Lagatar24 Desk
Canberra, Dec 13: Australia will open its borders on Wednesday for travelers from South Korea and Japan, as well as for students and skilled workers from all over the world. This announcement was made by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday.
“On Wednesday of this week, we will move again forward. The borders will be reopened both to Korea and to Japan and for skilled migration and for students as we conclude the pause that we announced several weeks ago,” he said. “This is made possible because Korea and Australia have both shared a COVID-19 experience,” Morrison said during a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in Canberra.
He also noted that the reopening became possible by the achievements made by South Korea in managing COVID-19.
Meanwhile, South Korean President Moon has expressed appreciation for the Australia decision of reopening its boundary for fully vaccinated travelers from South Korea.
Notably in late November, Australia decided to delay the reopening of its borders to international skilled migrants and students as well as humanitarian and provisional family visa holders from December 1 till December 15 due to the spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain.
