Information and general advice on travelling with children, children travelling without both parents, child custody and international child abduction.

Understand the local laws of the country you're visiting and the Australians laws that still apply to you when overseas

Read more about the legislative protections designed to prevent child sex offences abroad.

We deliver a range of consular services for Australians overseas. These include travel advice, notarial services, passports, consular support and crisis response.

If you're pregnant and planning to travel overseas, research your destination before you go. Being informed about the risks will help you manage them.

We work closely with a range of government and not for profit partners to prepare our advice, and to promote Smartraveller.

There is an ongoing threat of kidnapping in many parts of the world. Explore this page to learn about reducing the risk of kidnapping, before you go.