Travel Risks and Australian Government Travel Advisories

Travel Advisories

Macau  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Entry and Exit Requirements (entry to China). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Solomon Islands  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Vanuatu  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (prison escapes). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Fiji  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. South Africa  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (situation in townships), and Where to Get Help (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Greece  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (antiquities) and Health Issues (tick-borne diseases). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Afghanistan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (incidents of kidnap) and Where to Get Help (consular services). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Spain  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Local Travel (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Tunisia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Madagascar  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Sudan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (high threat of violence following ICC application to indict the Sudanese President) and Airline Safety (Sudan Airways). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Mozambique  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Where to Get Help (Australian High Commission, South Africa). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Mongolia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Chile  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (increased activity Llaima volcano). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Kuwait  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (challenging the authority of the Emir). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Serbia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (restricted access to Embassy). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Denmark  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update) and Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Netherlands  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Thailand  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update), Crime (credit card fraud, property rental scams) and Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Cook Islands  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Guyana  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Gabon  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Uzbekistan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Ethiopia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Turkey  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (attack outside the US Consulate General in Istanbul). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Lebanon  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (armed clashes in Tripoli). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Mauritius  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Papua New Guinea  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Local Travel (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Zimbabwe  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Azerbaijan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Brunei Darussalam  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (smoking ban), Dual Nationals (update) and Entry and Exit Requirements (Muara sea port). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Niger  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest/Political Tension, Local Travel, Information for Dual Nationals (update) and Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. China  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update), Civil Unrest/ Political Tension (update) and Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (update). The overall level of the advice has increased. The level of advice for Sichuan Province has decreased. Nepal  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (protests related to increased fuel costs). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Vietnam  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (penalties for being caught in possession of heroin, gambling and declaring foreign currency) and Health (reported cases of cholera and Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Sri Lanka  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Summary and Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (Cultural Triangle no longer in Do Not Travel zone, although we still advise you to reconsider your need to travel there) and Local Travel (update). The overall level of advice has not changed. Democratic People's Republic of Korea  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Money and Valuables (access to money) and Health Issues (outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in the region). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Republic of Korea  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest / Political Tension (demonstrations and protests). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Ghana  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Ecuador  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. East Timor  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update) and Crime (nightclubs). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Indonesia   This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (Central Sulawesi, Maluku), Local Travel (public transport) and Money and Valuables (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. The level of advice for Central Sulawesi and Maluku Provinces have decreased. Cyprus  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Local Travel (update) and Information for Dual Nationals (military service). The overall level of the advice has not changed. New Caledonia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Health Issues (leptospirosis) and Where to Get Help (Consulate-General website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. French Polynesia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (earthquakes), Health Issues (diving) and Where to Get Help (Consulate-General website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Bangladesh  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (municipal elections), Local Travel (train travel) and Health Issues (avian influenza). The level of the advice has not changed. Djibouti  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security; Civil Unrest/Political Tension (clashes near Djibouti/Eritrea border). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We now advise against travel to the border with Eritrea. Eritrea  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (military clashes with Djibouti). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We now advise against travel to the border with Djibouti. Trinidad and Tobago  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (high commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Sierra Leone  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Information for Dual Nationals (update) and Where to Get Help (high commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Belarus  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Information for Dual Nationals (update) and Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Sweden  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Samoa  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (drug offences) and Where to Get Help (high commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Turkmenistan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under For Parents (travelling with children). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Guinea  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (armed confrontations between military and striking police officers) and Local Travel (strike at international airport). The overall level of the advice has increased. Ukraine  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Guatemala  This advice has been revised and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Crime (Izabel Department), Local Travel (Asistur card, inner city buses) and Local Laws (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. The level for Rio Dulce and Livingston in Izabal Department has decreased. El Salvador  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Money and Valuables (official currency). The overall level of advice has not changed. Nicaragua  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (safe travel and road blocks). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Malta  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Norway  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. United Arab Emirates  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Italy  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Crime (credit card and ATM fraud) and Local Travel (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Honduras  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in Summary (Toncontin International Airport partially re-opened) and under Safety and Security: Local Travel (dangerous stretches for road travel), Airline Safety (Toncontin International Airport re-opened) and under Local Laws (illegal export). The overall level of the advice has not changed. India  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Summary and Civil Unrest/Political Tension (demonstrations in Darjeeling 10 June 2008). The overall level of the advice has not changed. United States of America  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Entry and Exit Requirements (change to visa requirements). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Georgia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (flights to Russia) and Where to Get Help (contact details for Australian Embassy in Turkey). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Pakistan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (election related violence) and Entry and Exit Requirements (visa requirements). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Kazakhstan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Canada  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. France  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Crime (credit card and ATM fraud). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Hungary  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Taiwan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Health Issues (Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Argentina  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (volcanic ash fall in southern Argentina). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Finland  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (website inclusion). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Czech Republic  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Suriname  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Democratic Republic of the Congo  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Albania  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Central African Republic  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (high commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Russia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (Abkhazia region). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Austria  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Kyrgyz Republic  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Poland  The advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of advice has not changed. Bolivia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Bulgaria  The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not issue a travel advice for Bulgaria at this time. Switzerland  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Malawi  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (increased risk of civil unrest). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Angola  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (attacks against foreigners in Cabinda province). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Moldova  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Armenia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Haiti  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Hong Kong  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Entry and Exit Requirements (visa requirements). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Estonia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Japan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Algeria  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Entry and Exit Requirements (Algerian minors). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Tonga  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Qatar  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Botswana  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (High Commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Swaziland  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (High Commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Syria  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (travel to Lebanon). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Somalia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary (update) and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (threatened attacks against foreign individuals, government interests and security personnel). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Palau  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (mobile telephones). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Mexico   The advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Crime ('express kidnappings' on the Metro, security in Mexico City), Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (update) and Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Burma  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Kosovo  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Zambia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank  This advice has been reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Ireland  This advice has been revised and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Burundi  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Tanzania  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. United Kingdom  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update) and Local Travel (update), Entry and Exit Requirements (recent changes to immigration system), and Health Issues (reciprocal health agreement). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Iraq  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Senegal  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (demonstrations). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Singapore  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Airline Safety (intoxication on flights), Entry and Exit Requirements (importation restrictions) and Health Issues (dengue fever website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Liberia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Burkina Faso  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (demonstrations). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Morocco  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (arrests) and Local Travel (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Yemen  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (possible attacks against Western interests, including Western individuals). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Namibia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Mauritania  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Lesotho  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Latvia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (Consulate address). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Germany  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Croatia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (petty crime). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Kenya  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (violent riots and illegal road blocks). Costa Rica  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (update).The overall level of the advice has increased. Romania  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Peru  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (disruption to travel to Cusco) and Local Travel (airline safety). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Tajikistan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Entry and Exit Requirements (update) and Where to Get Help (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Brazil  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Health Issues (dengue fever outbreak). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Cambodia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (marriage certificates) and Entry and Exit Requirements (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Belgium  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Uganda  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update) and Wildlife Watching (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Cuba  The advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. New Zealand  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Jordan  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Laos  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Health Issues (Japanese encephalitis vaccine). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Nigeria  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (update) and Local Travel (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Cameroon  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has decreased. Egypt  This advice has been reviewed and updated. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Benin  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Portugal  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Maldives  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Jamaica  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Bosnia and Herzegovina  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest / Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Belize  The advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Bahrain  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update), Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update) and Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. General Advice to Australian Travellers  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. Mali  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. The Gambia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Ivory Coast   This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has decreased. Libya  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Philippines  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (US Warden message of kidnap threat in Zamboanga City area). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Colombia   This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Iran  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Crime (update), Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (sand and dust storms, high temperatures) and Local Laws (photography). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Venezuela  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Panama  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (update), Local Laws (update) and Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Malaysia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update) and Where to Get Help (embassy website and Penang honorary consulate telephone number). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Shipping and Ports  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (jet skis). Rwanda  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel, Wildlife Watching and Health Issues. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Paraguay  The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not issue a travel advice for Paraguay at this time. Oman  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update), Crime (update), Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (update) and Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed. Guam  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed. Saudi Arabia  This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update), Crime (petty theft), Local Travel (update), Natural Disasters (sand storms), Airline Safety (carry-on liquid restrictions), Entry and Exit Requirements (declaration of valuables), Local Laws (update), Local Customs (dress and behaviour) and Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.