Update: Pre-departure to Australia COVID-19 testing, QLD Border, TGA approved RATs and Vaccine

As at 24 January 2022

OFFICIAL

Pre-departure COVID-19 testing

Effective from 23 January 2022, all inbound passengers must provide a negative accepted COVID-19 test result. These tests can be either:

Must be done within 3 days before the day of the flight’s departure.

Transcription mediated amplification
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification; or a
A Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) – A medical certificate as proof of a negative Rapid Antigen Test

Must be done within 24 hours of the flight’s scheduled departure time

Your COVID-19 test result can be paper-based or electronic.

If your flight is delayed, you will still be considered to have met the pre-departure testing requirements. You will not need a new test.

TGA approved Rapid Antigen Test (RATs) kits

A list of self-tests that are approved in Australia

Entering Queensland from overseas

Fully vaccinated international arrivals to Queensland are not required to quarantine if:

They have undertaken a TGA approved rapid antigen test within the first 24 hours of arrival in Queensland, and they isolate at their residence, accommodation or boat until they receive a negative result.
An international arrival who undertook a COVID-19 test in another State or Territory within 24 hours of arrival in Australia and received a negative test result, does not have to undertake a COVID-19 test within 24 hours of arrival in Queensland.

Entering Queensland as an unvaccinated international arrival

Unvaccinated travellers permitted to enter Australia by the Commonwealth will need to quarantine on arrival at Queensland in government-nominated accommodation.

Sputnik V has now been named an approved and recognised vaccine in Australia 💉

There are now a total of nine (9) vaccines currently recognised by Australian authorities:

Thanks to Austrade Bangkok for the update

Educational Pathways International (EPI)