- Check the latest travel advice and subscribe to receive free e-mail notification each time the advice for your destination is updated.
- Take out appropriate travel insurance to cover hospital treatment, medical evacuation and any activities, like adventure sports, in which you plan to participate.
- Before traveling overseas register online or at the local embassy, high commission or consulate of your country, once you arrive so we can contact you in an emergency.
- Obey the law. Consular assistance cannot override local laws, even where local laws appear harsh or unjust by Australian standards.
- Check to see if you require visas for the country or countries you are visiting or transiting. Be aware that a visa does not guarantee entry..
- Make copies of your passport details, insurance policy, travellers’ cheques, visas and credit card numbers. Carry one copy in a separate place to the originals and leave a copy with someone at home.
- Check with health professionals for information on recommended vaccinations or other precautions and find out about overseas laws on travelling with medicines
- Make sure your passport has a minimum six months validity. Carry additional copies of your passport photos in case you need a replacement while overseas.
- Leave a copy of your travel itinerary with someone at home and keep in regular contact with friends or relatives while overseas.
- Before departing your country check whether you’re regarded as a national of the country you intend to visit. Research whether holding dual nationality has any implications for your travel.
From SmartTraveler.gov.au
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