http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller advisory service en webmaster@dfat.gov.au Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011 60 zcms http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice http://www.dfat.gov.au/lib/images/dfat_logo_small.gif This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 19 June 2013. It contains updated information under Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil unrest/political tension (protests in 2013) as well as editorial amendments throughout. We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Morocco because of the threat of terrorist attack against Western interests. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Morocco 19 Jun 2013 07:08:36 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Morocco 3/5 High degree of caution Western Sahara 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 19 June 2013. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (recent kidnappings involving foreigners). We continue to advise against all travel to Yemen and strongly urge all Australians in Yemen to depart. There is a very high risk of terrorist attack and kidnapping in Yemen, including in Sanaa. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Yemen 19 Jun 2013 07:00:53 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Yemen 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 18 June 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and under Safety and security (removal of references to a state of emergency). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in the Kyrgyz Republic because of the potential for civil unrest, risk of terrorism and high levels of crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Kyrgyz_Republic 18 Jun 2013 04:31:10 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Kyrgyz Republic 3/5 High degree of caution Kyrgyz-Uzbek and Kyrgyz-Tajik border areas and the Ferghana Valley 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 18 June 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and under Additional information: Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (removal of references to flooding). We continue to advise you to exercise normal safety precautions. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Czech_Republic 18 Jun 2013 04:26:50 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Czech Republic 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 18 June 2013. It contains new information under Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (on 17 June 2013, heavy rain in northern India resulted in floods and landslides. There are reports of landslides between Uttarkashi and Gangotri. If you are in the affected area, monitor media for information on your safety and follow the advice of local authorities). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in India overall because of the risk of terrorism, civil unrest, crime and vehicle accidents. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/India 18 Jun 2013 04:21:03 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au India 3/5 High degree of caution Jammu and Kashmir (except for Ladakh region, Jammu and Srinagar) 5/5 Do not travel Cities of Jammu and Srinagar 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel North-eastern states of Assam, Nagaland, Tripura and Manipur 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Monday, 17 June 2013. It contains new information under Where to get help (on 17 June 2013, Turkish authorities closed the road leading to Taksim Square in front of the entrance to the Ritz Carlton Hotel, close to the Australian Consulate-General in Istanbul). The overall level of the advice has not been changed. We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Turkey because of the high threat of terrorist attack. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Turkey 17 Jun 2013 07:58:51 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Turkey 3/5 High degree of caution Borders with Syria, Iraq and Iran 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 14 June 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Terrorism (recent incidents). We continue to advise Australians not to travel to Niger overall due to high risk of crime and threat of kidnapping. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Niger 14 Jun 2013 04:23:11 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Niger 5/5 Do not travel Niamey 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 12 June 2013. It contains new information under Summary and Safety and security: Terrorism (new information regarding recent terrorist attacks) and under Laws (due to the security situation, the ability of the Australian Government to provide consular services to Australians is extremely limited). We continue to strongly advise you not to travel to any part of Somalia because of armed conflict, the ongoing very high threat of terrorist attack and dangerous levels of violent crime, including kidnapping. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Somalia 12 Jun 2013 02:24:51 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Somalia 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 12 June 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Uganda because of the threat of terrorist attack, civil unrest and criminal activity. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Uganda 12 Jun 2013 02:18:50 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Uganda 3/5 High degree of caution Areas bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel North eastern Uganda, including Karamoja region, and areas bordering South Sudan 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 11 June 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil unrest/political tension. We now advise you to reconsider your need to travel to the Zaatri refugee camp because of the unpredictable security situation and occurrence of riots. We now advise you to reconsider your need to travel within three kilometres of the border with Syria. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Jordan overall because of the risk of terrorist attack. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Jordan 11 Jun 2013 06:10:23 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Jordan 3/5 High degree of caution Za'atri refugee camp 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Regions within three kilometres of the border with Syria 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 11 June 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precaution in the Cook Islands. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Cook_Islands 11 Jun 2013 06:04:39 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Cook Islands 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Saturday, 08 June 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Additional information: Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (several cities and districts in eastern Germany, including in Bavaria, Saxony, Saxony Anhalt and Thuringia, declared a state of emergency in early June 2013 in response to widespread flooding). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Germany. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Germany 07 Jun 2013 23:11:02 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Germany 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Saturday, 08 June 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension. We now strongly advise you not to travel to Tripoli. We now strongly advise you not to travel to all regions in the northern Bekaa Valley extending east and north to the Syrian border from Rayek and including Britel, Baalbek, Aarsal, Ras Baalbek, Qaa and Hermal. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Lebanon overall at this time because of the unpredictable security and political situation. The situation could deteriorate without warning. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Lebanon 07 Jun 2013 22:41:47 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Lebanon 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Tripoli 5/5 Do not travel South of the Litani River and Palestinian refugee camps 5/5 Do not travel Regions within five kilometres of the border with Syria and all regions in the northern Beka'a Valley 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 06 June 2013. It has been reviewed and updated with editorial amendments (the red alert for the area surrounding the Copahue volcano has been removed). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Chile. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Chile 06 Jun 2013 05:11:24 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Chile 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 06 June 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments (the red alert for the area surrounding the Copahue volcano on the Argentina/Chile border has been removed). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Argentina. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Argentina 06 Jun 2013 05:03:55 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Argentina 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 06 June 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise you to exercise normal safety precautions. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Netherlands 06 Jun 2013 02:21:33 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Netherlands 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 06 June 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Additional information: Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (a yellow-level alert code for flood is in force until Monday 17 June 2013). We continue to advise you to exercise normal safety precautions in Romania. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Romania 06 Jun 2013 02:16:47 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Romania 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 06 June 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Additional information: Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (state of emergency was called on 4 June 2013 in view of impending flooding). We continue to advise you to exercise normal safety precautions in Hungary. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Hungary 06 Jun 2013 02:08:28 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Hungary 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 05 June 2013. It contains updated information under Local travel: Airline safety (recent accidents). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Myanmar overall. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Myanmar 05 Jun 2013 03:46:04 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Myanmar 3/5 High degree of caution Areas bordering China, Laos, Thailand and India 5/5 Do not travel Townships of Meikhtila, Wundwin, Mahlaing and Thazi in Mandalay region 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Rakhine State (except resort areas at Ngapali Beach) 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 05 June 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and under Safety and security (security situation in the region bordering Lebanon and Syria). We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Israel due to the threat of terrorist attack and the threat of rocket fire between Israel and forces in the Gaza Strip. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Israel_Gaza_Strip_and_West_Bank 05 Jun 2013 03:29:56 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Israel 3/5 High degree of caution Bethlehem, Ramallah and Jericho 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Gaza Strip, including surrounding areas, and remainder of the West Bank 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 04 June 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Crime (occurrences of violent crime), Where to get help (contact information) and editorial amendments throughout. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Ecuador overall because of the potential for civil unrest and the risk of violent crime. We continue to strongly advise you not to travel to some areas of Ecuador. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Ecuador 04 Jun 2013 07:04:07 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Ecuador 3/5 High degree of caution Provinces of Carchi, Orellana, Sucumbios; and San Lorenzo in Esmeraldas province 5/5 Do not travel Antennas of Pichincha volcano 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Monday, 03 June 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Terrorism (recent attacks). We continue to advise Australians not to travel to Afghanistan because of the extremely dangerous security situation and the very high threat of terrorist attack. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Afghanistan 03 Jun 2013 07:46:31 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Afghanistan 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Monday, 03 June 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary, under Entry and exit (ESTA requirements) and Safety and security: Crime (updated statistics). It contains updated information also under Safety and Security: Terrorism (removal of reference to explosions in Boston). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in the United States of America. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/United_States_of_America 03 Jun 2013 07:45:08 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au United States of America 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 31 May 2013. It contains new information under Summary and Additional information: Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (most of the tourist infrastructure damaged by the cyclone in December 2012 has now been rebuilt and repaired). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Samoa. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Samoa 31 May 2013 05:53:50 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Samoa 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 31 May 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (presidential election scheduled for 14 June 2013) and editorial amendments throughout. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider your need to travel to Iran due to increased regional tensions. You should maintain a low profile and closely monitor the local and international media for information on developments affecting your security. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Iran 30 May 2013 23:04:52 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Iran 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border areas with Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 31 May 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Where to get help (Australians should register with the Canadian Embassy in Bamako) and under Safety and security: Terrorism (continued fighting in north; possibility of retaliatory attacks against Western interests in the region). We continue to advise Australians not to travel to any part of Mali because of political instability following a military coup, ongoing armed conflict, the activities of armed groups, and the threat of kidnapping. The overall level of the advice has not been changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Mali 30 May 2013 22:46:59 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Mali 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 30 May 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and security: Terrorism (on 29 May 2013, the US Embassy in Manila issued a message to warn its citizens in the Philippines of a credible kidnap threat against foreigners in Zamboanga in Mindanao). We continue to strongly advise you not to travel to central and western Mindanao, including the Zamboanga Peninsula and Sulu Archipelago, due to the very high threat of terrorist attack, kidnapping, violent crime and violent clashes between armed groups. We continue to advise you to reconsider your need to travel to eastern Mindanao. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Philippines 30 May 2013 03:11:54 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Philippines 3/5 High degree of caution Eastern Mindanao 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Central and western Mindanao, including the Zamboanga Peninsula and the Sulu Archipelago 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 29 May 2013. It includes new information under the Summary and under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (update on security situation following March 2013 overthrow of the government). We continue to strongly advise you not to travel to the Central African Republic due to the highly unstable security situation, activities of armed rebels and high levels of serious crime. Any Australians in the Central African Republic should depart as soon as possible by commercial means. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Central_African_Republic 29 May 2013 07:00:26 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Central African Republic 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 29 May 2013. It contains new information under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (civil unrest in Antananarivo; elections in July and September 2013; driving at night is not recommended in the Anosy Region), under Crime (armed banditry attacks on vehicles carrying goods and people) and under Local travel (obtaining a local driving licence). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Madagascar due to the unpredictable political situation. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Madagascar 29 May 2013 06:18:09 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Madagascar 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 28 May 2013. It contains new information under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (violent disturbances in the Mtwara region of south Tanzania). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Tanzania. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Tanzania 28 May 2013 07:26:41 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Tanzania 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Friday, 24 May 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (in May 2013 police disrupted terrorist groups in West and Central Java). It also contains minor changes and editorial amendments throughout. We continue to advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Indonesia, including Bali, at this time due to the high threat of terrorist attack. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Indonesia 24 May 2013 05:30:33 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Indonesia 3/5 High degree of caution Central Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua and West Papua provinces 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 23 May 2013. It includes editorial changes in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism. References to elections on 5 May have been removed. We advise against all travel to eastern Sabah, as well as nearby islands and dive sites, and advise the exercise of a high degree of caution in other areas of Sabah. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Malaysia overall. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Malaysia 23 May 2013 03:55:46 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Malaysia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Eastern Sabah, including nearby islands and dive sites 5/5 Do not travel Other areas of Sabah 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 23 May 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Terrorism (recent attacks in southern Thailand). We continue to advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Thailand overall due to the threat of terrorist attack, and not to travel in the provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Thailand 23 May 2013 00:04:45 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Thailand 3/5 High degree of caution Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 23 May 2013. It contains updated information under Laws (legal system, dual nationality and provision of consular services). We continue to strongly advise you not to travel to South Sudan (except Juba) because of the extremely dangerous security situation, the risk of armed conflict, and high level of violent crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/South_Sudan 22 May 2013 23:59:39 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au South Sudan 5/5 Do not travel Juba 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 23 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Turkmenistan. We strongly advise you not to travel to the region bordering Afghanistan. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Turkmenistan 22 May 2013 23:53:36 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Turkmenistan 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Turkmenistan/Afghanistan Border 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 23 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Kazakhstan. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Kazakhstan 22 May 2013 23:51:34 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Kazakhstan 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 23 May 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (road travel beyond town limits should be cleared by local authorities), under Safety and security: Terrorism (update on incidents of terrorism) and Money and valuables (some Australian debit and cash cards may not be accepted; declaring foreign currency). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Algeria and not travel to border areas with Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Libya. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Algeria 22 May 2013 23:48:11 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Algeria 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border areas with Mauritania, Mali, Niger and Libya 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 22 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Haiti at this time because of the unpredictable security situation, including lawlessness and high levels of violent crime, and severely damaged infrastructure. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Haiti 22 May 2013 07:32:28 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Haiti 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 22 May 2013. It contains new information under Entry and Exit (requirements for minors leaving Nicaragua) and editorial amendments throughout. We continue to advise Australians in Nicaragua to exercise a high degree of caution because of the high levels of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Nicaragua 22 May 2013 07:26:41 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Nicaragua 3/5 High degree of caution North Atlantic Autonomous region and remote areas of Nicaraguan Caribbean coast 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 22 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in El Salvador because of high levels of violent crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/El_Salvador 22 May 2013 07:22:57 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au El Salvador 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 22 May 2013. It contains new information under Entry and exit (requirements for minors leaving Panama) and Where to get help (address of the Australian Consulate in Panama City). We continue to advise Australians in Panama to exercise a high degree of caution because of the high levels of criminal activity and incidents of civil unrest. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Panama 22 May 2013 07:19:51 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Panama 3/5 High degree of caution Darien Gap beyond Yaviza 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 22 May 2013. It contains new information under Safety and security: Crime (crime-related shootings in Marseille) and editorial amendments throughout. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/France 22 May 2013 00:27:14 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au France 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 22 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Malta 22 May 2013 00:22:36 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Malta 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 22 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians not to travel to Iraq overall because of the extremely dangerous security situation and very high threat of terrorist attack. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Iraq 22 May 2013 00:21:20 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Iraq 5/5 Do not travel Provinces of Dahuk, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 22 May 2013. It contains updated information under Health (novel coronavirus). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Saudi Arabia. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Saudi_Arabia 22 May 2013 00:02:17 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Saudi Arabia 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 21 May 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Crime (drugs used for robbery and assault). We continue to advise Australians in Colombia to exercise a high degree of caution in Colombia overall because of the high threat of terrorism and criminal activity. We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to some areas and not to travel to some areas. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Colombia 21 May 2013 08:04:17 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Colombia 3/5 High degree of caution The city of Cali, the departments of Cesar, La Guajira and Antioquia (excluding Medellin) and rural areas of Colombia 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Departments of Arauca, Norte de Santander, Choco and Cordoba 5/5 Do not travel Departments of Putumayo, Cauca, Caqueta, Guaviare, Valle de Cauca, Nariņo, Meta and Huila 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 21 May 2013. It contains new information under Health (dengue fever). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in French Polynesia. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/French_Polynesia 21 May 2013 07:58:21 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au French Polynesia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 21 May 2013. It contains updated information under Summary and Safety and security (commercial flights out of Syria). We continue to advise Australians not to travel to Syria because of the extremely dangerous security situation, highlighted by ongoing military clashes and terrorist attacks. If you are in Syria you should depart immediately by commercial means while it is still possible to do so. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Syria 21 May 2013 07:53:53 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Syria 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 17 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed but the advice for the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been lowered to Reconsider your need to travel. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Rwanda because of the risk of violence and criminal activity. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Rwanda 17 May 2013 04:49:00 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Rwanda 3/5 High degree of caution Border with Burundi 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including towns of Gisenyi, Kibuye and Cyangugu 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 16 May 2013. It contains new information under Summary and Safety and security: Terrorism and Civil unrest/political tension (on 14 May 2013, the Nigerian President declared a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Nigeria at this time due to the very high threat of terrorist attack, the high risk of kidnapping, the unpredictable security situation, the heightened risk of violent civil unrest and the high level of violent crime. We now advise Australians not to travel to Adamawa State as well as to other states in the north-east. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Nigeria 16 May 2013 07:30:59 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Nigeria 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers (and Bonny Island), Abia, Akwa Ibom and Anambra States in the south-east 5/5 Do not travel Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Yobe and Adamawa States 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 16 May 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and security: Terrorism (arrest of alleged terrorists planning attacks in Cairo) and Crime (be alert to pickpockets and bag snatchers in tourist areas). We no longer advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to the cities of Suez, Port Said and Ismailia. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Egypt overall, to reconsider their need to travel to the Governorate of South Sinai, and not to travel to the Governorate of North Sinai. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Egypt 16 May 2013 07:09:01 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Egypt 3/5 High degree of caution Governorate of South Sinai (except for Sharm el Sheikh) 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Governorate of North Sinai, including the Taba-Suez Road 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Monday, 13 May 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (information of early April 2013 indicated that terrorists may be planning to kidnap Westerners in Sudan. Since May 2013, planning has progressed to a point where a kidnapping operation targeting Westerners in Sudan, most likely Khartoum, could occur without further warning). We now assess that there is a high threat of terrorist attack in Sudan. We continue to strongly advise Australians not to travel outside the capital, Khartoum, because of the extremely dangerous security situation and we advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Khartoum. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Sudan 13 May 2013 04:11:45 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Sudan 5/5 Do not travel Khartoum 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 10 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Croatia. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Croatia 10 May 2013 04:12:02 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Croatia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 10 May 2013. It includes new information under the Summary and Safety and security: Terrorism (Terrorists in the region have declared their intention to increase attacks and kidnappings targeting Westerners). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Mauritania at this time due to the high threat of terrorist attack including kidnapping and the unpredictable security situation. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Mauritania 09 May 2013 22:34:18 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Mauritania 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border areas with Mali, Algeria and Western Sahara 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 10 May 2013. It contains new information under Local travel (we strongly advise you not to travel at night given the unpredictable security situation, the risk of banditry, and poor road conditions). The overall level of the advice has not been changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Burundi and advise Australians not to travel to the provinces of Bujumbura Rural, Bubanza and Cibitoke. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Burundi 09 May 2013 22:20:18 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Burundi 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Provinces of Bujumbura Rural, Bubanza and Cibitoke 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 09 May 2013. It contains updated information under Summary and Civil unrest/political tension (increase in security incidents in the lead-up to general election on 11 May 2013; further violence is expected in the period surrounding the election and formation of a new government). We continue to strongly advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Pakistan due to the very high threat of terrorist attack, kidnapping, sectarian violence and the unpredictable security situation. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Pakistan 09 May 2013 01:57:33 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Pakistan 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Baluchistan, Federally-Administered Tribal Areas 5/5 Do not travel Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 5/5 Do not travel Border areas with Afghanistan and India (excluding Lahore, Kasur and Narowal) 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 09 May 2013. It includes new information in the Summary and under Safety and security: Terrorism (heightened security measures will be in place around the African Union 50th Anniversary Summit in Addis Ababa from 20 May to 28 May 2013), and Local travel (delays in completing arrival formalities). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Ethiopia, including Addis Ababa, due to the threat of terrorist attack against Western interests and ongoing tensions. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Ethiopia 09 May 2013 01:18:32 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Ethiopia 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border areas with Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea, the Gambella region and Ogaden area 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 09 May 2013. It contains new information under Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil unrest/political tension (Tunisian authorities have been undertaking military operations against two groups of suspected terrorists in the Kasserine and Kef regions). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Tunisia because of the unpredictable security situation, the risk of further violence and civil unrest and the threat of kidnapping and terrorist attack. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Tunisia 09 May 2013 01:03:13 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Tunisia 3/5 High degree of caution Areas bordering Algeria and Libya 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 08 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Moldova 08 May 2013 06:27:03 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Moldova 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 08 May 2013. It includes new information under Entry and exit (same-sex married couples may be refused entry) and Laws (homosexual acts between men are illegal). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Swaziland 08 May 2013 06:23:44 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Swaziland 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 08 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Djibouti because of the threat of terrorist attack and the uncertain regional security environment. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Djibouti 08 May 2013 01:04:40 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Djibouti 3/5 High degree of caution Border with Eritrea 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 08 May 2013. It contains updated information under Where to get help (contact details for Australian Consulate in San Jose). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Costa Rica because of the high risk of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Costa_Rica 08 May 2013 00:53:38 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Costa Rica 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 08 May 2013. It contains new information under Summary and Safety and security: Terrorism (we assess that there is a continuing heightened risk of retaliatory attacks against Western targets in Côte d'Ivoire. Terrorists in the region have declared their intention to increase attacks and kidnappings targeting Westerners). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Côte d'Ivoire because of the risk of terrorist attack, the unpredictable security environment and the high risk of crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Ivory_Coast 08 May 2013 00:26:48 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Côte d'Ivoire 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 02 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. It also contains updated information in the Summary (removal of reference to elections). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Sierra Leone because of the risk of criminal activity and civil unrest. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Sierra_Leone 02 May 2013 07:21:01 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Sierra Leone 3/5 High degree of caution Border areas with Liberia and Guinea 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 02 May 2013. It contains new information under Summary and Safety and security: Terrorism (increased risk of terrorist attacks in Dakar). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Senegal because of the threat of terrorist attack, kidnapping, criminal activity and civil unrest. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Senegal 02 May 2013 07:15:43 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Senegal 3/5 High degree of caution Casamance region of southern Senegal 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 02 May 2013. It has new information under Summary and Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (road movements may be blocked between Dhaka and the rest of Bangladesh on 5 May 2013 leading to potential disruptions). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Bangladesh 02 May 2013 07:04:43 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Bangladesh 3/5 High degree of caution Chittagong Hill Tracts region 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 02 May 2013. It contains new information under Summary and Security and safety: Crime (increase in reported incidents of sexual assault). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Papua_New_Guinea 02 May 2013 06:55:49 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Papua New Guinea 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 02 May 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Health (information on chikungunya health alert issued by local authorities). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/New_Caledonia 02 May 2013 06:32:34 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au New Caledonia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 02 May 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australian to reconsider their need to travel to Liberia at this time because of the tense and unpredictable security environment and the risk of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Liberia 02 May 2013 06:21:47 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Liberia 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 02 May 2013. It includes new information in the Summary and under Safety and security: Civil unrest / Political tension (disruptions caused by strikes and demonstrations). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Portugal 02 May 2013 06:21:04 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Portugal 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 01 May 2013. It contains new information under Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (terrorists in the region have declared their intention to increase attacks and kidnappings targeting Westerners) and Safety and Security: Civil unrest/political tension (further violence and rioting could occur in Conakry in the period surrounding elections scheduled for 30 June). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Guinea because of the unpredictable security situation in the country and high risk of violent crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Guinea 01 May 2013 07:31:33 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Guinea 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border areas with Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 26 April 2013. It contains new information under Health (strain (H7N9) avian influenza confirmed in Taiwan in a person who had recently visited China). The overall level of advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Taiwan. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Taiwan 26 Apr 2013 07:51:14 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Taiwan 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 23 April 2013. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (on 23 April 2013, a car bomb detonated outside the French Embassy in Tripoli causing a number of injuries). We continue to strongly advise Australians not to travel to Libya due to the high threat of terrorist attack, the ongoing threat of kidnapping and the unpredictable security situation throughout the country. Australians who choose to remain in Libya should ensure that they have appropriate personal security measures in place. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Libya 23 Apr 2013 09:55:17 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Libya 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Monday, 22 April 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Uzbekistan 22 Apr 2013 06:42:00 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Uzbekistan 3/5 High degree of caution Andijan and the eastern region of the Ferghana Valley; Regions bordering Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Afghanistan 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Monday, 22 April 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal security precautions in Belarus. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Belarus 22 Apr 2013 06:33:30 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Belarus 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Monday, 22 April 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Cameroon overall because of political uncertainty and high levels of serious crime. We strongly advise Australians not to travel to the Far North Region due to the risk of terrorist attack, kidnapping and armed banditry. We also strongly advise against travel to borders with the Central African Republic and Chad. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Cameroon 22 Apr 2013 06:16:35 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Cameroon 3/5 High degree of caution Far North Region and borders with Central African Republic and Chad 5/5 Do not travel Border area with Nigeria in the region of the Bakassi Peninsula 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It contains new information under Summary and Safety and security: civil unrest/political tension (removal of references to increased military presence in Asmara). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to reconsider the need to travel to Eritrea at this time due to the restrictions on travel within Eritrea imposed by local authorities and the risk of sudden instability and violence. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Eritrea 19 Apr 2013 07:10:23 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Eritrea 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Regions bordering Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Angola overall because of the risk of civil unrest and criminal violence. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Angola 19 Apr 2013 07:02:40 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Angola 3/5 High degree of caution Cabinda, North Lunda and South Lunda 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Lesotho because of the high levels of crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Lesotho 19 Apr 2013 06:57:13 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Lesotho 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to recommend Australians exercise normal safety precautions. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Benin 19 Apr 2013 06:52:01 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Benin 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice remains at Reconsider your need to travel. We continue to advise Australians not to travel to eastern and north-eastern regions of the DRC, including North and South Kivu Provinces and the Ituri district of Orientale Province. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo 19 Apr 2013 06:45:27 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Democratic Republic of the Congo 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Eastern and north-eastern regions, including North and South Kivu Provinces and the Ituri district of Orientale Province 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It includes new information under Entry and exit (visa regulations and operating hours at land borders) and under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (sporadic confrontations between police and supporters of the opposition party). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise you to exercise normal safety precautions. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Malawi 19 Apr 2013 06:38:51 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Malawi 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in South Africa because of the high level of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/South_Africa 19 Apr 2013 06:22:58 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au South Africa 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and under Local travel (road safety and driving standards). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Oman. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Oman 19 Apr 2013 06:20:46 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Oman 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It contains updated information under Local travel (road safety) and Additional information: Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (summer weather and earthquakes). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Canada 19 Apr 2013 06:20:42 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Canada 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It contains new information under Local travel (local airline operator has commenced operations). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Tonga 19 Apr 2013 06:11:41 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Tonga 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary, under Health (occasional outbreaks of dengue fever) and local travel (licences and road safety). The overall level of the advice has not been changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Federated_States_of_Micronesia 19 Apr 2013 06:11:32 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Micronesia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 19 April 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Austria. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Austria 19 Apr 2013 06:02:50 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Austria 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 18 April 2013. It contains updated information under Where to get help (phone number for the Australian Embassy in Harare has changed). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Zambia 18 Apr 2013 01:22:20 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Zambia 3/5 High degree of caution Border areas with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Mozambique 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 18 April 2013. It contains updated information under Where to get help (phone number for the Australian Embassy in Harare has changed). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Zimbabwe. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Zimbabwe 18 Apr 2013 01:15:16 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Zimbabwe 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 16 April 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (possible increased tensions following the presidential elections of 14 April). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Venezuela because of high levels of serious crime and ongoing political uncertainty. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Venezuela 16 Apr 2013 07:26:50 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Venezuela 3/5 High degree of caution Border areas with Colombia (within 80kms) 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 16 April 2013. It includes updated information under Safety and security: Terrorism (recent attacks). The overall level of the travel advice has not changed. We continue to advise you to reconsider your need to travel to Bahrain at this time due to the uncertain security situation and threat of terrorist attack. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Bahrain 16 Apr 2013 07:22:52 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Bahrain 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Monday, 15 April 2013. It contains new information under Health (updated information on cases in humans of strain (H7N9) avian influenza in China). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in China. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/China 15 Apr 2013 08:04:09 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au China 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Tibet 3/5 High degree of caution Xinjiang 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Friday, 12 April 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and under Civil unrest/political tension (removal of references to elections) and Safety and security: Terrorism (recent attacks). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Kenya overall at this time due to the high risk of terrorist attack, civil unrest and high crime levels in the country. We also continue to strongly advise Australians not to travel to border regions with Somalia, Ethiopia and South Sudan, because of the extremely dangerous security situation. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Kenya 12 Apr 2013 03:45:43 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Kenya 3/5 High degree of caution Nairobi suburbs of Kibera, Mathare, Kasirani and Eastleigh 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Border regions with Somalia, South Sudan and Ethiopia 5/5 Do not travel Isiolo, Moyale and the connecting A2 highway 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 09 April 2013. It contains updated information under Additional information: Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (contact information during cyclone season and meteorological information for severe weather). The overall level has not been changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Mauritius 09 Apr 2013 07:22:25 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Mauritius 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Monday, 08 April 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and security: Money and valuables (various measures have been implemented to protect the local banking sector; contact your bank for up-to-date information). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Cyprus. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Cyprus 08 Apr 2013 07:14:29 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Cyprus 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Saturday, 06 April 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (we continue to advise Australians to monitor developments closely because of the risk that tensions on the Korean Peninsula could escalate with little warning). We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to the DPRK due to the increasing tensions caused by DPRK threats against international interests and the warning issued by the DPRK regime to foreign embassies in Pyongyang that it could not guarantee the safety of diplomatic staff in the event of an emergency. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/North_Korea 06 Apr 2013 07:22:33 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 04 April 2013. It contains new information under Where to get help (Australian Embassy has relocated to a new address). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Belgium. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Belgium 04 Apr 2013 06:06:10 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Belgium 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 04 April 2013. It contains updated information under Additional information: Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (increased seismic activity on the Canary Island of El Hierro and a higher local government alert level). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Spain. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Spain 04 Apr 2013 06:02:43 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Spain 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 03 April 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level has not been changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Albania 03 Apr 2013 07:04:13 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Albania 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 02 April 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (we continue to advise Australians to monitor developments closely because of the risk that tensions on the Korean Peninsula could escalate with little warning). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/South_Korea 02 Apr 2013 06:34:02 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Republic of Korea 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 28 March 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Crime (personal security). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Trinidad and Tobago because of the high levels of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Trinidad_and_Tobago 28 Mar 2013 06:58:53 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Trinidad and Tobago 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 28 March 2013. It contains new information under Safety and security: Crime (personal security), Health (significant increase in dengue since December 2012) and Where to get help (Honorary Consul in Jamaica). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Jamaica because of high levels of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Jamaica 28 Mar 2013 06:48:57 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Jamaica 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 28 March 2013. It contains new information under Summary and Civil unrest/political tension (elections to be held in June 2013) and under Local travel (plane and bus crashes). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Nepal due to the uncertain political and security situation. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Nepal 28 Mar 2013 03:03:41 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Nepal 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 26 March 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Guam. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Guam 26 Mar 2013 05:49:10 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Guam 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 26 March 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued unchanged. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Gabon because of the high levels of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Gabon 26 Mar 2013 05:30:06 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Gabon 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 26 March 2013. It contains updated information under Local travel (the reference to the risk of banditry on the Trans Caprivi Highway has been removed). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Namibia. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Namibia 26 Mar 2013 05:21:00 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Namibia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Monday, 25 March 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Crime (restaurants targeted after dark by robbers). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Mozambique because of high levels of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Mozambique 25 Mar 2013 03:14:51 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Mozambique 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Friday, 22 March 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Mongolia. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Mongolia 22 Mar 2013 06:05:52 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Mongolia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 22 March 2013. It contains new information under Summary and Safety and security: Terrorism (risk of retaliatory attacks in the West Africa region following the French intervention in Mali) and under Local travel (be particularly cautious of young men offering help). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Gambia 22 Mar 2013 05:56:55 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Gambia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Overland travel through the Casamance region in southern Senegal 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 22 March 2013. It contains revised information under Laws (local laws and their application to Australian citizens in the UAE). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/United_Arab_Emirates 22 Mar 2013 01:02:59 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au United Arab Emirates 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 21 March 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Crime (crime is on the increase in Accra and the surrounding area). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Ghana 21 Mar 2013 07:13:57 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Ghana 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Bawku, Tamale municipality, Yendi District and Bimbilla area in northern Ghana 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 21 March 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not been changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Brunei Darussalam. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Brunei_Darussalam 20 Mar 2013 21:48:46 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Brunei Darussalam 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 21 March 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina 20 Mar 2013 21:28:40 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Bosnia and Herzegovina 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Monday, 18 March 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Vanuatu 17 Mar 2013 23:48:21 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Vanuatu 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Monday, 18 March 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Ireland. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Ireland 17 Mar 2013 23:41:54 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Ireland 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 13 March 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and Security: Crime (express kidnappings). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Brazil because of the high levels of serious and violent crime, particularly in major cities. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Brazil 13 Mar 2013 05:21:18 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Brazil 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 07 March 2013. It contains updated information under Entry and exit (Working Holiday Visas when to obtain the appropriate visa) and under Safety and security: Money and valuables (electronic payments, including the use of EFTPOS and credit card facilities, have now been restored). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Italy. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Italy 07 Mar 2013 06:12:47 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Italy 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 07 March 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Kuwait due to the on-going threat of terrorist attack and the presence of unexploded ordnance and landmines. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Kuwait 07 Mar 2013 06:06:20 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Kuwait 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 07 March 2013. It contains updated information under Summary and Safety and Security: Crime (US Embassy warning of kidnap threat in Cusco and Machu Picchu area has been reduced). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Peru because of the significant levels of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Peru 07 Mar 2013 05:13:49 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Peru 3/5 High degree of caution Areas bordering Ecuador in the regions of Loreto, Amazonas, and in the region of Cajamarca 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Areas bordering Colombia 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 06 March 2013. It contains updated information under Summary and Safety and security: Crime (incident of violence in Acapulco) and under Entry and exit (Multiple Immigration Forms). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Mexico overall because of high levels of violent crime and drug-related violence. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Mexico 06 Mar 2013 06:28:06 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Mexico 3/5 High degree of caution Ciudad Juarez 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Monday, 04 March 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and security: Terrorism (risk of retaliatory attacks against government and Western targets following intervention in Mali conflict). We continue to strongly advise you not to travel to Chad at this time, and to reconsider your need to travel to the capital NDjamena, due to risk of violence, kidnapping and high levels of serious crime and lawlessness. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Chad 04 Mar 2013 03:36:29 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Chad 5/5 Do not travel N'Djamena 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 27 February 2013. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (due to ongoing instability in the region we assess that there is a heightened risk of terrorist attack and kidnapping in Burkina Faso at this time). We continue to advise Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Burkina Faso overall because of the high risk of terrorist attack and the risk of civil unrest and violent crime. We advise you not to travel to the provinces bordering Mali and Niger and all areas north of the town of Boulsa due to the very high risk of kidnapping. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Burkina_Faso 27 Feb 2013 05:12:19 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Burkina Faso 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Provinces bordering Mali and Niger and all areas north of Boulsa 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 27 February 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and Additional information: Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (deletion of information regarding Cyclone Evan). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Fiji 27 Feb 2013 04:46:23 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Fiji 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Suva 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 19 February 2013. It contains new information under Summary (risk of crime using transport) and under Civil unrest/Political tension (elections in November 2013). We continue to advise Australians in Honduras to exercise a high degree of caution because of the high levels of violent crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Honduras 19 Feb 2013 04:18:14 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Honduras 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 14 February 2013. It contains new information under Summary (travel after dark) and under Entry and exit (visa extensions). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Guatemala because of the risk of serious criminal violence and incidents of local unrest. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Guatemala 14 Feb 2013 06:07:08 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Guatemala 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 14 February 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with an editorial change and a change to the map. The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Macau 14 Feb 2013 05:44:35 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Macau 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 13 February 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial changes. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Bolivia because of ongoing political and social tensions and the risk of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Bolivia 13 Feb 2013 04:29:26 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Bolivia 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 13 February 2013. It contains new information under Civil unrest/political tension (unofficial road blocks and an increase in security in response to security incidents). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Kosovo 13 Feb 2013 04:16:58 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Kosovo 3/5 High degree of caution Leposavic, Zubin Potok and Zvecan municipalities and North Mitrovica 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 13 February 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial changes. The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Former_Yugoslav_Republic_of_Macedonia 13 Feb 2013 03:40:54 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions North west region bordering Kosovo 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 13 February 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial changes. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Serbia. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Serbia 12 Feb 2013 22:32:25 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Serbia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 08 February 2013. It contains new information under Local travel (Limited hotel accommodation in Warsaw during November 2013). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Poland. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Poland 08 Feb 2013 05:14:19 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Poland 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 07 February 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and under Safety and security: Civil unrest / Political tension (removal of high level for the Rasht Valley and the Gorno Badakshan Autonomous Region) and new information under Local travel (women travelling on their own may be subject to harassment). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Tajikistan overall because of the threat of terrorist attack and potential for civil unrest. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Tajikistan 07 Feb 2013 05:07:04 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Tajikistan 3/5 High degree of caution Border regions with Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Rasht Valley 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel Gorno-Badakshan Autonomous Region, including the city of Khorugh 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 07 February 2013. It contains updated information under Summary (Local tsunami warning lifted) and Additional information: Natural disasters, severe weather and climate (volcanic activity). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/New_Zealand 06 Feb 2013 22:13:20 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au New Zealand 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 06 February 2013. It contains new information under Local travel (earthquake and tsunami). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Solomon_Islands 06 Feb 2013 03:53:54 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Solomon Islands 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 06 February 2013. The overall level of the advice has not changed. It contains new information under Laws (screening for drugs on departure). http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Dominican_Republic 05 Feb 2013 22:51:50 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Dominican Republic 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Friday, 25 January 2013. It contains new information under Local travel (funeral commemorations for late King Father Norodom Sihanouk) and Health (adulterated alcoholic drinks). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Cambodia. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Cambodia 25 Jan 2013 06:54:48 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Cambodia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 23 January 2013. We continue to strongly advise you not to travel to the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and the Pankisi Gorge. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Georgia 23 Jan 2013 05:53:34 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Georgia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions South Ossetia and Abkhazia (including adjacent areas) and Pankisi Gorge north of Akhmeta 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 23 January 2013. It contains new information under Health (cholera outbreak in Havana). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Cuba. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Cuba 23 Jan 2013 05:46:50 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Cuba 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 23 January 2013. It contains new information under Local travel (avoid using the road to the airport at night). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Guyana because of the risk of serious criminal activity. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Guyana 23 Jan 2013 00:25:43 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Guyana 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 23 January 2013. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Civil unrest/political tension (bomb attacks in Athens in January 2013). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Greece. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Greece 23 Jan 2013 00:21:16 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Greece 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 23 January 2013. The travel advice has been reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Hong_Kong 22 Jan 2013 23:59:07 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Hong Kong 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 18 January 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Belize because of high levels of serious crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Belize 18 Jan 2013 05:54:49 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Belize 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Friday, 18 January 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in the United Kingdom. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/United_Kingdom 18 Jan 2013 05:53:49 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au United Kingdom 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 17 January 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with editorial amendments. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution on Male Island, and to exercise normal safety precautions elsewhere in the Maldives. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Maldives 16 Jan 2013 22:16:13 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Maldives 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Male Island 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 16 January 2013. It has been reviewed and reissued with updated information throughout. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Timor-Leste because of the uncertain security situation and the possibility of civil unrest. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Timor_Leste 16 Jan 2013 05:49:57 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Timor-Leste 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 16 January 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and under Crime (unscrupulous retail practices) and Laws (strict outrage of modesty laws). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Singapore 16 Jan 2013 04:34:38 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Singapore 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 10 January 2013. The overall level of the advice has not changed. It contains new information under Where to get help (Australians seeking full consular assistance in Lithuania should now contact the Australian Embassy in Warsaw). http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Lithuania 09 Jan 2013 22:39:02 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Lithuania 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 21 December 2012. It contains new and updated information under Entry and exit (we recommend you apply for a visa from your nearest embassy or consulate of Vietnam) and under Local travel (motorcycles). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Vietnam. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Vietnam 21 Dec 2012 03:31:50 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Vietnam 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Friday, 21 December 2012. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Earthquake and Tsunami of 11 March 2011 (revised Exercise a high degree of caution zone; and updated Japanese Government map of exclusion zones). The overall level of advice for Japan has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Japan 21 Dec 2012 03:28:39 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Japan 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Deliberate Evacuation Area 3/5 High degree of caution Within 20km of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear site, and Areas 2 and 3 as designated by the Japanese Government 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 21 December 2012. This advice has been reviewed and reissued with minor editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Laos. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Laos 20 Dec 2012 22:25:45 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Laos 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Travel in Xaisomboun district, east of Vang Vieng 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 20 December 2012. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Azerbaijan overall. We continue to advise Australians not to travel in the area of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and Nagorno-Karabakh. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Azerbaijan 20 Dec 2012 01:59:13 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Azerbaijan 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia-Azerbaijan border areas 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 20 December 2012. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Ukraine. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Ukraine 20 Dec 2012 01:57:20 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Ukraine 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Thursday, 20 December 2012. It has been updated with editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Switzerland. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Switzerland 20 Dec 2012 01:54:44 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Switzerland 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 19 December 2012. It contains new information under Entry and exit (yellow fever). We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Botswana. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Botswana 19 Dec 2012 03:27:30 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Botswana 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 19 December 2012. The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Palau 18 Dec 2012 23:37:40 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Palau 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 18 December 2012. The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Qatar 18 Dec 2012 02:04:46 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Qatar 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 18 December 2012. The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Norway 17 Dec 2012 22:40:13 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Norway 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 18 December 2012. The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Denmark 17 Dec 2012 22:32:52 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Denmark 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 04 December 2012. We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Sri Lanka at this time because of the high risk of politically motivated violence. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Sri_Lanka 04 Dec 2012 06:40:10 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Sri Lanka 3/5 High degree of caution This Advice was last issued on Wednesday, 28 November 2012. It contains updated information under Safety and security: Terrorism. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in Russia. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Russia 28 Nov 2012 06:49:20 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Russia 3/5 High degree of caution North Caucasus 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Monday, 26 November 2012. This advice has been reviewed and reissued with minor editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Estonia. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Estonia 26 Nov 2012 05:48:50 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Estonia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Monday, 26 November 2012. This travel advice has been reviewed and reissued with minor editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not been changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Finland. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Finland 26 Nov 2012 05:45:49 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Finland 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Monday, 26 November 2012. This advice has been reviewed and reissued with minor editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Latvia. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Latvia 26 Nov 2012 05:41:23 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Latvia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Monday, 26 November 2012. This advice has been reviewed and reissued with minor editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Sweden. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Sweden 26 Nov 2012 05:34:08 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Sweden 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Monday, 26 November 2012. It contains new information under Safety and security: Civil disorder/political tension (Presidential election scheduled for February 2013). The overall level of the advice has not changed. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Armenia 26 Nov 2012 05:30:22 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Armenia 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia-Azerbaijan border areas 5/5 Do not travel This Advice was last issued on Friday, 14 September 2012. The overall level of the advice has not changed. We continue to advise Australians to exercise normal safety precautions in Suriname. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Suriname 14 Sep 2012 02:29:36 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Suriname 2/5 Exercise normal safety precautions This Advice was last issued on Tuesday, 18 June 2013. It contains updated information in the Summary and under Safety and security (removal of references to a state of emergency). We continue to advise Australians to exercise a high degree of caution in the Kyrgyz Republic because of the potential for civil unrest, risk of terrorism and high levels of crime. http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Kyrgyz_Republic 18 Jun 2013 04:31:10 GMT GUID:www.smartraveller.gov.au Kyrgyz Republic 3/5 High degree of caution Kyrgyz-Uzbek and Kyrgyz-Tajik border areas and the Ferghana Valley 4/5 Reconsider your need to travel