Australia shut its international borders in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and has so far allowed mostly citizens and permanent residents to return.
Fully vaccinated Australians arriving in Sydney from overseas will no longer have to quarantine starting Nov. 1.
People gather for picnics beside the Harbour Bridge in the suburb of Kirribilli on September 19, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Covid-19 restrictions have eased for people in NSW who are fully vaccinated.Fully vaccinated Australians arriving in Sydney from overseas will no longer have to quarantine starting Nov. 1.
People who fall under those categories would be allowed to leave and return to Sydney without needing to quarantine. The prime minister did not give any indication Friday as to when the border restrictions would be eased for other travelers, but said it would be done in a staged and careful way.Australia shut its international borders in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, it allowed only citizens and permanent residents to enter, but they must go through two weeks of quarantine.