On 20 1 0-201February1day, the Australian government announced the adoption of temporary entry restrictions. All foreign citizens are not allowed to enter Australia within 14 days after leaving Australia or transiting through Chinese mainland. The second extension after the expiration of the ban is evaluated once a week.
This measure has brought great difficulties to Australian students returning to China. In order to graduate on time, many students choose to transfer from other countries and return to Australia in 14 days. Shen Yinfeng, from the University of Sydney, is the first Australian student to successfully return to China through a third country.
"At that time, I was very anxious. I thought I could fly immediately on February 2, but I didn't expect such a ban, so I wanted to transfer that night. " On February 3, Shen Yinfeng chose to fly to Thailand alone. For Australian students returning home, Thailand has opened a landing visa to China, which is their first choice for transit.
Shen Yinfeng said that although the trip back to Australia was full of twists and turns, he did feel warm and friendly during his stay in Thailand. "Just when I got off the plane, I saw a poster with Chinese characters written on it. A Chinese and Thai family, come on, Wuhan, come on, China. This also eased my anxiety. "
In addition to Shen Yinfeng, many students choose to transfer from Thailand to Australia. These students set up a WeChat group to inform and encourage each other. According to an international student who successfully returned to Australia from Thailand, it is estimated that there are nearly 2,000 to 3,000 international students in Thailand, among which the University of Sydney has known that there are more than 1500 international students.
According to Australian media reports, about 654.38 million Australian students are unable to return to China due to restrictions, and only a few choose to transfer from a third country to Australia. This restriction has been questioned. LiamDonoghue, president of the Undergraduate Student Union of the University of Sydney, believes that this measure is an overreaction. "This will affect Australia in many ways and have a disastrous impact on the Australian economy.
How do China students return to Australia?
No, first of all, the chief health officer is in the role of advising the government, and the right to enter the country is still in the hands of the Customs and Immigration Bureau. At the same time, it is now the observation period of 14 days, and whether to allow entry after 14 days needs specific assessment. Bian Xiao believes that this policy is mainly aimed at non-Australians who traveled or lived outside China before February 1 year, rather than international students who still stay in China.
In addition, judging from his attitude towards the second question, whether he has any suggestions for international students, at present, the Australian government may not advise international students who are still in China to return to school. Moreover, many students' visas were cancelled at the customs these two days because they didn't get the news in time. Therefore, at present, it is not recommended that you go back to Australia at the risk of your visa being cancelled.
Can I enter Australia after leaving China 14 days?
We really don't recommend that you leave the country in the near future. The Australian government's policy is changing every day, and what will change after that is still uncertain. In principle, it is recommended that you wait at home for 14 days, and then make a decision after being reviewed by the Australian government.