Lagatar24 Desk
Australia is going to reopen its international borders in November. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced the reopening of borders and easing of border restrictions.
The international border will reopen next month for states that have reached 80% vaccination rates, starting with New South Wales, said Morrison.
Morrison said the reopening of international borders should not come as a surprise to anyone as it was included in the national plan, released at the end of July. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews describes the decision of opening borders as a fantastic announcement by the Prime Minister.
The federal government will on Friday begin to issue international COVID-19 vaccination certificates and remains in talks with other countries to work out which vaccines will be recognized in international travel bubble arrangements. Commercial flights out of Australia will resume for vaccinated Australians, but the travelers must be fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine to home quarantine, unless they are under 12 or medically exempt. The government will also work with the states to remove travel caps for vaccinated travelers. Although COVID-19 Testing is expected to continue as a part of travel, the government is looking at using rapid antigen testing as part of the arrangement.
Notably, on March 20, 2020 Australia introduced some of the world’s toughest border restrictions considering the Coronavirus Pandemic.
