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Advice for school leavers (schoolies)

Before you go/ Who you are/ Advice for school leavers (schoolies)
Updated: 20 Oct 2025
Updated: 20 Oct 2025

Aussie school leavers love to go overseas to celebrate the end of their studies. Our tips will help keep you safe.

Visas and entry requirements in Europe and the Schengen Area

Before you go/ Basics/ Visas and entry requirements in Europe and the Schengen Area
Updated: 27 Oct 2025
Updated: 27 Oct 2025

This page has general information on visa-free travel to European countries.

Going overseas to backpack

Before you go/ Activities/ Going overseas to backpack
Updated: 02 May 2024
Updated: 02 May 2024

This page provides general tips on travelling as a backpacker. Explore this page for general advice about planning your trip.

Malta

Destinations/ Europe/ Malta
Updated: 14 Oct 2025
Updated: 15 Oct 2025
Exercise normal safety precautions

Australian Government travel advice for Malta. Learn more about local safety, laws and health risks.

Travel advice levels are changing

News and updates/ Travel advice levels are changing
Updated: 22 Aug 2022
Updated: 22 Aug 2022

From 1 November, Australia’s international borders will progressively reopen, with fully vaccinated Australians able to depart Australia without applying for an exemption. In line with this reopening, we’ve removed our global ‘Do not travel’ advisory.

Bhutan

Destinations/ Asia/ Bhutan
Updated: 03 Dec 2025
Updated: 11 Dec 2025
Exercise normal safety precautions

Australian Government travel advice for Bhutan. Learn more about local safety, laws and health risks.

Female genital mutilation (FGM)

Before you go/ Laws/ Female genital mutilation (FGM)
Updated: 13 Feb 2023
Updated: 13 Feb 2023

Australian laws apply to acts of female genital mutilation overseas as well as domestically.

Bulgaria

Destinations/ Europe/ Bulgaria
Updated: 14 Oct 2025
Updated: 15 Oct 2025
Exercise normal safety precautions

Australian Government travel advice for Bulgaria. Learn more about local safety, laws and health risks.

Sweden

Destinations/ Europe/ Sweden
Updated: 14 Oct 2025
Updated: 24 Nov 2025
Exercise normal safety precautions

Australian Government travel advice for Sweden. Learn more about local safety, laws and health risks.

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