Travel – Victoria

Updated on 11 March 2023, at 09:00 AET

Travel within Victoria

There are no limits on travel within Victoria.

Coming to Victoria from interstate

There is no vaccination, quarantine, permit, or testing requirement to enter Victoria.

Victorian residents who test positive for COVID-19 interstate can return home.

International arrivals

Before you arrive in Australia

You must meet all the Commonwealth entry requirements.

Visit homeaffairs.gov.au/covid19 for the latest entry rules to Australia.

When you arrive in Victoria

It’s recommended you take a rapid antigen test if you develop any COVID-19 symptoms upon arrival.

If you test positive for COVID-19, follow the advice in Checklist for COVID cases by visiting coronavirus.vic.gov.au then click on ‘Your COVID checklists’.

Travelling to Australia from China

Passengers arriving to Australia from China, including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau, don't need to take a pre-departure COVID-19 test.

For more information on entry into Australia, visit the Australian Government’s Home Affairs website. Go to homeaffairs.gov.au. Click on ‘COVID-19 and the border’ and follow the prompts.

Face masks

To learn about the face-mask rules that apply to you, see 'Face masks — Victoria'

For more information on restrictions in Victoria, visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au.