Most Australians who have asked for permission to travel internationally while borders are shut have been rejected. So who’s allowed out?
Since Prime Minister Scott Morrison shut Australia’s borders to outbound travellers on March 25, Australians have required a travel exemption from the Australian Border Force to leave the country.
Temporary visa holders are free to leave Australia at any time but it’s up to the ABF Commissioner to decide if they can re-enter. “We got refused the first time, and they essentially said that until we gave them the death certificate, it wasn’t enough.” Local MPs have been inundated with pleas for help from residents who are struggling to secure permission to leave Australia for urgent matters.the travel ban was a “pretty extraordinary restriction on people’s liberty” while independent MP Zali Steggall in Warringah said the rule “puts us on par with North Korea”.However, Australians who do make it overseas are facing major problems trying to get back.
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