Do I Need a Victoria Travel Permit?

Lclover on 10/02/2021 - 10:38

Hi all,

I am going the Cairns for a short trip next week for 5 days. I am not sure if I will need to apply for a travel permit upon returning to Victoria?
If so, do I need to apply for it before going or during my stay?

Have anyone been in the same situation?

Thanks

Travel

Comments

  • GG57 on 10/02/2021 - 10:44

    Have you checked the Vic Govt website?

    And I recommend checking it every day you are away, to keep up to date with the changing restrictions.

    • pharkurnell on 10/02/2021 - 11:32

      You always do that after asking randoms on the interwebz.

  • esty on 10/02/2021 - 10:53
    +2

    Yes. The permit system is indefinite for all ANYONE entering VIC. You just go in and say you're coming from a green zone, and it gets sent to you withing 5mins.

  • Belistic on 10/02/2021 - 13:02

    They say you do (we did), but when we went up to NSW and returned to VIC (last week), there was no one at the Hume Fwy border checking permits.

    Apply before (it takes less than 5mins, and you get an instant email), it doesn't hurt.

    • clover on 10/02/2021 - 21:39
      +1

      Thanks. Your response are the one I am after.

  • Porker on 10/02/2021 - 14:14
    +1

    Information of this nature changes moment to moment and daily. Please just rely on the DHHS website and information.

    Getting busted or caught out at the border or wherever and saying 'OZB said I could' is not going to help you.

  • GG57 on 10/02/2021 - 17:00

    And, as if on cue, the changing situation in Melbourne is causing another state (SA so far) to consider closing the border to people travelling from 'Greater Melbourne'.

  • clover on 10/02/2021 - 21:37
    +1

    I did check the government website first. Just want to make sure I understand it correctly. And it didn’t really mention about whether I need one before or after flying out.
    Of course, I check the border situation on an hourly basis.

    • GG57 on 11/02/2021 - 10:29

      The (changing) requirements relate to where you are travellling to (i.e. both legs of your trip).
      I hope you are looking at Qld's requirements, as well as Victoria's.

  • inherentchoice on 11/02/2021 - 10:25

    I hope QLD doesn't close its border again like SA just did…

    • GG57 on 11/02/2021 - 13:13

      Not quite closed (but closed to some). Just saw a report that "…from 1am on Saturday Victorians will again need to fill out border declaration passes when they enter Queensland, but the border will remain open. Anyone who has visited an exposure site during the times listed by the health department will not be allowed to enter Queensland."

  • Ponka on 12/02/2021 - 14:11

    Don't think you'll need one now..

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