Australia

24 May 2022

Date of search

24 May 2022

Certificate adoption

A digital proof of vaccination has been instituted. For those who have had both doses of an approved vaccine, the COVID-19 digital certificate will be automatically generated and available through their Medicare account. The proof of vaccination can be accessed and downloaded on a smartphone app or found online.

Instrument type

Vaccination-based

Certificate name

COVID-19 digital certificate

Certificate details

The certificate contains the following information:

Name
Date of birth
Document number
Individual Healthcare Identifier (IHI)
Vaccinations

Certificate format

Electronic record of vaccination, available on an App from MyGov or the ExpressPlus Medicare App and also made available to those who need via paper. Those needing proof of vaccination for overseas travel will soon have this linked to their passport chips, along with a smartphone compatible QR code.

Entry protocol

For gemeral measures

Entry to Australia is only available if travellers are exempt or have been granted an individual exemption. Exempt categories include Australian citizens, permanent residents of Australia, immediate family members of Australian citizens or permanent residents, and fully vaccinated holders of eligible visas. In some cases an individual exemption may be required. For more information, can be found on the Department of Home Affairs website.

Document requirements

All travellers must also provide proof of vaccination status before arrival through the Australia Travel Declaration, unless they are a child under the age of 12 years and 3 months.
Travellers providing a medical certificate to provide this proof must ensure that the medical certificate is in English and includes the following information:
their name (this must match their travel identification documents)
date of medical consultation and details of their medical practitioner
details that clearly outline that they have a medical condition that means they cannot receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
All travellers should complete an Australia Travel Declaration (ATD) prior to departure. Certain parts of the Australia Travel Declaration must be completed prior to departure, such as needing to declare your vaccination status.
All travellers must provide a negative COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR, or RT-PCR) test. The PCR test must be done within 3 days of the flight’s scheduled departure time. The test results can be paper–based or electronic.

**Rapid antigen and serology tests are not accepted.

Quarantine

Travellers must quarantine on arrival for 14 days unless

They have an exemption from quarantine, or
They’re fully vaccinated and arriving in a state or territory that has modified quarantine measures for vaccinated travellers .

Quarantine requirements differ by state and territory. To check if travellers will be subject to quarantine on arrival visit their local state or territory’s website:

A class exemption from quarantine applies to Australians aged 12–17, who are travelling with fully vaccinated parents/guardians, arriving in New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.

Travel bubble

New Zealand. Australian also enable some quarantine–free travel from New Zealand to Australia.

Vaccine authorised to be used in the country

Comirnaty (Pfizer)
Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca)
Spikevax or Takeda (Moderna)
COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen (Janssen)

Vaccine accepted for inbound travellers

Coronavac (Sinovac)
Covidshield (AstraZeneca – Serum Institute of India)
BBIBP-CorV for people under 60 years of age on arrival in Australia (Sinopharm China)
Covaxin (Bharat Biotech).