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Scams that affect travellers

Before you go/ Safety/ Scams that affect travellers
Updated: 11 Nov 2024
Updated: 11 Nov 2024

Before you go overseas, be aware of some of the common scams that happen to travellers. Take steps to minimise your risk.

Why get travel insurance?

Choice travel insurance buying guide/ Why get travel insurance?
Updated: 29 Nov 2024
Updated: 29 Nov 2024

If you’re leaving Australia, travel insurance is just as essential as a passport.

Child sex offences

Before you go/ Laws/ Child sex offences
Updated: 12 Feb 2024
Updated: 12 Feb 2024

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

Quy định về Dịch Vụ Lãnh Sự (Vietnamese)

Consular services/ Consular services charter/ Quy định về Dịch Vụ Lãnh Sự (Vietnamese)
Updated: 10 Oct 2023
Updated: 10 Oct 2023

Understand how the Australian Government can help. Read the Consular Service Charter (Quy định về Dịch Vụ Lãnh Sự) in Vietnamese.

Tropical storms

News and updates/ Tropical storms
Updated: 22 Sep 2025
Updated: 22 Sep 2025

Cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons and monsoons are serious risks in some destinations. Read our advice if you’re overseas during tropical storm season.

Saran bagi kewarganegaraan ganda (Indonesian)

Before you go/ Who you are/ Dual nationals/ Saran bagi kewarganegaraan ganda (Indonesian)
Updated: 23 Apr 2024
Updated: 23 Apr 2024

 

Halaman ini diperuntukkan bagi warga negara Australia yang memiliki kewarganegaraan ganda. 

Getting married overseas

Before you go/ Activities/ Getting married overseas
Updated: 17 May 2024
Updated: 17 May 2024

This page provides general advice about getting legally married overseas.

Going overseas for business

Before you go/ Activities/ Going overseas for business
Updated: 02 May 2024
Updated: 02 May 2024

Australians successfully do business overseas every day. Doing business overseas carries risks. It's important you know what you can do to reduce them.

Have adventures, not regrets

News and updates/ Have adventures, not regrets
Updated: 13 Mar 2024
Updated: 13 Mar 2024

Recent research found that Smartraveller is a trusted source of advice. But it also found that Australians still take unnecessary risks when they head overseas, especially with travel insurance.

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

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