Travel advisories

Source - Dept Foreign Affairs, Canberra

Thailand

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (large scale demonstration scheduled around the period 12 to 14 March, and possibly beyond), Crime (time share schemes) and Where to Get Help (Australian Consulates details Phuket, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Morocco

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Cambodia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (large crowds can form after road accidents) and Health Issues (cholera). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Switzerland

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.

Benin

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (update) and Local Travel (Piracy). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Syria

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 Summary, Safety and Security (update) and Airline Safety (update). 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.

Ireland

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. 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.

Peru

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Entry and Exit Requirements (entry stamp for Peru from an official entry point). 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: (airport operations). We now advise you to reconsider your need to travel to Chile.

Angola

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. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Mongolia

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.

Jordan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Fiji

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Health Issues (typhoid outbreak). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Kuwait

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (taxis), Local Laws (child custody, carry identification) and Entry and Exit Requirements (fines for overstaying visas). 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.

Madagascar

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update) and Crime (carjackings and smash and grab robberies from cars). 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.

Belgium

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Mali

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to get help (new contact numbers). 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.

Honduras

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (new government sworn in). The overall level of the advice has decreased.

Egypt

This advice has been reviewed and updated. New information has been added under Local Travel (Aswan and the Sinai peninsula). 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.

Tonga

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (assaults) and Local Travel (inter-island ferries). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

United States of America

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 (elections) and Entry and Exit Requirements (airport departure taxes). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Sierra Leone

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to get help (new contact numbers). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Turkey

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (recent attacks), Local Travel (ANZAC Day travel bulletin) and Money and Valuables (new currency). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Czech Republic

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Netherlands

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (change to domestic threat level) and under Airline Safety (new security procedures at Schiphol airport). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Armenia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (photography). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Belarus

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (photography restrictions) and Entry and Exit requirements (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Mozambique

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.

Niger

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (kidnap incidents) and Civil Unrest/Political Tension (reported coup, unpredictable political/security situation). The level of the advice for Niger overall and the level for Niamey have both increased.

Côte d’Ivoire

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (Government disbanded), Local Travel (Piracy) and Where to get help (new contact numbers). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Pakistan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (premises in the diplomatic enclave, the Serena Hotel). 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 (media centres). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Colombia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest (elections, troop movements) and Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (Galeras volcano eruption). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

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 Travel (further information on petrol and diesel sales). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Georgia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. 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.

Uzbekistan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Sri Lanka

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (violence, protests associated with election campaign). The overall level of advice has not changed.

General Advice to Australian Travellers

This advice has been reviewed and reissued.

Kazakhstan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Entry and Exit Requirements (registration) and Where to Get Help (Australian Consulate in Almaty). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Trinidad and Tobago

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Denmark

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Samoa

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level has not changed.

Norway

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

India

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (attack in Pune on 13 February). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Canada

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary (G8 and G20 summits in 2010). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Singapore

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 in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (kidnapping threat) and Where to Get Help (Canadian embassy address). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Taiwan

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.

Suriname

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (elections). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Vanuatu

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (volcanic activity). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Cyprus

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (purchasing property). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Algeria

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It includes new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (kidnapping in neighbouring countries) and Information for Dual Nationals (update). 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: Civil unrest/Political Tension (Northern Ireland). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Libya

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (kidnapping threat). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Ukraine

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.

Kyrgyz Republic

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Serbia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Sweden

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (telephone numbers for reporting crimes). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

France

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Local Travel (minimum driving age). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Bolivia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (new Consulate address). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Haiti

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Where to Get Help (Australians in need of consular assistance). 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 Airline Safety (airstrip safety concerns). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Italy

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (riots in Rosarno), and Local Travel (catching public transport, Traffic Restricted Zones). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Nicaragua

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (attacks on vehicles along highways). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Macau

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Guatemala

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (kidnappings and carjackings). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Moldova

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tensions (update) and Entry and Exit Requirements (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Travelling by Sea

Malawi

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (earthquakes). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Indonesia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (Balinese New Year). 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: Terrorism (kidnap threat at Dadaab refugee camp). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Bangladesh

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The level of the advice has not changed.

Namibia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. 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 (2010 Elections), Crime (assaults near Lake Tanganyika) and Where to Get Help (High Commission contact numbers). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Ecuador

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (Tungurahua volcano). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Hungary

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

El Salvador

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. 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 (New phone number for Honorary Consul). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Poland

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Malaysia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (possible targeting of foreigners in eastern Sabah, including Semporna and the islands of Mabul and Sipadan). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Austria

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Djibouti

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (Dorale and Khor Ambado beaches), Local Travel (railway to Ethiopia), Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (drought), Local Laws (hunting, public drunkenness) and Where to Get Help (High Commission contact numbers). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Uganda

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (aviation between Sudan and Uganda). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Malta

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: Local Travel (demining operations). 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.

Botswana

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. 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.

Argentina

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Entry and Exit requirements (reciprocity fee). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Greece

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (local mobile phone service). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Republic of Korea

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Dominican Republic

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.

Somalia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (suicide attack in Mogadishu), Crime (kidnap), Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (drought) and Where to Get Help (High Commission contact numbers). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Costa Rica

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (Presidential elections). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Panama

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (travelling along Pacific and Atlantic coastlines) and Entry and Exit Requirements (departure tax). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Mexico

The advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (travel on toll roads in Sonora and Sinaloa, sporadic bombings). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Hong Kong

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

New Caledonia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Yemen

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary (kidnappings of foreigners). 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 Safety and Security: Terrorism (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

East Timor

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update) and Crime (break-ins). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Philippines

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Natural Disasters, Extreme Weather and Climate (Mayon volcano) and Where to Get Help (Embassy facsimile number). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Tanzania

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (national game parks and reserves) and Where to Get Help (new contact numbers for the Australian High Commission in Kenya). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Russia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (terrorist attacks against trains). 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.

Saudi Arabia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It includes new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update), Crime (theft from vehicles) and Local Travel (travel outside cities, checkpoints). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Tajikistan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. 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.

Solomon Islands

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Brazil

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (violent clashes in Rio de Janeiro), Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (flooding and landslides) and under Where to Get Help (São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Tourist Police). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (winter equipment to be used on vehicles). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Nepal

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Venezuela

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (drug trafficking) and Where to Get Help (passport assistance). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Romania

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Laos

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Spain

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (driving in Spain) and under Health Issues (Spanish Emergency Services Hotline). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Zimbabwe

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil unrest/Political tension (update), and Local Laws (Illegal to wear camouflage clothing). The overall level of the advice has remained the same.

Tunisia

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.

New Zealand

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. 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.

Swaziland

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Vietnam

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Turkmenistan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary (police and military presence) and under Safety and Security: Crime (extortion attempts by local officials). 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.

Ethiopia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (drought), Money and Valuables (currency controls) and Where to Get Help (new High Commission contact numbers). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Cuba

The advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Money and Valuables (scanning of luggage), and Entry and Exit Requirements (confiscation of electrical/satellite powered equipment). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Rwanda

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Money and valuables (credit cards and travellers cheques) and Where to get help (new Australian High Commission contact details). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Eritrea

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Crime (attack north of Keren), Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (rainy season) and Where to Get Help (new High Commission contact numbers). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Portugal

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (drink spiking). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

China

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 Health Issues (Drug Control Department contact details). 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.

Burkina Faso

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. 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.

French Polynesia

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 (closure of Honorary Consulate in Riga). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank

This advice has been reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (border tensions, protests) and Entry and Exit Requirements (Erez crossing, Rafah crossing). 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.

Nigeria

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The contact details for the Honorary Consul in Lagos have been removed from the Where to get help section. 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 Civil Unrest/Political Tension (Volatile security situation). The overall level of the advice has increased.

Bahrain

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (local legal matters). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Oman

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (exercise caution) and Local Laws (family law). The overall level of the advice has been lowered and we now advise Australians to exercise caution in Oman.

Burma

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (Do not travel to the areas adjacent to the border with China). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Cameroon

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.

Gabon

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 Entry and Exit Requirements (Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Puerto Rico

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not issue a travel advice for Puerto Rico at this time.

Palau

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Health Issues (confirmed cases of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Seychelles

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not issue a travel advice for Seychelles at this time.

Chad

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not issue a travel advice for Chad at this time. However, we strongly advise that you do not travel to Chad due to the volatile security situation, ongoing civil unrest and the threat of terrorism.

Montenegro

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not issue a travel advice for Montenegro at this time.