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Advice for your planned activities

Australians love to travel, and love adventure. Whether your approach to adventure is a relaxing road trip, chilling on a cruise, or an adrenaline-pumped mountain climb or bungee jump, make sure you know the risks.

When you're informed, you can be prepared and reduce the risk of things going wrong.

Explore these pages for general advice about:

  • Going on a cruise
  • Medical procedures (medical tourism)
  • Adventure travel
  • Business and professional travel
  • Overseas adoption and International surrogacy
  • Major cultural or religious event
  • Backpacking and budget travel
  • Getting married overseas
  • Living and working overseas
  • Studying overseas
  • Volunteering

No matter where you're going and what you're doing there, make sure your travel insurance covers your activities. You may need to pay for an 'extra' to be covered.

Insurance won't keep you safe, though it will prevent you and your family suffering financially if things go wrong.

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For how we can help you overseas see the Consular Services Charter.

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      • Schengen
      • Travel advice explained
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      • Dual nationals
      • LGBTI++
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      • School leavers
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      • Adoption
      • Adventure
      • Backpacking
      • Business
      • Living and working overseas
      • Marriage
      • Studying
      • Surrogacy
      • Volunteering
    • Major events
      • Hajj
      • Ramadan
    • Health
      • Death
      • Disability
      • Infectious diseases
      • Medical assistance overseas
      • Medical tourism
      • Medication
      • Mental health
      • Pregnancy
      • Reciprocal health
      • Vaccinations
    • Staying safe
      • Assault
      • Demonstrations
      • Earthquakes and tsunamis
      • Kidnapping
      • Natural disasters
      • Partying safely
      • Piracy
      • Scams
      • Severe weather
      • Sexual assault
      • Terrorism
      • Theft and robbery
    • Laws
      • Carrying or using drugs
      • Child sex offences
      • Female genital mutilation
      • Forced marriage
    • Getting around
      • Air travel
      • Boat travel
      • Cruising
      • Public transport
      • Road safety
  • Destinations
    • View all destinations
    • AfricaBrowse destinations in Africa.
    • AmericasBrowse all destinations in the Americas.
    • AsiaBrowse all destinations in Asia.
    • EuropeBrowse all destinations in Europe.
    • Middle EastBrowse all destinations in the Middle East.
    • PacificBrowse all destinations in the Pacific.
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      • Severe weather
      • Terrorist situation
      • Volcanic eruption
    • Returning to AustraliaAll travellers returning to Australia must have a valid passport and completed Incoming Passenger Card. Learn more about entry requirements.
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