Travel Advisory No. 216
AUSTRALIA TO ALLOW TRAVEL FOR FULLY-VACCINATED AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS & PERMANENT RESIDENTS
To our valued passengers:
Effective November 1, 2021, Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate families will be able to travel outside Australia without a travel exemption, on the condition that they are fully-vaccinated --https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/travel-vaccinated-australians-and-permanent-residents.
Travel will also be allowed for Australian citizens and permanent residents who:
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are under the age of 12 at the time of departure (vaccinated or not); or
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cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons (with approved evidence).
For information on immediate family members and their requirements, see: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/immediate-family-australian-citizens-or-permanent-residents-or-new-zealand-citizens-usually-resident-australia.
An individual is considered ‘fully-vaccinated’ if he or she has completed a course of a vaccine that is approved or recognized by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA):
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two doses at least 14 days apart of: AstraZeneca Vaxzevria, AstraZeneca Covishield, Pfizer/Biontech Comirnaty, Moderna Spikevax, Sinovac Coronavac
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or one dose of: Janssen-Cilag COVID Vaccine.
Note: Seven days must have passed since the final dose of vaccine.
More information can be viewed at www.tga.gov.au.
Passengers vaccinated in Australia must present an Australian Government-issued international COVID-19 Certificate (ICVC) upon check-in. Those who have medical contraindications reported for COVID-19 vaccines may use their Immunization History Statement as evidence. More information: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/COVID-19/COVID-19-vaccination-certificates
There is no need for a pre-departure COVID-19 test for outbound international travel. However, some countries may still require testing upon entry.
You may check your eligibility to enter the Philippines here: https://www.philippineairlines.com/en/ph/home/covid-19/arrivingintheph.
For more information, please visit www.philippineairlines.com, our official social media pages, or call our hotline at (+632) 8855 8888.