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

Read our general advice on reducing your risk of being assaulted. See practical tips on staying safe and avoiding danger.

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

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 Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt).

The Smartraveller social media accounts include Twitter, Facebook, and social bookmarking and sharing buttons.

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.