When the Prime Minister makes recommendations to the states about restriction guidelines relating to COVID-19, each state must then consider how those recommendations will be applied. They are not enforceable in South Australia until the State Coordinator, Commissioner Grant Stevens, enacts a Direction.
The South Australian Directions apply to everyone living in, and entering, South Australia.
A direction is in place regarding traffic entering South Australia.
If you are travelling into South Australia, by road or via the Adelaide airport, you need to complete the cross border pre-approval form 14 days prior to your arrival.
Pre-approval will speed up the border crossing process and provide certainty for you about any restrictions that may apply before reaching the border.
Current Direction details
This direction may be cited as the Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 17) (COVID-19) Direction 2020.
It came into effect at 12:01am on 24 October 2020 and revokes the Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 16) (COVID-19) Direction 2020
Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 17) (COVID-19) Direction (PDF, 4.5 MB) - 23 October 2020
Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 17) (COVID-19) Direction (RTF, 289.5 KB)- 23 October 2020
For information on how this Direction is applied, see Travel restrictions.
More information
FAQs related to this Direction are in the Cross border travel section on the Common questions page.
Who is an essential traveller Schedule 1 (PDF, 422.4 KB) - 23 October 2020
Who is an essential traveller Schedule 1 (DOCX, 551.2 KB) - 23 October 2020
Who is an essential traveller Schedule 2 (PDF, 414.0 KB) - 23 October 2020
Who is an essential traveller Schedule 2 (DOCX, 551.8 KB) - 23 October 2020
South Australia and Victoria Border – 70km (PDF, 546.3 KB)
Essential traveller table (PDF, 101.5 KB) - 28 October 2020
Essential traveller - record of close contact form (PDF, 415.0 KB) - 24 June 2020
Essential traveller - record of close contact form (DOCX, 1.8 MB) - 8 September 2020
Essential traveller health exemption fact sheet (PDF, 153.3 KB) - 13 October 2020
Essential traveller health exemption fact sheet (DOCX, 223.0 KB) - 13 October 2020