The Consular Services Charter outlines the consular services and assistance provided by the Australian Government to travellers overseas. Read the Charter to understand how we can and can't help.
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Notarial services
Do you need a document legalised, or a Certificate of No Impediment for your upcoming marriage? The Australian Government can provide some notarial services.
Travel insurance
If you're going overseas, travel insurance is as important as a passport. If you can't afford travel insurance, you can't afford to travel. Read our advice, and download the CHOICE travel insurance guide before you go.
News and updates
Travel and security impacts of conflict in the Middle East The situation in the Middle East is still unpredictable. Tensions remain elevated.
Australian banks are reducing or removing complimentary credit card travel insurance. If you're travelling overseas, check you’re still covered. Don't assume your credit card still comes with travel insurance, even if you have used it before.
Telling a loved one they're being scammed is a hard conversation. But it could save them from serious consequences.
If you’re thinking about going overseas for medical, dental or cosmetic treatment, do your research. Know the risks and make sure you have the right insurance before you go.
We continue to advise reconsider your need to travel overall due to the security situation in Saudi Arabia and the region. Military strikes and reprisal attacks have occurred across Saudi Arabia, including in Riyadh.
We continue to…
Travel advice explained
Learn what our advice levels mean and how we decide what level to apply to each destination.
Passport services
With passport demand on the rise, don't leave your application to the last minute.
Allow a minimum of six weeks to get a new passport or renew one.
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