As of Wednesday, travellers to Australia will no longer need to prove their vaccination status upon entry. Here's what the changes mean and what else has changed.
More than two years after the pandemic began, the change marks the end of significant COVID-based restrictions on travel into Australia.
From 12:01am on Wednesday morning, those requirements were scrapped altogether, opening the international border in full to unvaccinated travellers.No, because airlines are able to set their own vaccination rules. Exceptions apply to children under 12 or those who are under 17 and under and flying with a vaccinated parent or guardian.
It is expected the DPD system will eventually take the place of the paper international arrival cards which are filled out by anyone landing in Australia.
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