Australia, 20 months after shutting its borders, will allow skilled workers and international students to enter the country next month, the government announced on Monday. Some categories of visa holders, including skilled workers, international students, and those on working holiday and prospective marriage visas, will be allowed to enter Australia for the first time since the start of the pandemic. “The return of skilled workers and students to Australia is a major milestone in our pathway back,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday at a news conference. Most tourists are still barred from traveling to Australia, except those from Singapore, South Korea and Japan, all countries that have established travel bubbles with Australia. Visitors entering Australia will need to be fully vaccinated and return a negative PCR test within three days of boarding their flight.

Source: New York Times November 23, 2021 10:44 UTC