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Leaving Australia – Latest Information for Temporary and Permanent Visa Holders
The following updated information has been released by the Australian Borderfoce relating to travellers wishing to LEAVE Australia.
Non-citizens
Due to the current COVID-19 situation in Australia, including state and territory border restrictions, business closures and social distancing requirements, international visitors are encouraged to return home when possible to do so.
Temporary visa holders should be aware that if they wish to return to Australia while COVID-19 restrictions are in place, they will generally need a travel exemption. You do not need permission to depart Australia (however an exemption to return must be sought as per standard protocol)
Temporary visa holders returning to their home country.
Temporary visa holders impacted by COVID-19 can make arrangements to return to their home country, if border restrictions in that country allow.
Registering your details – Available for Temporary Visa holders only
Borderforce will provide your information to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which may provide this information to your home government (either overseas or represented by the embassy, consulate or High Commission in Australia). This may assist with logistical issues such as securing a flight and also provide advice in relation to any local requirements.
Australians and permanent residents
If you are an Australian citizen or a permanent resident and you plan to leave Australia, you will need to apply for a travel exemption in order to return.
You can apply online but you must meet at least one of the following:
- your travel is as part of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including the provision of aid
- your travel is essential for the conduct of critical industries and business (including export and import industries)
- you are travelling to receive urgent medical treatment that is not available in Australia
- you are travelling on urgent and unavoidable personal business
- you are travelling on compassionate or humanitarian grounds
- your travel is in the national interest.
Travel Exemptions are in place for the following applicants:
- ordinarily resident in a country other than Australia
- an airline, maritime crew or associated safety worker
- a New Zealand citizen holding a Special Category (subclass 444) visa
- engaged in the day-to-day conduct of outbound freight
- associated with essential work at Australian offshore facilities
- travelling on official government business, including members of the Australian Defence Force.
NOTE:
You are considered ordinarily resident in a country other than Australia if international movement records show that you’ve spent more time outside Australia than inside for the last 12 to 24 months. You do not need to carry a paper record of your movements with you. If required, Australian Border Force officers at airports can check your movement records in Departmental systems.
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Monday, 20 July 2020Temporary work visa holders were granted by the givernment the right to work. They pay taxes too and spends money in Australia. Students too are allowed to work, required to pay taxes and spend more on tuition frees which help the Australian economy. Sure there are limited work in Austrralia for Australian citizen and permanent residents. However, all lawful aliens in the country who were given the right to work should have equal rights with citizens and PRs in being employed. Employers have the right to choose too as to who they will employ.
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Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Students have to pay rent, go to Doctor, catch public transport, eat, buy clothes, buy other items, pay fees at education institutions. All this leads to creating jobs for Australians. Australia will be going backwards if they go home.
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Thursday, 23 July 2020
Securing the jobs for Australian first is right but not all jobs that Australians are willing to pick up as many are protected by the social benefit schemes. We can see from the jobkeeper protocol. So don't classify whether the jobs are for Australian first or not, as long as there is a suitable candidate and both employer and employee are happy with the arrangement, it also helps to boost the economy.
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Thursday, 20 August 2020
Hi,
Can you please direct me to the Homeaffairs webpage that this statement is noted, I can't seem to find it:
You are considered ordinarily resident in a country other than Australia if international movement records show that you’ve spent more time outside Australia than inside for the last 12 to 24 months. You do not need to carry a paper record of your movements with you. -
Sunday, 13 September 2020
Can someone please explain what the term “last 12 to 24 months” means when calculating the time spent in Australia. Does this mean the period of 12 months prior to the date which is 12 months before departing? If I do the calculations on my travel history I have less time in Australia (162 days) than overseas (203 days) where I live permanently. However if I just count the last 12 months I will have spent 198 days in Australia and 167 days overseas. If I take the full 24 months I have spent less days in Australia (360) than overseas (371) days. Which calculation is correct? Thanks for your help
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all temporary employees & students who cant afford to be here with no work or ( 20 hours per fortnight ) please go home if you can as there are very few jobs for australians who should always be employed first why because this is australia permanent residency & employment for many non australians looks like being put on the back burner for a while australians must get jobs first it may take a long time before employment of international students & some temporary workers gets to the level it was due due to the corona virus pandemic