Covid-19: Australians who live abroad now have to apply for permission to leave
Australians who live overseas now have to get permission to leave the country after 'barbaric' rule change - as government closes 'loophole' to reduce travel
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Aussies who live abroad will soon have to apply for an exemption to leave Australia.
Citizens and permanent residents have been banned from going overseas since March 2020 but people who don't normally live here can depart without permission.
That will change on August 11 when updated rules require them to apply for an exemption.
Australians who live abroad will soon have to apply for an exemption to leave the country. Pictured: Passengers at Sydney Airport in July
The government wants to stop Australians leaving the country to reduce
