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Australia takes ‘next step’ towards reopening international travel

Government
Rob Gill
15 September 2021

The Australian government has unveiled plans for its own digital certification system to boost hopes of the country reopening more quickly to international tourism.

From 17 April, fully vaccinated visitors will no longer need to show a negative pre-departure test result

The government said it had appointed Accenture to deliver the digital passenger declaration (DPD), which was the “next step in preparation for reopening Australia to international travel at scale”.


Earlier this month, Australia extended its ban on overseas travel by another three months to 17 December based on the latest medical advice and information on Covid-19 infection rates.