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.

All travellers coming to South Australia are required to complete a Cross-Border Travel Registration.

See Travel restrictions for more information on how this Direction is applied.

Current Direction details

This direction may be cited as the Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 39) (COVID-19) Direction 2021.

It came into effect at 12:01 am on 18 February 2021 and revokes the Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 38) (COVID-19) Direction 2021

Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 38) (COVID-19) Direction (PDF, 779.5 KB) - 17 February 2021

Emergency Management (Cross Border Travel No 38) (COVID-19) Direction (DOCX, 97.6 KB) - 17 February 2021

More information

Travel restrictions

FAQs related to this Direction are in the Entering SA section on the Common questions page.

Who is an essential traveller Schedule 1 (PDF, 121.5 KB) - 17 February 2021
Who is an essential traveller Schedule 1 (DOCX, 32.3 KB) - 22 February 2021

Who is an essential traveller Schedule 2 (PDF, 150.2 KB) - 17 February 2021
Who is an essential traveller Schedule 2 (DOCX, 41.5 KB) - 17 February 2021

Essential traveller - record of close contact form - 1 June 2020
Essential traveller - record for close contact form - 1 June 2020

Essential Traveller Requirements for Entry into SA - table - 19 February 2021
Additional Victorian Travel Requirements - table - 18 February 2021

Page last updated: 18 February 2021