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The Western Australian Government has just announced 5 February 2022 as the State’s official border reopening date to international and interstate travellers!
Update 13 December 2021
WA’s Safe Transition Plan has been released.
WA Border Opening Plan revealed on 5/11/2021.
Ref: https://www.wa.gov.au/government/announcements/was-safe-transition-plan
The Plan outlines safe conditions for interstate and international travel, and provides certainty on how businesses and WA’s way of life can continue safely with the introduction public health and social measures once COVID-19 enters WA’s community.
With a 90 per cent double dose rate (12 years and older), expected in late January/early February, WA’s controlled border will be eased to allow for international and interstate travel from all jurisdictions, with testing and vaccination requirements.
Interstate arrivals will be required to:
- be double dose vaccinated (for eligible people)
- return a negative PCR test 72 hours before departure
- undertake a test on arrival in WA (to be phased out, pending a review)
International arrivals will be required to:
- be double dose vaccinated (for eligible people)
- return a negative PCR test 72 hours before departure
- undertake a test on arrival (to be phased out, pending a review)
- complete 14 days quarantine in a designated facility (if high risk, e.g. unvaccinated people)
And if interested to check dashboard daily, please visit COVID-19 Coronavirus: Vaccination dashboard
Western Australia prepares to welcome international students in 2022
Ref: https://www.studyperth.com.au/
05 November 2021
The Premier’s announcement this morning paves the way for a potential return of international students in Western Australia from Semester 1 next year.
As you may already be aware, the Western Australian Government has today confirmed the roadmap for the reopening of our borders with the first fully vaccinated international arrivals, including international students, set to be welcomed to Perth from February 2022 subject to Western Australia achieving a 90% double vaccination rate. Once the State achieves 80% which is predicted to occur in December, the date of the border opening will be announced.
Recent labour force data highlight once again that Western Australia’s economy is the strongest in the nation, with employment rates at an all-time high and record jobs growth. So, international students arriving in Perth in 2022 will enjoy unprecedented opportunities to gain meaningful employment while studying and then great prospects for their career or business.
The State Government has made it clear that the safety of all Western Australians remains the highest priority but is confident the timing is right to ease border restrictions. It also helps WA’s international education sector to align with our counterparts in other Australian states and territories and will stimulate the active planning for the safe return of international students, who we all know make such a valuable contribution to our community.
Since July 2020, StudyPerth has been working closely with Western Australia’s international education sector to develop a comprehensive and detailed Plan for the safe return of international students. The Plan has been revised and updated to ensure alignment with the National Plan to manage Australia’s transition to living with COVID-19.
Further update by StudyPerth on 11/11/2021
- Ensure they are fully vaccinated with a TGA approved vaccine
- Contact their travel agent and start looking into their travel arrangements to WA
- Understand their local COVID-19 testing arrangements
- Understand how to get a G2G pass
Update from Prime Minister of Australia office
22 Nov 2021
Australia continues to take further steps to safely reopen to the world, with additional changes to our international border arrangements coming into effect on 1 December.
Consistent with the National Plan to safely reopen Australia, these changes will ensure we continue to protect the health of Australians, while reuniting families and securing our economic recovery by opening our border to skilled and student visa holders.
From 1 December 2021, fully vaccinated eligible visa holders can come to Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption. Eligible visa holders include skilled and student cohorts, as well as humanitarian, working holiday maker and provisional family visa holders.
Under these arrangements, travellers must:
- Be fully vaccinated with a completed dosage of a vaccine approved or recognised by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)
- Hold a valid visa for one of the eligible visa subclasses
- Provide proof of their vaccination status
- Present a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test taken within three days of departure.
Travellers to Australia must comply with the quarantine requirements in the state or territory of their arrival, and any other state or territory to which they plan to travel.
The return of skilled workers and international students to Australia will further cement our economic recovery, providing the valuable workers our economy needs and supporting our important education sector.
From 1 December 2021, Australia will also welcome back fully vaccinated citizens from Japan and the Republic of Korea. Under these arrangements, citizens of Japan and the Republic of Korea who hold a valid Australian visa will be able to travel from their home country quarantine-free to participating states and territories, without needing to seek a travel exemption.
Under these arrangements, travellers must:
- Depart from their home country
- Be fully vaccinated with a completed dosage of a vaccine approved or recognised by the TGA
- Hold a valid Australian visa
- Provide proof of their vaccination status
- Present a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within three days of departure.
Today’s announcement follows earlier changes which have seen us welcome home fully vaccinated Australians, permanent residents and their immediate family members since 1 November, and follows the commencement of the Singapore safe travel zone yesterday.
These changes demonstrate the success of our National Plan, as the Government continues to get Australia back to normal and reopen to the world safely.
Mark McGowan, Western Australia Premier:
1 Dec 2021
Western Australia is one of the safest places in the world, and full of opportunity for everyone.Our State’s careful and cautious approach to the pandemic has served us well.
But in around a couple of months’ time, in line with our double dose vaccination rate hitting 90 per cent, Western Australia will safely ease border controls with all other States and resume international travel.Our Safe Transition Plan will be implemented – and we will also need to be ready to welcome back tourists, students and other skilled workers.That’s why, today I announced our comprehensive $185 million Reconnect WA package to attract tourists, workers and students to what is one of the safest places in the world.The package includes a $65 million aviation fund, which will go towards re-establishing international and interstate flight routes that were disrupted by the pandemic, as well as targeting new routes including Germany, India, China and Vietnam.We will also invest heavily in a new targeted $65 million marketing campaign to promote WA around the world.Incentives will be offered to tourists, international students and workers in order to successfully compete with other global jurisdictions, and we will bring back the business events market – which is essential to filling our hotel rooms, bars and restaurants.And finally, we will resume our aggressive campaign to secure top-shelf events for WA to ensure that we have the attractions that bring in tourists, like the UFC and European football giants.While the world is full of uncertainty, especially with the emergence of the Omicron variant, it is important that we have a fully funded, detailed plan in place, ready to go.Our strong economy and rising vaccination rates mean our State is in an enviable position, and our message to the world is clear:Western Australia is one of the safest places in the world, and full of opportunity for everyone.
