In a significant step towards further easing of international border restrictions, the Australian government has made arrangements for the vaccine certificates for international travel to be available from Tuesday, 19 October, morning.
From tomorrow, 19 October 2021, Australians and Australian visa holders who have a valid passport and their COVID-19 vaccination recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) can obtain an International COVID-19 proof of vaccination.
“If you travel overseas, and that overseas country requires proof of your vaccination status, you will have a copy of it,” Employment Minister Stuart Robert, who has responsibility for the rollout of the certificates, said, adding, “You may not have to use it — there may be many countries you’ll visit that have no requirement to demonstrate you’ve been vaccinated. But the last thing the government wants for Australians when they travel overseas is to be stuck overseas because they can’t prove they’ve been vaccinated.”
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The international proof of vaccine will enable fully vaccinated Australians to depart Australia and to travel internationally consistent with the National Plan to transition Australia’s COVID-19 Response.
It can be downloaded digitally or printed and is compatible with COVID-19 travel apps such as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass.
The launch of the international proof of vaccination is a key step towards safely reopening international borders and supporting Australia’s COVID-19 economic recovery, the government announcement said.
How to get proof of vaccination
