Do you wish to study in Australia this 2022 but don't know where to start?
Are you overwhelmed with all the immigration updates coming your way?
Post-pandemic travel has been very tricky for international students as there are new regulations on border opening, vaccine requirements and visa process almost everyday. If all the new information is immense and you feel lost, let us help you. In this blog, we will give you all the updates before you make a decision to pursue your higher studies in Australia in 2022.
Well, finally we have some good news for you as fully vaccinated international students can travel to Australia from 15 December 2021, without needing to apply for a travel exemption. All international arrivals including international students must comply with Australia travel declaration including quarantine, pre-arrival and post-arrival requirements in the state or territory they plan to travel to.
Australia travel restrictions, rules and requirements in each state & territory
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State |
Travel rules |
Post-arrival requirements |
Quarantine |
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Victoria |
- Must hold an eligible student visa - Fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Provide proof of vaccination status and negative PCR/RAT test within 72 hours before departure |
Undertake PCR/RAT test within 24 hours of arrival and isolate until you receive a negative result |
❌ |
|
New South Wales |
- Must hold an eligible student visa - Fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Provide proof of vaccination status and negative PCR/RAT test within 72 hours before departure |
Undertake PCR/RAT test within 24 hours of arrival, as well as on day 6 after entering NSW |
❌ |
|
South Australia |
- Must hold an eligible student visa - Fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Provide proof of vaccination status and negative PCR/RAT test within 72 hours before departure |
Retake PCR test within 24 hours of arriving into SA
|
❌ |
|
Northern Territory |
- Must hold an eligible student visa - Fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Provide proof of vaccination status and negative PCR/RAT test within 72 hours before departure |
❌ |
❌ |
|
Australian Capital Territory |
- Must hold an eligible student visa - Fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Provide proof of vaccination status and negative PCR/RAT test within 72 hours before departure |
- Complete an online declaration form within 24 hours after arriving in ACT - Undertake PCR/RAT test within 24 hours after arriving in ACT |
❌ |
|
Queensland |
- Must hold an eligible student visa - Complete a Queensland Travel Declaration upon arrival - Fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Provide proof of vaccination status and negative PCR/RAT test within 72 hours before departure |
Undertake PCR/RAT test within 24 hours of arrival and isolate until you receive a negative result |
❌ |
|
Tasmania |
- Must hold an eligible student visa - Fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Provide proof of vaccination status and negative PCR/RAT test within 72 hours before departure |
❌ |
❌ |
|
Western Australia |
- Must hold an eligible student visa - Must get G2G Pass approval - Fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine approved or recognised by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) - Provide proof of vaccination status and negative PCR/RAT test within 72 hours before departure |
Retake PCR/RAT test within 12hrs of arriving into WA |
7 days self-quarantine needed
*Note: Self-quarantine address cannot be changed once stated in the G2G application |
Evidence or Proof of vaccination
If you are an international traveller vaccinated in Australia, you will need to show airline staff your International COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate (ICVC) to the airline staff. If you were vaccinated overseas and do not have an ICVC, you will need to present a foreign vaccination certificate that meets all of the requirements outlined on the Australian Passport Office website.
List of approved vaccinations
International students will be considered to be fully vaccinated travellers if they have completed a course of a vaccine approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
Two doses of:
- AstraZeneca Vaxzevria
- AstraZeneca Covishield
- Pfizer/ Biontech Comirnaty
- Moderna Spike Vax or Takeda
- Sinovac Coronavac
- Bharat Biotech Covaxin
- Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV (for people under 60 years of age on arrival in Australia)
- Gamaleya Research Institute Sputnik V
- Novavax/Biocelect Nuvaxovid.
One dose of:
- Johnson & Johnson/ Janssen-Cilag COVID Vaccine.
We hope this information was comprehensive and helpful. If you would like to study in Australia this 2022, attend our Australia open day event on the 5th March 2022, from 12-5 PHT where we have representatives coming from 20+ universities interacting directly with you.
