Please note:
Travelers entering and departing Australia are currently not subject to any COVID-19-related requirements by the Australian Government.
Are Vaccines Required to Travel to Australia?
Like most countries, Australia recommends that travelers arriving in the country on inbound international flights have up-to-date inoculations.
It’s essential to check for government health updates to determine any health risks or increased risks of certain diseases in the country before your trip.
This information changes often, so we recommend checking it on dates close to it. According to the CDC, there are various vaccines you need to get before traveling to Australia and other precautions you may need to take.
Do you require a travel declaration or tests to travel to Australia?
No, travelers visiting Australia do not require a negative pre-departure test, nor do they need to fill out the Australia Travel Declaration.
However, all travelers still need to apply for the Australia Incoming Passenger Card (IPC).
Endemic diseases in Australia
There are some endemic diseases in Australia that travelers will be at an increased risk of contracting while in the county. Since March 2022, this includes Japanese encephalitis, as parts of eastern and southeastern Australia currently have an outbreak.
The country also currently has several infectious diseases within its borders, including chickenpox, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, shingles, hepatitis B, and yellow fever.
Immunization against these diseases is highly recommended, and officials may request proof of vaccination on arrival in Australia, depending on your nationality and which country you are traveling to Australia from.
There are also a number of non-vaccine preventable diseases that travelers will need to take measures to avoid. These include leptospirosis, dengue fever, Ross River fever, TB and Hantavirus.
Summary Tables of Australia Vaccine Requirements
To help you ensure you will meet all the vaccination requirements to enter Australia, we’ve created two tables to consolidate and summarize all the relevant vaccination information below.
Required travel vaccinations for Australia
Routine vaccinations for Australia
Non-Vaccine Preventable Diseases
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