Philippines to Australia: Travel Requirements, Visa Application, Etc.

Vaccinated visa holders are now allowed to enter Australia.
by Ina Louise Manto | March 21, 2022

After closing its borders and having one of the strictest border restrictions around the world, Australia finally reopened its borders in February 2022, allowing long-awaited family reunions and international travel plans to finally happen.

Planning to visit the land down under? Here’s everything you need to know before your visit: 

Who can travel to Australia from the Philippines?

Starting February 21, 2022, Australia opened its borders to fully vaccinated visa holders. 

Do you need a visa to enter Australia?

Yes, you need a valid Australian visa when traveling from the Philippines to Australia. 

Australian tourist visa requirements

The Tourist Stream is a visa stream that allows an individual to visit Australia as a tourist, to go on a cruise, or to see family and friends. To be eligible for application, you need:

• To prove you’re a genuine visitor 
• Provide enough funds to support your stay and leave 

An individual may be granted a stay of 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months. 

Here’s a list of documents you need for your application. Ensure to provide accurate information: 

• Pages of current passport showing your photo, personal details, passport issue, and expiry date. Also provide a national identity card if you have one or proof of a change of name (marriage certificate, etc.) 
• Genuine visitor documents: 
  • Proof you have enough funds to support your stay and for leaving Australia such as bank statements, payslips, and credit card statements 
  • Letter from a relative or friend in Australia stating their relationship to you, the purpose of visit and stay, if you’ll be staying with them 
  • Plans while in Australia 
  • Proof of reasons to return home such as a letter from your employer, proof that you can return home, and proof that you are studying in your home country. 

Find the step-by-step tourist visa application guide here. 

Requirements for travel to Australia from the Philippines

Here are the documents you need to prepare for: 

• Proof of vaccination. The certificate must be: 
  • Issued by a national/state-level authority or accredited vaccination provider 
  • Written in English or with translation 
  • Contain the traveler’s name that’s the same as in their passport, either birth date, passport number, or national identity number, name of vaccine brand, and the date of each dose 
• Digital Passenger Declaration. You may start your DPD seven days before your flight and submit it within 72 hours prior to departure for Australia. 
• Present a negative PCR Test taken within three days (72 hours) prior to departure or an antigen test taken within 24 hours prior to departure. 

Important notes: 

• The following are exempted from pre-departure testing: 
  • Children aged 4 years and younger at the time of check-in for the departure
  • Individuals with a medical condition, which prevents them from taking a COVID-19 test. Present a medical certificate. 
  • Individuals carrying a certificate provided by a medical practitioner 
  • Passengers of an aircraft on an emergency medical evacuation flight and their companions 
  • International aircrew who are tested regularly to meet state and surveillance testing requirements 
  • Individuals traveling from a country where COVID-19 testing is not reasonably unavailable 

Find more information about travel requirements here. 

Australia quarantine rules

Quarantine rules depend on which state or territory you’re going to:

• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory 
• Queensland  
• South Australia 
• Tasmania 
• Victoria 
• Western Australia  

Current Australia COVID situation

For more information and updates, visit the following links: 

• https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/international-travel/inbound 
• https://www.health.gov.au/health-alerts/covid-19/international-travel/proof-of-vaccination 
• https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/digital-passenger-declaration