Hi there,
I am the Aussie half of an Aussie/UK couple, currently in Aus.
My FIL in the UK is really sick, the inlaws live in unsuitable housing and need to move, and have a massive amount of debt which needs sorting out when they sell their house. DH desperately wants to go back to the UK visit and help out. Due to covid, he will be doing this on his own, the kids and I will remain here in Aus.
Has anyone travelled/attempted to travel between the UK and Aus with the travel ban?
At our end I know he has to apply to the government for permission to leave Aus on compassionate grounds, and will have to pay for 2 weeks hotel isolation when he comes back - but I am worried he will have trouble getting back.
Also, they want travel dates when you apply for permission to leave - so do you book a flight first then apply to leave or vice versa?
Does anyone know if he has to apply to the Aus government to get permission to return? They are capping arrivals so quarantine does not get overwhelmed - is there are backlog of people waiting to get into Aus due to these caps? Will he be able to get on a flight back?
If anyone has any recent experience, I would love to hear. The plan would be for him to go and spend a month trying to help sort his parents out - but I am worried it could blow out to much longer.
Thanks
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