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Japan has suspended the entry of all non-resident foreign nationals. You are unable to enter Japan unless you're a Japanese citizen or permanent resident with a re-entry permit. This entry ban applies to travellers who have already obtained a visa in the past. The quarantine period for all international arrivals is 14-days, even if you're fully vaccinated.

Overseas arrivals have been barred from entering Tasmania as a result of concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Public Health published a statement outlining that anyone who has spent time overseas since November 14 cannot enter Tasmania unless approved as an essential traveller. The only exception is for New Zealand's south island. The Tasmanian Government released a statement saying the decision amounted to a temporary suspension of the current process for international arrivals seeking to come to Tasmania.

Switzerland has tightened COVID-19 restrictions. If you're entering Switzerland from a country with a COVID-19 variant of concern (including Australia), you must present a negative PCR test result and quarantine for 10 days. When entering Switzerland you must complete a Public Health Entry form prior to arrival (unless exempt).

Australia is now listed as a ‘high risk place’. If you're travelling from Australia, you can't enter Hong Kong unless you're a fully vaccinated Hong Kong resident. You also can't enter Hong Kong if you have been in Australia for more than 2 hours on the day of boarding or during the 21 days before that day. Fully vaccinated Hong Kong residents or a fully vaccinated Foreign Domestic Helpers with a valid employment visa can arrive into Hong Kong however they will be required to hotel quarantine for 21 days.

In addition to country bans and restrictions in place in reaction to the emergence of the Omicron variant, as on 29 November, further countries have applied regulations of their own. The countries newly included are Zimbabwe, Gabon, Bangladesh, Panama, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Cambodia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Poland, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Reunion, Russia, Rwanda and Switzerland. Some of the restrictions would have immediate effect on travel from South Africa and other risk-designated countries, with complete bans or stricter entry regulations which may include mandatory quarantine. Travel regulations remain extremely fluid as government and airline regulations continue to be adjusted in response to the Omicron variant.

On the basis of medical advice provided by the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Professor Paul Kelly, the National Security Committee has taken the necessary and temporary decision to pause the next step to safely reopen Australia to international skilled and student cohorts, as well as humanitarian, working holiday maker and provisional family visa holders from 1 December until 15 December. The reopening to travellers from Japan and the Republic of Korea will also be paused until 15 December. The temporary pause will ensure Australia can gather the information we need to better understand the Omicron variant, including the efficacy of the vaccine, the range of illness, including if it may generate more mild symptoms, and the level of transmission. Australia’s border is already closed to travellers except fully vaccinated Australian citizens, permanent residents and immediate family, as well as fully vaccinated green lane travellers from New Zealand and Singapore and limited exemptions. All arrivals to Australia also require a negative PCR test and to complete Australian traveller declaration forms detailing their vaccination status and confirming requirements to comply with state and territory public health requirements.

Various countries, as listed below, have issued new travel restrictions on traffic originating from Southern African countries, including South Africa, due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 (these may include but are not limited to quarantine upon arrival, additional testing, vaccination requirements or a complete travel ban). The affected countries currently are listed as the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Singapore, the Czech Republic, Mauritius, Seychelles, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Croatia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Belgium, France, Spain, Malta, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Guatemala, Cyprus, Canada, the US, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Denmark, Egypt, India, Japan, the Maldives, Morocco, Qatar, Thailand, Pakistan, Israel, New Zealand, Angola. The situation is extremely fluid and changing constantly. Travel into a great number of the countries that imposed a travel ban or travel halt, is restricted to travel being allowed for citizens and permanent residents, with limited exemptions being allowed.

New Zealand has announced a phased reopening of its borders to fully vaccinated travellers in the first few months of 2022. Guests will still have to self-isolate at home for a week, but will no longer have to pass through managed isolation facilities. New Zealanders can travel home from Australia without staying in managed isolation from January 17. They can come from all other countries from February 14, and isolate at home. After that, fully vaccinated people, including international tourists, will be able to travel to New Zealand from the end of April. They must isolate at home upon arrival.

The level of risk associated with the Katherine LGA has changed from ‘Very low risk’ to ‘High risk’. If you are vaccinated, you can still travel to SA but on arrival you must comply with 'High risk' conditions.

New Zealand is set to introduce a new ‘traffic light’ system of COVID-19 alert levels from December 3, PM Jacinda Ardern has confirmed. Most freedoms will be available to those who are vaccinated – including visiting restaurants, bars, hairdressers and gyms, even at the highest alert levels. Those unvaccinated will face restrictions on gathering sizes, and will not be able to enter most hospitality businesses at higher alert levels.

Fully vaccinated New Zealanders in Australia will be able to travel to New Zealand without a two-week quarantine period from January 16, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has said. Mr Hipkins has outlined a staged reopening of international borders, with foreign travellers who are fully vaccinated against COVID able to enter the country from April 30. Fully vaccinated New Zealanders and other eligible travellers from all other countries could start travelling to New Zealand without quarantine from February 13, Mr Hipkins said. However, Mr Hipkins said there would be a mandatory 7-day self-isolation period for those who were not required to enter quarantine. He said all travellers will also require a negative pre-departure test, proof of vaccination and a declaration that they had not been in a very high-risk country in the past 14 days.

Chief Minister Michael Gunner says Katherine will transition from a lockdown to a lockout at some point. "We will transition at some point to a lockout and I cannot give you any more comfort on when that will be yet," he says. "I know this feels never-ending but every day we know more and every test lets us know more. "Keep doing what you were doing and we will get there."

Australia will further ease its COVID-19 border restrictions by reopening to fully vaccinated skilled and student visa holders from December 1, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed. Eligibility extends to working holidaymakers, humanitarian workers and provisional family visa holders. They must hold a valid, qualifying visa, be able to provide proof of vaccination status, and present evidence of a negative PCR test for COVID-19 taken up to 72 hours prior to travel. From the same date, Australia will also reopen to fully vaccinated citizens from Japan and South Korea with valid Australian visas.

That means fully vaccinated residents can move around the community in the Robinson River area, including surrounding homelands. Katherine will remain locked down until 6pm Wednesday, 24 November.

Travellers from central Sydney and Melbourne will be allowed into South Australia when borders open on Tuesday, but travellers from local government areas with vaccination rates lower than 90 per cent will be prevented from attending high-risk settings like aged care and major events, like the Adelaide Ashes test. The SA Premier Steven Marshall says fully vaccinated travellers from every Victorian and New South Wales local government area will be permitted to travel, except for Byron Bay, which is yet to hit a vaccination rate of 80 per cent. Those travelling from New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT will be required to have a COVID test in the 72 hours prior to arrival in SA, and must undergo a daily symptom check for 14 days via a phone app. Those who travel from a local government area with a vaccination rate of less than 90 per cent will also have to undergo tests within 24 hours of arrival in SA, and again on days 6 and 13.

Victoria is on its way to becoming one of the most vaccinated places in the world, with nearly all remaining restrictions to be lifted statewide for fully vaccinated people from 11:59pm tonight. With Victoria set to hit the 90 per cent double dose milestone for eligible people in the coming days, the Acting Chief Health Officer has determined that almost all remaining restrictions in Victoria will ease from tonight – reaching Phase D of the National Plan. From this coming weekend, fully vaccinated Victorians can hit the dance floor once again, there’ll be no limits in the home and no caps or density limits for cafés and restaurants. The vaccinated economy will remain, as will masks in some high risk settings – as both are important in reducing risk as we get back to normal. All indoor and outdoor events with less than 30,000 fully vaccinated attendees will be able to proceed with no special approval and outdoor events with 30,000 or more will only need to publish their COVIDSafe Plan. From 11:59pm tonight, the vast majority of people who come into contact with a confirmed positive case outside their home won’t have to self-quarantine. These contacts will be required to get a standard (PCR) test and isolate until they get a negative result. In addition to isolation changes for contacts, people who have COVID-19 will be required to isolate for 10 days, instead of 14 days.

South Australia has closed its border to the Northern Territory in response to a growing cluster which has emerged in the Top End communities of Katherine and Robinson River. Only South Australian residents are allowed to enter the state from the Northern Territory after police issued a new directive late on Wednesday night. Travellers who have been in the Katherine local government area since November 10 will be allowed to return home but they must be double vaccinated and quarantine at home for seven days. Unvaccinated people will be forced into hotel quarantine for 14 days.

Greater Katherine and the remote community of Robinson River have both entered a three-day lockdown after two people tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. The lockdowns, which started at 6pm on Monday (15 November 2021), are due to lift at 6pm on Thursday.

The lockdown for Greater Katherine has been extended. It will run until 6pm on Monday, November 22, taking it to seven days total.

West Australia has tightened its border restrictions with Northern Territory as it battles a fresh outbreak which has now grown to 11 cases. Authorities have elevated the Northern Territory to “low-risk”, with only fully vaccinated travellers allowed into Western Australia. They must also go into self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. Anyone who arrived into West Australia from the Northern Territory since November 10 and has been to any of the exposure sites must get tested and self-isolate for 14 days.