Acceptable Evidences for Border Crossing in QLD

ozshuttler on 10/07/2020 - 19:41

Hi All,

I have a friend who is from Melbourne but currently in Sydney for the last 3 weeks. He was intending to return back to Melbourne but given the current COVID-19 outbreak and his home is in a hotspot area, I suggested that he could come and stay with me in Brisbane until the situation gets better in Melbourne.

Am asking him to fly out of Sydney to Brisbane next weekend. Are we required to supply evidence on arrival that he hasn't been in hotspot area in the last 14 days? I have been checking but have not found any details about what evidences we need to provide at the airport that he has been out of Victoria for the last 14 days in order to be allowed entry into the state without having to quarantine. He drove from Melbourne to Sydney and will leave the car where he stays right now.

The evidences we were thinking are bank statements showing transactions at POS in NSW (Fuel payments, food and drinks purchases in NSW border in the last 3 weeks). Haven't crossed any toll roads so nothing to provide there. What else could be acceptable evidences? Can we supply google maps location history? Appreciate any advice if anyone has been in this situation.

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    • ozshuttler on 10/07/2020 - 19:53

      Thanks. am aware of this. The border pass just asks for a declaration that you've not been to a hotspot but I assume there will be checks at the airport and officers might want evidence that he has been out of Victoria for more than 14 days.

      • holdenmg on 10/07/2020 - 19:57

        The Border Pass seems straight-forward and relies on your friend declaring their usual place of residence and that they haven't been in Vic in the last 14 days.

        The fact your friend is flying from Sydney with a boarding pass that they should keep should help. Probably book using their Sydney address as well…

      • RockyRaccoon on 10/07/2020 - 19:58
        +2

        I would also suggest they get a covid test in Sydney before going to QLD, allow at least 2-3 days for a result

        • holdenmg on 10/07/2020 - 20:07
          +3

          Maybe your friend can bear a letter from you indicating you have invited them to stay and indicating your full name and address.

          For help with understanding the requirements you can call 134 COVID (13 42 68)

          • Tee Rex Arms on 11/07/2020 - 10:52

            @holdenmg: A letter from someone isn’t acceptable. Get a signed stat dec along with some receipts indicating you’ve been out of Vic for over 14 days.

        • ozshuttler on 10/07/2020 - 20:08
          +1

          I don't think we can volunteer for a COVID test unless referred by a GP?

          • trongy on 10/07/2020 - 20:20
            +2

            @ozshuttler: Anyone with COVID symptoms (even mild symptoms) should get tested. There are other reasons for people to get tested as well. Details are on this NSW Government page:

            COVID-19 testing clinics

            • holdenmg on 10/07/2020 - 20:30
              +2

              @trongy: Was in Melb a few weeks ago should be enough of a reason.

          • RockyRaccoon on 11/07/2020 - 15:38
            +2

            @ozshuttler: Rubbish, in NSW.

            I had a doctors appointment, then found I had a headache a few days before, rocked up to a testing place, they tested me, got results back before my doctors appointment. Why did I do this? Because I know the doctor treats older people and wouldn’t have been comfortable if I found I had CVD 19.

            So reiterating, you don’t need to have a doctors referral, that was only in beginning when they had limited testing kits.

            I just told them about the headache, and they checked my temperature which was normal, and tested me. I called ahead for appointment - total time was 30-40 minutes.

            It’s just got to help your friend if they can show this result which btw comes via sms

            • ozshuttler on 11/07/2020 - 16:25

              @RockyRaccoon: Thanks for this. I will ask him to do this. Its a bit different in QLD though. I had to get my son re-enrolled in day care after we stopped sending him during the peak times of Covid in QLD. I was asked to get him tested and come back with the results. I called up the pathology that does the testing and we were asked to get our GP referral (we didn't have to go but book a tele consult and get the referral sent through to the pathology) and then we got an appointment to get him tested.

  • nxllson on 10/07/2020 - 22:02
    +2

    If he flew into Sydney, it's best that if asked, to present the boarding pass / flight itinerary from Melbourne.

    • RockyRaccoon on 11/07/2020 - 04:33

      He drove from Melbourne to Sydney and will leave the car where he stays right now.

  • Meho2026 on 11/07/2020 - 11:10
    +3

    I just saw the QLD police commissioner on TV. They mentioned an encounter they had at the border yesterday with a Victorian who had been in NSW for weeks waiting on the border opening. The traveller provided them with all the evidence to prove where they had been, including accommodation payment receipts.
    It sounded like the cops want to see evidence like that. Apparently they denied entry to over 70 people at QLD airports.

    • holdenmg on 11/07/2020 - 11:22

      Thanks for sharing this.

  • jimbobaus on 11/07/2020 - 18:02
    -1

    If his registered address is in Melbourne he will be sent back and refused entry regardless of having been in Sydney for last 3 weeks.

    Best mate literally had this exact thing happen yesterday.

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