Novak Djokovic’s fate still hangs in the balance ahead of a pending decision from the Immigration Minister, but a forgotten diplomatic detail could protect the nine-time Australian Open champion.
Djokovic is still awaiting a final decision from Immigration Minister Alex Hawke after the government indicated it will consider using ministerial discretion to deport the tennis star following a court appeal which overturned his cancelled visa.
The Serbian Embassy confirmed Djokovic held both a normal Serbian passport as well as a Diplomatic one awarded to him following Serbia’s successful 2011 Davis Cup championship, theStream the latest news on COVID-19 with Flash. Stream more than 20 global & local news sources. New to Flash? Try 14 days free now
However, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has stated diplomatic or official passports “do not confer on the holder any special rights or privileges”. Djokovic sought a medical exemption to enter Australia unvaccinated on the basis that he had already tested positive for COVID-19, but he had his visa cancelled upon touching down in Melbourne last week.
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