The date at which Australia lifts its international arrivals caps and Sydney Airport becomes the country’s gateway to the world is fast approaching.
But the commencement of international travel won’t apply evenly for everyone, as some visa categories aren’t included and state border closures remain a barrier for some Australians keen to travel.
Here’s what’s changing next month, and who’ll benefit from it.
When is international travel allowed in Australia?
From the start of November, fully vaccinated citizens, permanent residents and their families will be able to leave Australia for any reason, and limits on the number of people allowed into the country via NSW will be scrapped.
On that same date, NSW will ditch quarantine requirements, so people flying to Australia will be able to get off a plane in that state and (providing they’re vaccinated and have returned a negative test) walk out into the Sydney sunshine.
But there are some caveats here.
