COVID-19 update

Changes to Queensland's border restrictions

From 1am AEST 1 February 2021:

Greater Sydney will no longer be a hotspot
Anyone who has been in any part of New South Wales will be able to enter Queensland, by any means of travel, without having to quarantine or having to complete a border pass.

See current border restrictions for anyone entering from New South Wales.

Restrictions will continue to apply for anyone who has been overseas in the last 14 days (including New Zealand). See the Quarantine for International Arrivals Direction for more information.

If you have arrived from New Zealand on or since 14 January

See an update for anyone who has been in New Zealand on or since 14 January.

Contact tracing alerts

There are no current contact tracing alerts in Queensland.

We will continue to closely monitor the situation. Please check back for any updates.

Easing of Greater Brisbane restrictions

Restrictions for the Greater Brisbane area have eased from 1am AEST Friday 22 January

Visiting hospitals, aged care facilities and disability accommodation services

You can now enter hospital, residential aged care facilities and Disability Accommodation Services if you have been in Greater Brisbane since 2 January 2021. Certain restrictions continue to apply to:

Updates for anyone travelling to or from Queensland

Anyone entering Queensland who has been in NSW since 11 December 2020

There are border restrictions in place for anyone who has been in a declared hotspot (currently Greater Sydney) in the last 14 days.

Anyone entering Queensland that has not been in a declared hotspot (currently Greater Sydney) in the last 14 days but has been in New South Wales since 11 December 2020:

must apply for a Queensland Border Declaration Pass before entering Queensland.
can enter Queensland by any mode of transportation

Anyone entering Queensland from 1am AEST 1 February 2021

From 1am AEST 1 February 2021:

Greater Sydney will no longer be a hotspot
Anyone who has been in any part of New South Wales will be able to enter Queensland, by any means of travel, without having to quarantine or having to complete a border pass.

Restrictions still apply for anyone who has been overseas in the last 14 days (including New Zealand). See the Quarantine for International Arrivals Direction for more information.

If you have arrived from New Zealand on or since 14 January

Anyone in Queensland who has arrived from New Zealand on a quarantine free flight on or since 14 January 2021 must get tested immediately and quarantine at home or in their accommodation until they receive a negative test result.

Anyone travelling to Queensland who has arrived from New Zealand on a quarantine free flight on or since 14 January 2021, must get tested in Queensland once they reach their final destination and quarantine at home or in their accommodation until receiving a negative COVID-19 test result.

You do not need to complete a border pass unless you have been in NSW since 1am AEST 11 December 2020.

If you plan to travel to or are travelling from New Zealand

New Zealand is no longer a safe travel zone country. Anyone from New Zealand who travels to Australia will need to quarantine for 14 days in government arranged accommodation at their own expense

See the Quarantine for International Arrivals Direction for more information.

Question Id	Question Test	Response	Next
Q1	Queensland entry and testing requirements checker Complete the following self-check for advice about what to do if you are travelling to Queensland or if you are already in Queensland. Begin here Have you been in a declared hotspot in the last 14 days?	Yes	OutcomeHotspot
		No	Q2
Q2	Your current location Where are you now?	NSW	Q5NSW
		Victoria	Q7
		Queensland	Q3
		Other state or territory	Q7
		Overseas (including New Zealand)	OutcomeOverseas
Q3	Have you arrived from New Zealand on a quarantine free flight on or since 14 January 2021?	Yes	OutcomeNZinQLD
		No	OutcomeinQLD
Q4	Your previous location Have you been in any of these in the last 14 days?	NSW	OutcomeNSWAdvice
		Queensland	OutcomeNSWAdvice
		Victoria	OutcomeinQLD
		Other state or territory	OutcomeinQLD
Q5NSW	Have you arrived from New Zealand on a quarantine free flight on or since 14 January 2021?	Yes	OutcomeNSWAdviceNZ
		No	OutcomeNSWAdvice
Q6	Are you in Greater Brisbane? Greater Brisbane includes the local government areas of Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Redlands and Logan.	Yes	OutcomeLockdown
		No, but I have been there at some point on or after 2 January	OutcomeLockdown
		No	Q4
Q7	Have you been in NSW since 1am AEST 11 December 2020	Yes	Q8NSWYes
		No	Q9NSWNo
Q8NSWYes	Have you arrived from New Zealand on a quarantine free flight on or since 14 January 2021?	Yes	Outcome1NSWNZ
		No	Outcome1NSW
Q9NSWNo	Have you arrived from New Zealand on a quarantine free flight on or since 14 January 2021?	Yes	Outcome1NZ
		No	Outcome1

You can enter Queensland

There are no travel restrictions to enter or be in Queensland based on the information you provided. You do not need to complete a border pass.

While in Queensland:

be aware of any active contact tracing alerts
monitor your health and if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately and quarantine at home or your accommodation until you receive a negative COVID-19 test result. See where to get tested
follow the current Public Health Directions

You can enter Queensland

There are no travel restrictions to enter or be in Queensland based on the information you provided. You do not need to complete a border pass.

You must get tested when you arrive in QLD

Anyone travelling to Queensland who has arrived from New Zealand on a quarantine free flight on or since 14 January 2021 must get tested in Queensland once they reach their final destination and quarantine at home or in their accommodation until receiving a negative COVID-19 test result.

While in Queensland:

be aware of any active contact tracing alerts
monitor your health and if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately and quarantine at home or your accommodation until you receive a negative COVID-19 test result. See where to get tested
follow the current Public Health Directions

You can enter Queensland but will need a border pass

While there are no travel restrictions to enter or be in Queensland based on the information you provided, you will have to to complete a border pass because you were in NSW at some point since 11 December.

While in Queensland:

be aware of any active contact tracing alerts
monitor your health and if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately and quarantine at home or your accommodation until you receive a negative COVID-19 test result. See where to get tested
follow the current Public Health Directions

You can enter Queensland but will need a border pass

You must get tested when you arrive in QLD

While in Queensland:

be aware of any active contact tracing alerts
monitor your health and if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately and quarantine at home or your accommodation until you receive a negative COVID-19 test result. See where to get tested
follow the current Public Health Directions

Arrived from New Zealand on or since 14 January 2021

While in Queensland

monitor your health and if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately. See where to get tested
be aware of any active contact tracing alerts
follow the current Public Health Directions

While in Queensland

monitor your health and if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately. See where to get tested
follow the current Public Health Directions

Contact tracing alerts in Queensland

If you have been to active contact tracing locations during relevant time periods you may have to get tested immediately and quarantine at home until you receive a negative test result or for 14 days, depending on the location.

Regardless of where you have been, if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately.

While in Queensland

monitor your health and if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately. See where to get tested
be aware of any active contact tracing alerts
follow the current Public Health Directions

You will need a border pass to enter Queensland

You are permitted to enter Queensland for any purpose. You will need a Border pass before you enter.

While in Queensland:

be aware of any active contact tracing alerts
monitor your health and if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately. See where to get tested
follow the current Public Health Directions

You will have to quarantine if coming to Queensland from overseas

Anyone who has been overseas (including New Zealand) in the last 14 days:

must follow the Quarantine for International Arrivals Direction.
will not require a Queensland Border Declaration Pass unless they have been in a COVID-19 hotspot or in New South Wales since 11 December 2020.

If you are arriving from overseas, you’ll need to follow the requirements on the Department of Home Affairs website including applying for an exemption to enter Australia if you are not in an exempt category.

Border restrictions are in effect for people who have been in a hotspot

See the Border Restrictions currently in effect to find out whether you are allowed to enter and what to expect when entering Queensland after having been in a hotspot in the last 14 days.

You should get tested

Anyone currently in Queensland who has been in Victoria in the last 14 days, should get tested immediately and quarantine at home or their accommodation until receiving a negative COVID-19 test result.

Entering from Victoria

You should get tested when you arrive in QLD

Anyone travelling to Queensland who has been in Victoria in the last 14 days, should get tested in Queensland once they reach their final destination and quarantine at home or their accommodation until receiving a negative COVID-19 test result.

If you are travelling to isolated areas where there is no COVID-19 testing clinic nearby (such as island resorts, Outback stations and other remote locations) you may get tested in Victoria within the 48 hours before you travel to Queensland. Due to high demand for testing in Victoria please only consider this option where there is genuine time and/or cost difficulty in getting to a testing facility upon arrival in Queensland.

You do not need to complete a border pass.

Follow NSW Health advice

See NSW Health's Latest COVID-19 news and updates to find locations with reported cases, areas and suburbs with increased testing.

To enter Queensland, you will need a border pass

You are permitted to enter Queensland for any purpose. You will need a Border pass before you enter.

While in Queensland:

be aware of any active contact tracing alerts
monitor your health and if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately. See where to get tested.
follow the current Public Health Directions

Follow NSW Health advice

See NSW Health's Latest COVID-19 news and updates to find locations with reported cases, areas and suburbs with increased testing.

If you have arrived from New Zealand on or since 14 January 2021

To enter Queensland, you will need a border pass

You are permitted to enter Queensland for any purpose. You will need a Border pass before you enter.

While in Queensland:

be aware of any active contact tracing alerts
monitor your health and if you have any COVID-19 symptoms get tested immediately. See where to get tested.
follow the current Public Health Directions

Please note the information contained in this self-assessment is general in nature and should be interpreted alongside the latest Public Health Directions and quarantine advice.

Current hotspots and restrictions

Border restrictions are in effect from 1am AEST Saturday 19 December 2020 in response to the COVID-19 cases reported in Greater Sydney.

Specific areas of New South Wales (NSW) have been declared a COVID-19 hotspot.

If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, Get tested.

Health advice

To prevent the spread of COVID-19:

Stay home if you are sick
If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, get tested
Stay 1.5 metres away from other people—think two big steps
Wash your hands with soap and water, or hand sanitiser
Leave a location if it is crowded.

If you have any concerns about your health, contact your doctor or contact 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).

Last updated:: 28 January 2021

COVID-19 update

Changes to Queensland's border restrictions

If you have arrived from New Zealand on or since 14 January

Contact tracing alerts

Easing of Greater Brisbane restrictions

Visiting hospitals, aged care facilities and disability accommodation services

Updates for anyone travelling to or from Queensland

Queensland entry and testing requirements checker

Begin here

Your current location

Your previous location

You can enter Queensland

While in Queensland:

You can enter Queensland

You must get tested when you arrive in QLD

While in Queensland:

You can enter Queensland but will need a border pass

While in Queensland:

You can enter Queensland but will need a border pass

You must get tested when you arrive in QLD

While in Queensland:

Arrived from New Zealand on or since 14 January 2021

While in Queensland

While in Queensland

Contact tracing alerts in Queensland

While in Queensland

You will need a border pass to enter Queensland

You will have to quarantine if coming to Queensland from overseas

Border restrictions are in effect for people who have been in a hotspot

You should get tested

Entering from Victoria

You should get tested when you arrive in QLD

Follow NSW Health advice

To enter Queensland, you will need a border pass

Follow NSW Health advice

If you have arrived from New Zealand on or since 14 January 2021

To enter Queensland, you will need a border pass

Current hotspots and restrictions

If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, Get tested.

Health advice

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