If you're travelling overseas for (or during) a major cultural, sporting or religious event, you may need to take extra precautions.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade provides notarial services overseas. We deliver these services through our embassies and consulates.

A community hub for Smartraveller information and advice in Traditional Chinese (中文繁體).

A community hub for Smartraveller information and advice in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt).

This brochure is designed to provide information to help you understand what consular staff in Australia and overseas can do to assist during this difficult time.

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

Ramadan is the most important month on the Islamic calendar. Explore this page to learn local laws and customs during Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr, after Ramadan.

Read general travel advice in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) before you go. Learn about laws, entry requirements, insurance, dual citizenship, travelling with children, getting help overseas and more.