The Australian Federal Government has recently updated industry factsheets related to COVID-19 management.
Namely, the changes to the advice since the last release on 1 November are:
RE-OPENING THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER
- Addition of advice that International passengers arriving in New South Wales, Victoria or the Australian Capital Territory are not automatically permitted to transit to another state or territory.
- Additional detail provided on the requirements for passengers to complete an Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) and the repercussions for travellers who have not declared their vaccination status prior to arrival in Australia.
- Clearer advice provided on the mandatory vaccination certificate requirements for Australians to depart Australia without a travel exemption.
- Additional advice on the evidence types that passengers can present to prove they have completed their Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) prior to boarding.
- Addition of a question and answer related to aircrew not needing to complete an Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) and/or manual travel declaration prior to travel to Australia
