Hey TD community. It's been a very long time since I posted anything here. Just seeking info from anyone who's had luck flying out of Australia during this time. I lived in Thailand from 2005 to 2019. Since moving back to Aus for family reasons I've decided that I'd really like to move back & continue my life in Thailand. Currently Aus Border Force require a flight exemption to fly out of Aus. Initially there was a waver under Not Usually a Resident which allowed outbound flights for Australians whom have lived overseas for a long period of time. Unfortunately my application based on this was denied due to being in Aus for over 2 years. Now I'm looking at reapplying under grounds of employment in Thailand. This will require a Commonwealth statutory declaration + letter of job offer,employment contract, flight itinerary, a lease, bank statement & proof of personal items being shipped. So it would seem that Australia is back to being a penal colony again, not to mention a full blown police state.
If anyone on TD has managed to fly out of Aus during this time, please let me know =)))