Travelling to Australia
Updated January 2021
Fully vaccinated Australian citizens, permanent residents and, eligible visa holders can travel to and from Australia without needing to apply for a travel exemption.
You need to comply with the federal requirements, the requirements in the state or territory of your arrival, and any other state or territories that you plan to travel to. This includes quarantine and post-arrival testing requirements. Restrictions may change at short notice.
A guide on the re-entry and quarantine measures can be found on the Smartraveller website: Re-entry and quarantine | Smartraveller
The individual state restrictions can be found here: States (australia.gov.au)
Keeping updated
For up-to-date advice on entering Australia, please visit the website of the Department of Home Affairs: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/.
We recommend Australian travellers review advice on Smartraveller. For advice specific to Germany, see the Smartraveller Germany page. We recommend you also follow us on Facebook, join our ‘Australians in Germany’ Consular Facebook group and follow us on Twitter where we will post regular updates.
We know how stressful this time has been for Australians in Germany. Should you wish to renew your visa in Germany or apply for an alternative visa, please contact your local Ausländerbehörde (e.g. if you are in Berlin: https://www.berlin.de/labo/willkommen-in-berlin/) or the Federal Foreign Office (Visa regulations - Federal Foreign Office (auswaertiges-amt.de) for information.