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Where Can Australians Travel Now
December 22, 2020
Updated on 12/22/2020
The coronavirus has left the status of international travel somewhat in the air. Most countries closed their borders, but is that still the case? If they are open, is it safe to visit?
Travel is definitely a bit confusing right now but there is some hope through the darkness. One country may allow everyone while the next only countries in the EU. Travelers coming from Australia and Canada may be able to visit, but not those coming from the US or UK. It depends not on the travelers citizenship but on the destination they would be arriving from. There is often a list of countries that they see as low risk when it comes to the coronavirus.
Below are the countries that are now open specifically to travelers coming from Australia right now.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Australia currently has their own travel ban against citizens leaving the country, so if you are traveling from Australia, you may need to apply for a special exception.
Montenegro
Safety info
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Montenegro due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
Travel restrictions: Travelers coming from Australia will need to present a negative coronavirus test upon arrival. It can't be older than 72 hours.
What’s open: Bars, restaurants, nightclubs, casinos and beaches among other businesses are all open to visitors.
Coronavirus situation: Montenegro has had 44,284 cases overall with 630 deaths and 34,569 recoveries. There were 329 new cases reported on December 21.
Bermuda
Safety info
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Bermuda due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
Travel restrictions: Travelers coming from Australia will need to present a negative status on a coronavirus test as well as undergo airport health screenings upon arrival. There is a short mandatory quarantine.
What’s open: Restaurants, museums, hotels and pools have all reopened to visitors.
Coronavirus situation: Bermuda has had 527 cases overall with 276 recoveries. There were 11 new cases reported on December 20.
Saint Lucia
Safety info
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Saint Lucia and Nevis due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
Travel restrictions: Travelers coming from Australia will need to present a negative status on a coronavirus test as well as undergo airport health screenings upon arrival. They will also need to show proof of a Covid certified hotel for their stay and fill out a travel registration form.
What’s open: Many hotels and resorts have reopened including Sandals Grande St Lucian, Ladera and Sugar Beach, Viceroy Resort.
Coronavirus situation: Saint Lucia has had 287 cases overall with 261 recoveries. There were five new cases reported on December 20.
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South Korea
Safety info
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are advised to reconsider travel to South Korea due to Covid-19. No other safety warnings are currently in place.
Travel restrictions: Travelers coming from Australia will need to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine as well as health screening at the airport. This includes temperature scans. they will also need to download the Self-Diagnosis mobile app.
What’s open: South Korea reopened nearly everything but saw a spike in cases and closed hotels, schools and museums again. It is unclear at this time what all has reopened to visitors.
Coronavirus situation: South Korea has had 51,460 cases overall with 722 deaths and 35,928 recoveries. There were 869 new cases reported on December 21.
Antigua and Barbuda
Safety info
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (reconsider travel)
CDC alert level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Antigua and Barbuda because of a natural disaster in 2017 that the country is still rebuilding from.
Travel restrictions: Travelers coming from Australia will need to present a negative status on a coronavirus test upon arrival and submit to airport health screenings as well as undergo a 14-day quarantine. They will also need to fill out a helath declaration form.
What’s open: Many hotels and resorts have reopened including Heritage Hotel, Hodges Bay Resort and Nonsuch Bay Resort.
Coronavirus situation: Antigua and Barbuda has had 153 cases with 143 recoveries. There was one new case reported on December 20.
Rwanda
Safety info
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are advised against visiting Rwanda due to Covid-19 and some isolated areas of crime and unrest. Increased caution is recommended on The Rwanda-Burundi and The Rwanda-Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)borders due to armed conflict.
The CDC alert level is only for Covid, so if you are concerned about avoiding common health risks in Africa such as Malaria or Ebola, Rwanda could be a great choice.
Travel restrictions: Travelers coming from Australia will need to present a negative coronavirus test upon arrival as well as submit to airport health screenings which includes an additional coronavirus test. They will then need to undergo a quarantine for 8-24 hours while they wait for the results.
What’s open: Hotels, restaurants and many national parks have reopened in Rwanda.
Coronavirus situation: Rwanda has had 7,402 cases overall with 65 deaths and 6,100 recoveries. There were 109 new cases reported on December 21.
France
Safety info
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to France due to terrorism and civil unrest.
Travel restrictions: Travelers coming from Australia will need to present a negative coronavirus test upon arrival and undergo airport health screenings which includes temperature scans. If a traveler is showing symptoms they will need to undergo a 14-day quarantine.
What’s open: Hotels, restaurants, parks, gardens, beaches and museums are all open to visitors.
Coronavirus situation: France has had 2,479,151 cases overall with 60,900 deaths and 184,464 recoveries. There were 5,797 new cases reported on December 21.
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Germany
Safety info
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Germany due to terrorism.
Travel restrictions: There are no mandatory coronavirus tests or quarantines for travelers coming from Australia. Travelers should note that without entry restrictions they may be at higher risk of contracting Covid-19 because there is no screening to tell if other visitors are entering the country with the virus.
What’s open: Stores, restaurants, museums and hotels have all reopened to visitors.
Coronavirus situation: Germany has had 1,536,526 cases overall with 27,381 deaths and 1,136,700 recoveries. There were 19,256 new cases reported on December 21.
Italy
Safety info
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Italy due to terrorism.
Travel restrictions: Travelers coming from Australia will need to undergo airport health screenings upon arrival and a 14-day quarantine. They will also need to fill out a self declaration form.
What’s open: Museums, hotels, restaurants and beaches are all open to visitors.
Coronavirus situation: Italy has had 1,964,054 cases overall with 69,214 deaths and 1,281,258 recoveries. There were 10,869 new cases reported on December 21.
Spain
Safety info
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
If traveling to Spain, travelers should note there is a Level 3 advisory due to civil unrest and terrorism.
Travel restrictions: Travelers coming from Australia will need to go through airport health screenings. They will also need to fill out the Health Control Form (FCS).
What’s open: Hotels have reopened to 50% capacity and restaurants are now open with limited capacity. Museums are open with ⅓ the normal capacity and beaches have also reopened with social distancing guidelines in place.
Coronavirus situation: Spain has had 1,830,110 cases overall with 49,260 deaths. There were 11,815 new cases reported on December 18.
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Other Countries that are Open to Travelers Coming from Australia
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are warned not to travel to Iran due to risk of kidnapping, and the arbitrary arrest and detention of U.S. citizens.
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution due to terrorism.
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
The areas near the Syrian and Iraqi borders are at a Level 4 advisory level (Do not travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are advised to reconsider travel to Turkey due to terrorism and arbitrary detentions.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to the Netherlands due to terrorism.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution when traveling to Brazil due to crime.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution when traveling to India due to crime and terrorism.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Saint Vincent and The Grenadines due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Ecuador due to crime. It is warned not to travel to Carchi, Sucumbíos, and the northern part of Esmeraldas provinces, including Esmeraldas city, due to crime.
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are advised against traveling to Pakistan due to terrorism. Kidnappings have occured and travelers are strongly urged to avoid the areas of Balochistan province and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province. There is a high probability of armed conflict in certain areas of Pakistan, particularly among the borders.
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are warned against travel to Serbia due to instances of crime and the health risk of Covid-19. Crimes such as car bombings and shootings are noted to be common so travelers should exercise extreme caution when traveling in Serbia.
Sint Maarten
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are advised against travel to Sint Maarten due to Covid-19. No other safety concerns are currently listed by the State Department or the CDC.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to the Dominican Republic due to crime. Armed robbery, homicide and sexual assault are concerns throughout the country.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Barbados due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
If traveling to Ukraine travelers should exercise increased caution due to crime and civil unrest.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Egypt due to terrorism and the Embassy’s limited ability to assist dual national U.S.-Egyptian citizens who are arrested or detained.
Iraq
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are warned not to travel to Iraq due to terrorism, kidnapping, armed conflict and Mission Iraq’s limited capacity to provide support to U.S. citizens.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should reconsider travel to Park Pendjari, Park W and adjacent hunting zones, and other areas near Benin’s northern border with Burkina Faso, due to terrorism and kidnapping. Travelers should also exercise increased caution if traveling to urban areas due to crime.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to urban areas and beaches in Liberia due to crime. Armed robbery is common and local authorities lack adequate resources to respond effectively to serious crimes.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should reconsider travel to Azerbaijan due to terrorism. Terrorists may attack tourist locations. Do not travel to the Nagorno-Karabakh region due to armed conflict.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Malta due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should reconsider travel to Lebanon due to crime, terrorism, armed conflict, civil unrest and Embassy Beirut’s limited capacity to provide support to U.S. citizens. Travelers should avoid travel to the border with Syria, the border with Israel or refugee settlements due to terrorism and the potential for armed conflict.
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Zambia is at an advisory level 3 due to Covid-19. No other safety warnings are currently in place.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Cyprus due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Costa Rica due to crime.
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (reconsider travel)
CDC alert level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Albania due to crime. Police have limited ability to assist travelers.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are warned not to travel to Burkina Faso due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Latvia due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
Niger
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should reconsider travel to Niger due crime, terrorism and kidnapping. Terrorists operate in the areas bordering Mali, Libya, Burkina Faso, and throughout northern Niger so it's best to avoid travel to these regions.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Lithuania due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Estonia due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Iceland due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
Gabon
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Libreville and Port Gentil due to crime. These crimes could include robbery, vehicle break-ins and residential burglaries.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Bangladesh due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
North Macedonia
State Department advisory: Level3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid all non essential travel due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to North Macedonia due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Kosovo due to terrorism.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Kenya due to crime, terrorism, health issues, and kidnapping. These crimes could include armed carjacking, mugging and home invasion.
Gibraltar
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Bulgaria due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Greece due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
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Monaco
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are warned of high risk levels when traveling in Senegal due to crime, landmines, and Covid-19. Travelers are particularly recommended to avoid the area of the Casamance region.
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Uzbekistan is at an advisory level 3 due to Covid-19. No other safety warnings are currently in place.
Mali
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are warned not to travel to Mali due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Ethiopia due to civil unrest and communication disruptions.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to the Bahamas due to crime.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are warned not to travel to Haiti due to crime, civil unrest, kidnapping.
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should note that Tanzania is at a Level 3 advisory due to crime, terrorism, and targeting of LGBTI persons. Crimes such as sexual assault and robberies are commonly reported and members of the LGBTI communities are commonly targeted.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to the Maldives due to terrorism. Authority response time could be long if a terrorist attack occurs on a remote island.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: No travel health notice (Covid-19 risk very low)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Dominica due to civil unrest. There have been demonstrations and protests in the past where some of them were broken up by authorities using tear gas.
Kuwait
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers are warned not to travel to the desert region near the border with Iraq due to the prevalence of unexploded ordnance left over from the 1990-1991 Gulf War.
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to the City of Al Jahra or the Jeleeb Al-Shuyoukh area due to crime.
CDC Alert Level: No health notice (Covid-19 risk very low)
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
There are some risks to civil aviation in the UAE that travelers should be aware of before choosing to travel there. An advisory has been issued by the FAA (Federal Aviation Association).
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are advised to reconsider travel to Switzerland due to Covid-19. No other safety alerts are currently in place.
Chad
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
Travelers should reconsider travel to Chad due to crime, terrorism and minefields. Crimes can include armed robbery, carjacking and muggings. There are undocumented minefields along the borders of Libya as well as Sudan.
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Belize due to crime.
Turks and Caicos Islands
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should exercise increased caution if traveling to Turks and Caicos Islands due to crime.
State Department advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3(Travel ill advised due to Covid-19)
There is currently a Level 3 advisory against traveling to Belarus due to Covid-19. No other safety risks are currently listed.
State Department Advisory: Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers should be aware that certain areas of Papua New Guinea are deemed unsafe due to crime, civil unrest, and natural disasters. It is highly advised to avoid the specific areas near the Panguna mine in Bougainville due to civil unrest and the Highlands region where the dangerous conditions from flash floods in February 2020 are still prevalent.
South Sudan
State Department Advisory: Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
CDC Alert Level: 3 (Avoid non essential travel due to Covid-19)
Travelers are warned not to travel to South Sudan due to crime, kidnapping, and armed conflict.
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