NSW Government

COVID-19 rules

Stay up to date with the current rules and restrictions, helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in NSW.

You must register your positive rapid antigen test result, and register every time you test positive.

Register a positive RAT result
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Update to COVID-19 regulations

From 21 June 2022 international travellers are no longer required take a COVID-19 test upon arrival in NSW.  

From 17 June 2022 you are no longer required to wear a mask in airports in NSW.  

All people over the age of 12 must wear a mask while on an aircraft flying above NSW, in cruise terminals, on public transport and in high-risk settings.

View COVID-19 information for international arrivals. 

Current rules and guidance

Rules for people in NSW

Rules to keep people safe from the spread of COVID-19 are still in place across NSW.

Business rules in NSW

Rules and guidance to keep businesses, customers and staff safe in NSW.

Self-isolation rules

What you must do if you are exposed or are a confirmed COVID-19 case.

Face mask rules

Masks protect people from COVID-19 and flu and are still mandatory in some settings. They are also strongly recommended in crowded places.

Travel guidance

Understand the advice and guidance for international, interstate and cruising travel.

Register a positive rapid antigen test

It is mandatory to register a positive rapid antigen test if you test positive to COVID-19.

Additional rules and guidance

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Help stop the spread

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Rules for business

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Vaccination

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Travel and transport

Contacts and enquiries

  • Call Service NSW from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am to 5pm on weekends and public holidays 13 77 88
  • Call the National Coronavirus Helpline on 1800 020 080
  • Call Disability Gateway on 1800 643 787
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