Hi Kajuina, I haven't actually applied yet. I've been following this thread for a while now and it looks like almost everybody applying for it is leaving for good and provides details of house sale/lease termination etc. That's not the case for us. Right now, I'm hoping that something will change...

XWu, at this point yes, the flight is still on. Hopefully it stays that way!

Our flights were booked for 6th July. Hopefully it all works out! Good luck to you and keep us posted if you go ahead with the exemption.

Have people had much luck applying on compassionate grounds? I'm a dual citizen (Germany/Australia) and my mum is terminally ill. My partner and I had planned to visit her in Germany in July and stay for 3 months. We booked our tickets late last year for Jul-Oct and we're hoping to still be able ...