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Health Alert – U.S. Mission Australia (May 1, 2020)
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May 1, 2020

Location: Australia

Event:  The U.S. Mission to Australia plans to send Alerts twice weekly unless local conditions warrant immediate messaging.

New South Wales and the Northern Territory are relaxing some social distancing rules effective May 1. Please see the website of each state and territory for more details.

U.S. citizens who wish to return to the United States should make commercial arrangements as soon as possible unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. International commercial flight options currently exist in Australia. United Airlines is currently operating daily flights from Sydney to San Francisco. The U.S. government does not anticipate arranging repatriation flights in Australia at this time.

As a reminder, there is no quarantine or self-isolation required for domestic travel into the state of New South Wales (NSW). However, travelers entering NSW from other states should check the website of the NSW government. Please also note that the Australian government is restricting Australian citizens and permanent residents from traveling overseas, with some exceptions. Dual U.S.-Australian citizens and U.S. citizen permanent residents of Australia are not exempt from this rule and may be prevented from boarding flights if they do not meet the exception guidelines. Individuals may request exceptions to the entry and exit restrictions at this link.

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