New South Wales and Victoria now have the same COVID-19 requirements for overseas visitors, with fully vaccinated arrivals required to get a test within 24 hours and isolate until a negative result.
New South Wales and Victoria have eased international arrival rules, removing the 72-hour isolation requirement for fully vaccinated travellers.
Rules for unvaccinated travellers remain the same, with those 18 years or older required to do 14 days of hotel quarantine once they arrive.But, under NSW's guidelines, travellers must also get a follow-up test on the sixth day after their arrival, whereas those in Victoria need to get tested between days five and seven.introducing a 72-hour isolation mandate in response to the Omicron variant.
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