Unvaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents

​​​​​​​​​​​​​This information is for Australian citizens and permanent residents who do not meet Australia’s definition of fully vaccinated for international travel purposes​​.​

If you are outside Australia when your permanent visa travel​ facility expires, you can’t return to Australia as a permanent resident without applying for and being granted a Resident Return visa​. For more information see Overseas travel as a permanent resident​.​​​​​​

If you hold a Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa and​

• you have entered Australia before, follow the steps for Australian permanent residents​​
  
• you have not yet entered Australia, follow the steps for Unvaccinated international travellers.​​
  

​Enter and transit Australia ​

If you are entering Australia by air, follow the steps on Entering and transiting by air.

If you are entering Australia by sea, follow the steps on Entering and transiting by sea.​

Leave Australia

Follow the steps on Leaving Australia​.