Oceania > Australia: Covid-19 and Travel
Present Situation
Total cases: 11.3 millions
Active cases: 413 005
Recovered: 10.8 millions
Deaths: 18 092
Vaccination count: 22.4 millions
Current trend: Declining
Data updated on 2023-01-22
Summary of the situation
Not required.
Masks are recommended
Provisions for travellers
Entry to the territory: Allowed
Australia's border is open.
All travelers do not need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test to meet Australia's travel requirements including people travelling to Australia from China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Mask wearing on international flights to Australia is no longer mandatory. Travellers continue to be encouraged to consider wearing a mask to reduce their personal risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19.
Testing and quarantine requirements and domestic transfer restrictions may differ by state and territory. To check if you will be subject to testing on arrival visit the local state or territory's website:
Australian Capital Territory (https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/)
New South Wales (https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19)
Northern Territory (https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/)
Queensland (https://www.covid19.qld.gov.au/)
South Australia (https://www.covid-19.sa.gov.au/)
Tasmania (https://coronavirus.tas.gov.au/)
Victoria (https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus)
Western Australia (https://www.wa.gov.au/government/covid-19-coronavirus)
Tests: Not required.
Quarantine: No
Not required.
Information updated on 2023-03-20.
Action taken in the country
Lockdown: Partial
Social distancing restrictions and other local measures are still in place across Australia with a number of variations. These are liable to change at short notice. You should monitor State and Territory websites (https://bit.ly/3Lc3tWX) for the latest information where you are and comply with these measures and other advice from local authorities.
Measures may include:
-restrictions on numbers of people at most non-work gatherings, in -shops, cafes, restaurants and other places of public gathering, and on visitors to private residences
-social distancing
-restrictions on visiting aged care homes or hospitals
-wearing of facemasks
-providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination status
Mask use
Masks are recommended
Gatherings: Allowed
Restrictions are beginning to ease and will differ state-to-state.
Restaurants and bars: Open with restrictions
Shops: Open
Tourist attractions: Open
