COVID-19 travel restrictions currently in place on east coast of the Australian mainland.
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Enhanced border controls to enter Queensland are now in place.
Queensland Border Declaration Pass available online
myPolice on Jul 3, 2020 @ 12:30pm
The online portal enabling members of the public to apply for the Queensland Border Declaration Pass is now live. The completed declaration is a requirement for everyone including Queensland residents who are returning to Queensland as of midday on Friday, July 3.
State Disaster Coordinator Deputy Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said previous border entry passes into Queensland would be invalid from midday.
“Each person travelling must have a completed Queensland Border Declaration Pass and those travelling by road need to have one clearly displayed within their vehicle to enable priority passage,”
Deputy Commissioner Gollschewski said. “They must also carry identification which show a residential address.
“The Queensland Border Declaration Pass is a print-at-home document and issued following the completion of an online questionnaire.
“It is everyone’s responsibility to understand and listen to the Queensland public health directions and follow them closely, including those who intend to travel into Queensland from other states.
“Border restrictions apply to all travel to Queensland by air, sea, rail or road.
“Police will conduct random interceptions of those progressing through priority passage to ensure the validity of declarations.”
Anyone coming to Queensland who has been in Victoria or another hotspot within the last 14 days will be required to quarantine in a designated hotel at their own cost.
This includes Queenslanders returning home from Victoria or other hotspot areas.
Failure to comply with quarantine directions and border restrictions can result in on-the-spot fines of $1,334 for individuals and $6,672 for corporations.
Providing false information on the declaration or entering Queensland unlawfully could result in a $4,003 fine.
The Queensland Entry Declaration can be accessed at www.qld.gov.au/border-pass and is valid for seven days.
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New South Wales border protections are also now in place.
NSW and Victorian border closures
NSW Government 8 July 2020
Temporary border restrictions now include:
- road closures between the NSW and Victorian border
- aircrafts travelling from Victoria and arriving into NSW airports will be met by police and health staff
- NSW residents returning home from Victoria must self-isolate for 14 days.
There will be limited exemptions for people allowed to cross the border.
This includes:
- critical service providers including agriculture and mining workers
- emergency services workers
- people requiring medical treatment
- children attending boarding school people needing to meet legal obligations.
A new on-the-spot fine of $4000 will apply for any inaccurate information provided in the permit application process.
Those allowed to enter NSW will need to comply with any conditions of an entry permit including self-isolation.
Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the NSW Government has moved quickly to implement the border closure following the concerning community spread of COVID-19 in Melbourne.
“There are around 55 border crossings between NSW and Victoria so closing the border is a mammoth task – but it is the right step to take in order to protect the health and jobs of NSW residents,” Mr Hazzard said.
Learn more about the NSW border restrictions.
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The Australian Capital Territory has imposed ehanced border restrictions.
Public Health Directions for people travelling from Victoria
ACT Government 12 July 2020
In response to the escalating COVID-19 situation in Victoria, a new Public Health Direction came into effect at 7:00am on Friday 3 July 2020.
This Direction has been revised as the situation in Victoria has continued to evolve.
From 07:00am on Friday 3 July 2020:
- Anyone who enters the ACT, and has been in a COVID-19 hotspot in Victoria (as defined at the time of their entry to the ACT), is required to quarantine in the ACT until 14 days after leaving the hotspot, or return to their home jurisdiction at the earliest reasonable opportunity.
- From 11:59pm on Monday 6 July 2020: Anyone who enters the ACT, and has been in the greater Melbourne metropolitan area, is required to quarantine in the ACT until 14 days after leaving Melbourne, or return to their home jurisdiction at the earliest reasonable opportunity.
- 12:01am Wednesday 8 July 2020: Anyone (other than ACT residents) travelling into the ACT from Victoria will be denied entry unless they are granted an exemption. ACT residents will be able to return home, but they will be required to enter quarantine until 14 days after leaving Victoria, and must notify ACT Health of their intention to return.
ACT residents are approved to return to their home, subject to entering quarantine for a period of 14 days, from the day after leaving Victoria.
ACT residents must notify ACT Health of their intention to enter the ACT.
Both adults and children are required to get an exemption to travel from Victoria to ACT.
Your exemption paperwork will indicate if you need to quarantine for 14 days, and we may impose other conditions or restrictions. In most instances, if you're arriving into the ACT from Victoria you will need to quarantine for 14 days.
If you plan to quarantine at a private residence, it needs to allow for appropriate separation from other household members who are not in quarantine. Household members in quarantine would ideally have a separate bedroom, bathroom and should avoid spending time in communal spaces at the same time as other people in the home who are not in quarantine. If this can’t be done you will be required to quarantine in a hotel or other approved premises. ACT Health can assist in providing details of suitable accommodation which you can book (at your own expense). Please note that we will require evidence of a valid booking if you are using hotel accommodation for quarantine purposes.
For ACT residents returning from Victoria
All ACT residents returning from Victoria will be required to enter quarantine for a period of 14 days from the day after leaving Victoria.
All returning ACT residents must notify ACT Health of their intent to return to the ACT and provide details of the premises at which they will quarantine.
Notify ACT Health
For other travellers from Victoria to the ACT All other travellers from Victoria to the ACT should not be travelling. If you have an exceptional need to travel to the ACT, you will need to apply for an exemption at least 48 hours (wherever possible) before your intended travel date.
Persons trying to enter the ACT without an exemption will be denied entry.
If you are granted an exemption to enter the Territory, ACT Health will assess your proposed length of stay in the ACT as part of its risk assessment.
A condition of entry may be that you will be required to remain in the ACT to complete a full 14 day period of quarantine in the ACT (at your own expense). We will consult with individuals on a case by case basis.
Apply for an exemption
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