Australia will allow eligible foreign visa holders and travelers from Japan and South Korea to enter the country from December, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday.
Australia has largely restricted foreign nationals from entry since March 2020 in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus. But on Sunday 85% of its population age 16 and over have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
"The return of skilled workers and students to Australia is a major milestone in our pathway back," Morrison told reporters in Canberra, as the government looks to cement the nation's economic recovery from the pandemic.