Australia overseas travel arrival requirements: All the latest changes

Well being Minister Greg Hunt introduced the key adjustments in a joint assertion with Dwelling Affairs Minister Karen Andrews on Friday night time.

From 1am on Sunday, abroad travellers will as an alternative have the ability to present a unfavorable fast antigen take a look at (RAT) end result inside 24 hours of their flight departure time.

Beforehand they needed to take a PCR take a look at and return a unfavorable end result inside 72 hours of getting on the aircraft.

“Whereas PCR exams stay the gold customary take a look at, a RAT inside 24 hours is a suitable indicator of whether or not a traveller has Covid-19 earlier than flying to Australia,” the joint assertion stated.

“That is in keeping with strikes inside Australia to simply accept RATs for diagnostic functions.”

In one other vital change, individuals who have examined constructive abroad and wish to come to Australia could have their wait time to be cleared for entry slashed from 14 days to seven.

“The time between receiving a constructive take a look at end result and having the ability to be cleared for journey to Australia will likely be diminished from 14 to seven days,” the assertion learn.

“This may scale back wait occasions for travellers who contract Covid-19 abroad to return to Australia in keeping with the brand new home isolation necessities.”

Mr Hunt stated the pre-departure testing requirement would proceed to be reviewed recurrently.

“Travellers to Australia should nonetheless put on a masks throughout their flight and observe the instructions of state and territory governments concerning quarantine and on-arrival testing,” he stated.

The assertion stated the adjustments have been launched to offer extra flexibility for worldwide arrivals.