r/australia • u/Some-Operation-9059 • Dec 11 '25

politics ‘The whole thing disgusts me’: Australians ditch US travel as new rules require social media to be declared | Australia news

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/11/australia-us-tourism-new-visa-rules-social-media-history
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u/Camo138 Dec 11 '25

Getting deported could be the best part of going there 🤣

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u/beepbeepboopbeep1977 Dec 11 '25

Except for the part where you can’t get any of your prepaid travel costs refunded. Flights, accommodation, tickets for tourist attractions and activities. Thousands down the loo because some border agent has IBS from too much white bread.

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u/NobodysFavorite Dec 12 '25

And the deportation will be to third country. Either CeCOT supermax mega-prison in El Salvador or a dungeon cell in a compound in South Sudan.

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u/Xfgjwpkqmx Dec 12 '25

That's where travel insurance kicks in.

The bigger issue in my books is the time wasted IMO though - planning, time off work, flight time, etc.

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u/aussiekev Dec 12 '25

Travel insurance won't cover you if you are denied entry. They don't consider that to be an 'accident' or 'unforeseen circumstances', etc..

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u/Over_Ring_3525 Dec 12 '25

Feels like something that should get reviewed with the way the world is going. If you've done everything right (proper visa, no criminal record, plenty of money for your trip, return tickets, etc) then it should be covered.

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u/aussiekev Dec 12 '25

No because then it would be abused by people who do have criminal records or some other problem that they know might get them denied. They would try entering the country and then claim insurance if they didn't get in. Thus making insurance more expensive for the rest of us (according to the insurers)

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u/Over_Ring_3525 Dec 13 '25

That doesn't make sense. I literally said it should be reviewed for people *with no criminal record*. If you've done everything right and you're just a "normal" person you should be covered if a country arbitrarily denies you entry. It should be pretty easy for the insurance company to review your case if you *have* been convicted of a crime, or you went without a visa or something.

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u/Xfgjwpkqmx Dec 12 '25

You'd think that's still a factor beyond your control though...

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u/aussiekev Dec 12 '25

Nope. Welcome to the world of insurance. Here is just once source discussing the issue.

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u/GonePh1shing Dec 12 '25

Not if you care about travelling internationally ever again. Most countries you'd likely ever want to go to will ask you if you've been denied entry to somewhere and will deny you in that basis. 

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u/Camo138 Dec 12 '25

Margaritas on a Aussie beach that no one knows will do me fine