Missionaries Returning to Their Home Countries

Overseas missionaries serving in the Australia Perth Mission will be returning to their home countries as a result of precautions relative to COVID-19. This means that the only remaining missionaries who will be left in the Australia Perth Mission will be those missionaries from Australia.

The return of the missionaries will be done in a systematic way based on travel restrictions, level of COVID-19 concern, and other considerations. As some borders are closed, therefore some travel will take considerable time to put in place. The Missionary Department will move forward with the intent to return all foreign missionaries’ home wherever possible.

Parents and Stake Presidents will be notified when travel plans are made. We are unable to give a timeline as to when this will occur but please know that your missionary will be safe and will continue to work safely while travel is being organized.  We have been told that missionaries returning home will be 14 day quarantined and then be temporally reassigned. Stake presidents will be able to provide further information on this when known.

We are grateful for all of the wonderful missionaries serving here in the Australia Perth Mission. As President Nelson recently said speaking of COVID-19, “These unique challenges will pass in time, I remain optimistic for the future”. May we put our trust in the Lord as Nephi said "and my God shall be my strength" (1 Nephi 21:5)