COVID-19 Travel - Controlled Interstate Border

From Saturday, 14 November, Western Australia will transition to a safe and sensible controlled border arrangement based on the latest public health advice.

The following changes will be introduced subject to the WA Chief Health Officer’s advice:

If every state and territory in Australia maintains a 14 day rolling average of less than five community cases per day of COVID-19, people will be allowed to enter WA from interstate without a travel exemption.

Based on health advice, there will be different rules in place for different states and territories, all depending on the level of risk posed by travel from each area. Quarantine requirements will continue to be at the discretion of an authorised officer upon arrival in WA.

Low risk states and territories – people arriving from a state or territory with less than five community cases per day on a 14-day rolling average, will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. These states currently include: NSW and VIC. If no suitable premises are available, the traveller may be directed to hotel quarantine at their own expense.

Very low risk states and territories – people arriving from a state or territory that has not had a community case of COVID-19 in the previous 28 days will not be required to quarantine upon arrival. These states and territories currently include: TAS, QLD, SA, ACT and NT.

We will continue to follow the advice of the Chief Health Officer, who will closely monitor the situation in other states and territories, and will make new recommendations, if needed.

It is important we all protect ourselves and others by following the health advice:

If we all continue to work together and do our part we can prevent the spread of COVID-19 and maintain the health and wellbeing of all Western Australians.

More information www.wa.gov.au

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