The Australian Government has announced that fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can travel to and from Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption from 1 December 2021.
Recognised Vaccine
The Australian Government will consider a person to be fully vaccinated if they have received the following vaccines and dosages (includes mixed doses):
Two doses at least 14 days apart of:
- AstraZeneca Vaxzevria
- AstraZeneca Covishield
- Pfizer/Biontech Comirnaty
- Moderna Spikevax
- Sinovac Coronavac
- Bharat Biotech Covaxin
- Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV (for 18–60-year-olds)
OR one dose of:
- Johnson & Johnson/ Janssen-Cilag COVID Vaccine
At least 7 days must have passed since the final dose of vaccine in a course of immunisation for you to be considered fully vaccinated.
Vaccination information for children
Children under 12 will be able to access the same travel arrangements as fully vaccinated travellers. Children aged 12-17 years, who are unvaccinated, can be permitted to travel with a fully vaccinated adult or guardian.
Eligible Visa Holders
From 1 December 2021, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders will be able to travel to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption.
Eligible visa holders are considered to be those who hold:
- Subclass 200 – Refugee visa
- Subclass 201 – In-country Special Humanitarian visa
- Subclass 202 – Global Special Humanitarian visa
- Subclass 203 – Emergency Rescue visa
- Subclass 204 – Woman at Risk visa
- Subclass 300 – Prospective Marriage visa
- Subclass 400 – Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist) visa
- Subclass 403 – Temporary Work (International Relations) visa
- Subclass 407 – Training visa
- Subclass 408 – Temporary Activity visa
- Subclass 417 – Working Holiday visa
- Subclass 449 – Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) visa
- Subclass 457 – Temporary Work (Skilled) visa
- Subclass 461 – New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship visa
- Subclass 462 – Work and Holiday visa
- Subclass 476 – Skilled – Recognised Graduate visa
- Subclass 482 – Temporary Skill Shortage visa
- Subclass 485 – Temporary Graduate visa
- Subclass 489 – Skilled – Regional (Provisional) visa
- Subclass 491 – Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
- Subclass 494 – Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional) visa
- Subclass 500 – Student visa
- Subclass 580 – Student Guardian visa (closed to new applicants)
- Subclass 590 – Student Guardian visa
- Subclass 785 – Temporary Protection visa
- Subclass 790 – Safe Haven Enterprise visa
- Subclass 870 – Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa
- Subclass 988 – Maritime Crew visa
Bridging Visa B (subclass 020) Holders are not currently listed as ‘eligible visas holders’ and still require approved travel exemptions.
Quarantine requirements
You need to comply with the quarantine requirements in the state or territory of your arrival, and any other state or territories that you plan to travel to.
