Due to the difficulty travellers are experiencing returning home, New Zealanders overseas need to take steps to … The countries most likely to lift their travel advisory first can be Mexico, Canada, Greece and some Caribbean nations. Domestic travel could start to resume by June in North America, Australia and Southeast Asia, according to Flight Centre's CEO. There's a ban on overseas travel from Australia.This ban is administered by the Department of Home Affairs.
You can’t leave Australia unless you seek an exemption from Home Affairs. The first travel restrictions may start expiring in June or July of 2020. Do not travel : 20 May 2020: United Arab Emirates: Middle East: Do not travel : 20 May 2020: Laos: Asia: Do not travel : 20 May 2020: Zambia: Africa: Do not travel : 19 May 2020: Egypt: Africa: Do not travel : 19 May 2020: El Salvador: Americas: Do not travel : 19 May 2020: The Republic of Slovenia: Europe: Do not travel : 19 May 2020 Read in العربية, 中文 简体, 中文繁體, Bahasa Indonesia, ภาษาไทย or Tiếng Việt. In the age of coronavirus, people are asking: What should I do about summer vacation plans?
On May 12, the province of British Columbia announced that cruise ships may stop for supplies and fuel, but passengers will not be allowed to disembark during summer 2020. Greece in May is no different. On 5 May, the leaders of Australia and New Zealand, Prime Ministers Scott Morrison and Jacinda Ardern, respectively, announced their commitment to introducing a trans-Tasman COVID-safe travel zone “as soon as it is safe to do so”. But if you’re after Crete, Santorini, Athens and the Parthenon sans tourist hordes, May is ideal. CNN Travel talks to the experts -- find out their advice. We now advise that all New Zealanders do not travel overseas at this time due to the outbreak of COVID-19, associated health risks and travel restrictions. Europeans can look forward to safe, relaxing summer travels this year as borders reopen for holidays. Such an arrangement would be put in place once it is safe to do so and necessary health, transport and other protocols had been developed and met, to ensure the protection of public health. … Australia’s Tourism Restart Task Force, which includes key officials and businesses in the travel sector and feeds into government discussion is also looking toward adding “safe countries” to the list of those with which air bridges could be realized before the end of 2020, though no officially confirmed plans exist at the moment. It’s the classic shoulder season gamble: temperamental weather, but the promise of much smaller crowds. The Prime Ministers agreed to commence work on a trans-Tasman COVID-safe travel zone – easing travel restrictions between Australia and New Zealand. If you are a UK citizen in EU countries, you can also use local health systems under the EHIC arrangements – this won’t change until the end of 2020, when our rights may be ended by Brexit. If you’re after long days at the beach and a sun powerful enough to give your handbag a tan, visit in June or August when the weather is perfect.
As New Zealand continues its efforts to eradicate Covid-19 and move closer to alert level 1, Australia and other Pacific island nations are being considered for a Trans-Tasman travel "bubble." 5 June 2020.