What Should International Students Know Before Returning to Australia in 2022?

Are you an international student stuck outside Australia? We know that you are happy and excited to return to Australia for the academic year 2022. However, you need to understand the latest guidelines before you do so. So, where can you find these rules in an easy-to-understand format? Right here in this blog by HS Consultants Education & Migration. Here’s What Should International Students Know before Returning to Australia in 2022?

Latest TGA Approved COVID-19 Vaccinations

The Australian government approved several magazines in the last months of 2021. Please look at vaccines that make you eligible to return to Australia in 2022.

• Spikevax. (Moderna) 
• Comirnaty. (Pfizer)
• Covishield. (AstraZeneca)
• Vaxzevria. (AstraZeneca)
• Coronavac. (Sinovac)
• Janssen-Cilag. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Covaxin. (Bharat Biotech)
• BBBIP-CorV. (Sinopharm) (for 18 to 60 years old) 

Before getting your Australia Student Visa and returning to the Australian subcontinent, you also need to remember these things. Please get in touch with our Student Visa Consultant for Australia for any queries.

• You need to have two vaccination doses to be considered fully vaccinated. Please note that there should be a two-week gap between each injection.
• You must be fully vaccinated at least a week before coming to Australia.

Next, let’s look at the individual guidelines regarding some Australian regions. Please don’t hesitate to contact our Australia Student Visa Consultant if you have any queries.

Queensland

As per the Student Arrivals Plan, you can make travel arrangements to Australia without needing an exemption due to the ease of border restrictions from 15 December 2021. Furthermore, you can travel directly to Queensland or from another Australian state. However, you need to follow these rules.

• You must complete the Australian Travel Declaration and Registration for Queensland International Arrivals.
• You need to show a negative corona report three days before arriving in Queensland.
• You need to submit vaccination proof.
• You need to be fully vaccinated.

New South Wales

As per the Student Arrivals Plan of this area, if you are an international student or a Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485) Visa holder, you can return to New South Wales on the following terms.

• You need to show a negative PCR test taken three days before your arrival.
• You need to submit proof of vaccination.
• You are fully vaccinated under a TGA-approved vaccine.
• You will self-isolate after returning to this area for three days before getting a negative PCR result.
• You will need to get a PCR test done after arriving in NSW.
• You need to isolate yourself until you get a negative result. If you get a negative result on the first test, you don’t need to isolate for three days.

Victoria

As per the guidelines of Victoria, you can return to the state with a Temporary Graduate Visa (Subclass 485). However, you must adhere to these rules.

• You must take a COVID-19 test before departure.
• You need to be fully vaccinated with a TGA-approved vaccine.
• You need to undergo a PCR test before arrival and from days 5-7 of arrival in Victoria.

Western Australia

The government of Western Australia announced on 05/2/2022 that all fully vaccinated local and overseas travelers could enter the area without quarantine restrictions.

ACT

You can return to the ACT region if you are a fully vaccinated international student with a TGA-approved vaccine at the start of the 2022 academic year. However, you need to follow all vaccination and testing requirements for international travelers set by the ACT government.

South Australia  

You can return to South Australia without a travel exemption if you are fully vaccinated and hold a valid visa. However, you must fill out an Entry Check Application.

We hope this blog gave you valuable information. For more details and expert study, work, PR, or Visitor Visa consultancy services, please contact our Australia Study Visa expert at HS Consultants Education & Migration.