for 14 days and take a PCR test between 24 hours and days 5-7 after arrival.

NSW

From November 1, 2021, international travelers who are fully vaccinated against TGA-approved vaccines do not need to be quarantined, but need to undergo a PCR test at their own expense within 24 hours of arriving in NSW, and a test on the 7th day after arrival.

Access to high-risk locations is prohibited until the test result is also negative on day 7.

South Australia

International travelers who are fully vaccinated against TGA-approved vaccines must undergo a PCR test and quarantine at home or in a hotel for 7 days from November 23, with a negative test on day 6.

After being released from isolation, you must be tested again on the 13th day, and you need to use South Australia's health app to report your physical condition every day, and you cannot go to high-risk places.

Tasmania

Fully vaccinated international travellers with a negative PCR test result within 72 hours prior to arrival will not be required to quarantine from December 15.

Queensland

International travelers who are fully vaccinated against the TGA-approved vaccine must undergo a PCR test within the preceding 72 hours and quarantine at home or in a hotel for 14 days starting Dec. 17, or when the state's two-dose coverage reaches 80 percent.

Western Australia

WA has yet to set a date for reopening, but it will likely be decided next month when the state's two-dose vaccination rate reaches 80 per cent.

Northern Territory

From December 20, international travelers fully vaccinated against TGA-approved vaccines will not be required to quarantine if they have a negative rapid antigen test on arrival.

Travellers from hotspots and select international destinations will be required to undergo a seven-day home quarantine until December 20.

capital territory

International travelers who are fully vaccinated against TGA-approved vaccines are not required to quarantine, but are required to undergo PCR testing within 24 hours of arrival and on the 6th day after arrival.

Only after a negative test result on day 6 was allowed to travel to high-risk locations.

*The above policies may be adjusted again, please refer to the real-time information on the official website