NSW quarantine requirements changing from 30 April for unvaxxed

Some new changes to the NSW requirements for post-arrival requirements for isolation/quarantine for unvaccinated traveller has been released.

Federal requirements - NO CHANGE

International travellers must meet vaccination requirements and provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

• If vaccinated, you must present your COVID-19 vaccination certificate to the airline staff when checking-in for your travel. You may also be required to present it to border officials upon arrival in Australia. Travel exemption is not required.
• If you cannot be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine for medical reasons, you must provide acceptable evidence of a medical contraindication. If the evidence provided is acceptable, travel exemption is not required.
• If unvaccinated without medical reasons, a travel exemption (and visa) will be required before you can enter Australia.

On a federal level, Australia does not require pre-departure COVID-19 testing to enter, leave or transit Australia but this may be required by the state government or the airline that they are travelling with (see below for New South Wales).

New South Wales requirements- changes happening from 30 APRIL

Current Requirements – vaccinated and unvaccinated

1. ?Fully Vaccinated international returning travellers are not required to undertake hotel quarantine but must take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test within 24 hours of arrival in NSW and self-isolate until a negative result is received.
2. Unvaccinated international returning travellers will need to go into 7-day mandatory hotel quarantine.

After 30 April 2022 – vaccinated and unvaccinated

1. Similarly as above, Fully Vaccinated international returning travellers must take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test within 24 hours of arrival in NSW and self-isolate until a negative result is received.
2. From 30 April 2022, unvaccinated international returning travellers will no longer be required to undertake hotel quarantine. The rules will be the same as fully vaccinated international returning travellers and they will be required to take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test within 24 hours of arrival in NSW and self-isolate until a negative result is received.

Any international passenger who has a positive RAT result or PCR test result must register positive test on the Service NSW website and self-isolate for at least 7 days. Other requirements for confirmed positive cases are outlined here.?