Novak Djokovic has been denied entry to Australia over a visa mix-up and is reportedly nonetheless on the airport.
The information comes after the world No.1 was granted a controversial medical exemption from the Covid-19 vaccination to play on this month’s Australian Open.
Because it stands, Djokovic, who hasn’t publicly introduced his vaccination standing, is unable to cross by passport management after a visa mix-up regarding these with medical exemptions with stories suggesting his workforce submitted the unsuitable paperwork.
Experiences counsel a member of his assist workforce made a mistake in requesting a sub-class of visa that doesn't apply to those that have obtained medical exemptions from a Covid-19 vaccine.
Australian border power had found the error whereas Djokovic was already travelling on a 14-hour industrial flight from Dubai to Melbourne which noticed him land this afternoon.
It stays to be seen how the matter might be resolved and whether or not a brand new visa software might be submitted, however assist has been refused by the Victorian state authorities.
‘The federal authorities has requested if we'll assist Novak Djokovic’s visa software to enter Australia,’ Jaala Pulford, the performing Victorian sports activities minister, tweeted.
‘We won't be offering Novak Djokovic with particular person visa software assist to take part within the 2022 Australian Open grand slam.
‘We’ve all the time been clear on two factors: visa approvals are a matter for the federal authorities, and medical exemptions are a matter for docs.’
Earlier within the day, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison mentioned: ‘My view is that any particular person in search of to enter Australia should adjust to our border necessities.
‘Novak Djokovic – when he arrives in Australia, I’m not fairly certain when he’s going to show up, however I don’t assume it’s too distant, he has to, as a result of he’s not vaccinated, he should present acceptable proof that he can't be vaccinated for medical causes and to have the ability to entry the identical journey preparations as absolutely vaccinated travellers.
‘We await his presentation and what proof he gives to assist that.
‘If that proof is inadequate then he gained’t be handled any totally different to anybody else and he’ll be on the subsequent aircraft residence.’
Djokovic is about to kick off the defence of his Australian Open title on January 17 as he goals for a report twentieth Grand Slam.
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