With no income and no idea when they'll be allowed to return, some of those in Australia fear they may be left homeless if officials don't act soon.
When news broke last month of governments closing their borders, Dublin City University student Tristina Karae immediately booked a flight home to Vanuatu from Ireland.
“The situation was just getting a bit panicked … and my family were a bit worried of having me out there by myself in Europe,” Karae said.
The journey home for Karae meant transiting through two other countries, Abu Dhabi and then Australia.
