Last updated: 1 September 2022
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Last updated: 1 September 2022
While you have been preparing for your arrival in to Adelaide, we too have been busy working on useful information and programs to help you settle into your new home, meet new people, make new friends, and expand your local support network, from the moment you start planning your trip, and throughout your entire career.
To discover what’s on, subscribe to our newsletter, join us on Facebook, WeChat or Instagram, and bookmark our What’s Happening page so you don’t miss any news or events.
Questions and answers related to the safe return of international students to Adelaide.
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From Wednesday 6 July 2022, all international students and graduates who hold a valid visa may enter Australia and are no longer required to provide evidence on their vaccination status.
Find out more about the recent changes here.
No, people arriving from overseas are not required to quarantine.
Travellers can bring rapid antigen tests (RATs) with them to Australia without a permit so long as:
It is recommended that any RATs brought from overseas are approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. A list of approved RATs is published on the TGA’s website at: www.tga.gov.au/covid-19-rapid-antigen-selftests-are-approved-australia.
Study Australia has developed a helpful pre-departure and travel checklist for students which outlines the steps you need to take to return to Australia.
Yes, you will need to hold a valid student visa to return to Australia.
You can check your current visa status and the expiry date of your visa through VEVO or your ImmiAccount.
You can also use your ImmiAccount to apply for a new visa if yours has already expired or is close to expiring.
For further information on student visas, visit the Department of Home Affairs.
If you held a student visa on or after 1 February 2020 and couldn’t complete your course in your original visa validity because of the impacts of COVID-19, you may be eligible for a visa application fee waiver.
You can find out more about this on the Department of Home Affairs website or speak to your education provider.
Yes, please ensure that you have a valid student visa From 6 July 2022, you no longer need to complete the Digital Passenger Declaration before travelling to Australia.
Once you have booked a flight, please let your education provider know of your arrival date into Adelaide.
From Wednesday 6 July 2022, No, all travellers entering Australia no longer need to provide evidence of their vaccination status. Unvaccinated travellers also no longer need a travel exemption to enter Australia.
It’s important to organise accommodation for your studies in Adelaide.
StudyAdelaide’s website Adelaide Student Housing (ASH) is designed to make it quick and easy for students to find, compare and apply directly for their preferred student accommodation in Adelaide.
Visit adelaidestudenthousing.com.au to find the right option for you.
From Wednesday 6 July 2022, international students and graduate visa holders are able to enter Australia and are no longer required to provide evidence of their vaccination status.
Unvaccinated visa holders will not require a travel exemption to travel to Australia. Click here for the latest information
Australia has strict border controls and you need to be aware of what you can and cannot bring into Australia. This means that when you arrive in Australia you must declare;
- Any food, plant material and animal items
- Currency amounts of A$10,000 (or foreign equivalent)
- Some medicines
Click here for more on what you can (and can't) bring into Australia
