Australia is closing its borders more and more, and has less restrictions on international travel than the United States.
Australia's borders remained closed for the first 18 months of the Pandemic. Australians couldn't leave the country under most circumstances, and visitors couldn't enter the country. This was part of the country's approach to coronaviruses.
Australia partially reopened its borders in October of 2021. The policies for returning to Australia are different by state, with some requiring just a coronaviruses test and others requiring a full quark.
Australia opened to vaccine visitors on a widespread basis in February of 2022, with the simple requirement to get tested before travel. Travelers can either get a rapid test within 24 hours of departure or a rapid test within 72 hours of departure.
Australia will no longer require pre- travel testing as of April 17, 2022. Travelers from around the world will be welcomed by Australia without being tested or quark.
Australia will no longer require pre- travel testing as of April 17, 2022. Greg Hunt, Australia's Minister for Health, announced the change on Friday. Australia is shifting from a zero-tolerance approach toward coronaviruses to living with them.
The emergency period was a crucial early decision in Australia’s pandemic response. It has saved tens of thousands of lives as Australia avoided some of the worst outcomes from the early spread of the virus and now has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world.
Australia will no longer require travel testing as of April 17, 2022. We are at a turning point in the Pandemic when it comes to travel restrictions, and we are very much starting to see a return to normal, even among initially conservative countries. Within the next few months, I think the world will look the same as before.
New Zealand plans to reopen to tourists as of May, and Singapore will also be opening on a more widespread basis soon.
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