The process for foreign nationals in Victoria seeking to travel through NSW to connect with international flights departing from Sydney is as follows:
- Each individual traveller must apply for an Entry Permit
- Upon successful completion of the form, an entry permit is generated and emailed immediately to the traveller (see example attached)
- The permit comes with several conditions, including:
o The traveller must transit through and leave NSW by the most practicable direct route
o The traveller must self-isolate if an overnight stay in NSW is required
o The traveller must keep their permit with them at all times, along with any supporting evidence associated with their travel (such as their plane ticket)
o Failure to comply with these conditions may involve the cancellation of a permit and/or penalties under NSW law
- A permit will not be issued if, in the previous 14 days, the traveller has:
o Been overseas
o Been in contact with a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and asked to isolate
o Had symptoms consistent with COVID-19, or
o Been diagnosed with COVID-19
- If travellers have any questions about the online application process, they should contact Service NSW on 13 77 88 (available 24/7). Two frequently asked questions include:
o On Page 1 of the application form, how can a traveller enter their home address if it is located outside Australia? Travellers can select the option to ‘Enter address manually’ if their home address is located outside Australia;
o On Page 2 of the application form, which ‘exemption category’ should a traveller select? Those foreign nationals seeking to travel through NSW from Victoria in order to connect with an international flight out of Sydney should select ‘Interstate resident transiting through NSW’ [note: this category may be renamed slightly to ‘Person transiting through NSW’ or similar]