COVID-19 and travel
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Before you go
The better prepared you are, the safer and more enjoyable your travel will be. Browse our general advice pages on a range of travel topics, to learn what you need to know before you go.
Explore these for:
- the basics to know before you go
- advice for who you are
- advice for the activities you're planning
- advice on taking care of your health
- advice on staying safe
- advice on staying within the law
- advice for getting around safely
If you looking for information or advice for a specific country, see our destination travel advice. If you're already overseas and need help, see our general advice while you're away.
The basics
- The basics to know, before you go
- Research your destination
- Travel advice explained
- Passports
- Visas
- International travel insurance
- Getting around
Advice for who you are
- Advice for who you are
- Dual nationals
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex travellers
- Mature and older travellers
- People travelling with children
- School leavers (schoolies)
- Women travellers
Advice for the activities you're planning
- advice for the activities you're planning
- Going on a cruise
- Adventure travel
- Backpacking and budget travel
- Business and professional travel
- Medical procedures (medical tourism)
- International surrogacy
- Overseas adoption
- Major cultural or religious events
- Getting married overseas
- Living and working overseas
- Studying overseas
- Volunteering
Advice on taking care of your health
- Taking care of you health
- Infectious diseases
- Vaccinations and preventative health
- Medication and medical equipment
- Reciprocal health care agreements
- Disability
- Mental health
- Travelling while pregnant
- What happens if you die overseas
Advice on staying safe and avoiding danger
- Staying safe and avoiding danger
- Partying safely
- Demonstrations
- Kidnapping
- Natural disasters
- Piracy
- Road safety, driving and riding
- Scams
- Sexual assault
- Theft, robbery and muggings
- Terrorism
Advice on staying within the law
- Staying within the law
- Carrying or using drugs
- Child sex offences
- Female genital mutilation (FGM)
- Forced marriage
Advice for getting around safely
Read more
- Learn how and when the Australian Government can help overseas though our consular services
- See our advice about what to do when things go wrong when you're overseas
- Read our travel advice for your destinations and learn about our advice levels
- Subscribe for updates for your destinations, so you know when we update the travel advice or advice level
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