Regardless of where you’re going or what you’re doing, remember these 10 things when travelling overseas.

Falling sick while travelling is never ideal but when it’s COVID-19 it can seriously disrupt travel plans.

The Australian Government has announced changes to the COVID-19 testing requirements for inbound travel to Australia.

Airspace closures in response to the Ukraine conflict are causing widespread disruption of flights. 

The conflict in Ukraine is affecting our ability to provide full consular services within Ukraine and surrounding countries, particularly Russia and Belarus where we advise Australians to leave immediately due to the security environment. This includes the issuing of passports and other travel documents.  

We’ve had numerous queries regarding travel to Europe due to the crisis in Ukraine. There’s not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ response to whether you should travel to Europe, or any international destination.

The Australian Government has announced the Biosecurity Emergency Determination relating to COVID-19 will not be renewed.

The federal election was held on 21 May 2022.