Travel Alerts

Australian's take around 10 million trips overseas each year. To help Australia's avoid difficulties whilst travelling the Australian Government provides travel advice on more than 170 destinations. The aim is to help Aussies make informed travel decisions. The travel alerts highlight the threats that you could face at your destination, whether related to security, safety, health, local laws, or natural disasters. They also highlight areas that are clearly not safe for travel.

You should use this destination intelligence when planning your holiday to stay informed and travel safely!

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Additionally, whether you are travelling overseas for leisure or business the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade recommends that you subscribe to receive the latest travel advice updates for your destination. Subscribe at  Smartraveller.gov.au before you leave Australia.

Latest Travel Alerts

Keep up to date with the latest travel warnings and alerts across the world before you depart on your trip.

Kenya

28 February 2020

On 27 February 2020, the US Government warned that terrorist groups may be plotting an attack against a major hotel in Nairobi. The exact hotel has not been identified, but it is believed to be a hotel popular with tourists and business travellers.

Mongolia

27 February 2020

We now advise Australians to ?exercise a high degree of caution? in Mongolia due to the risk from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China. The standard of medical care is poor. If you've travelled to or transited through China, Hong Kong, M …

France

27 February 2020

France has confirmed cases of COVID-19. The French Ministry of Health recommends travellers returning from China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Singapore, South Korea or the regions of Lombardy and Veneto in Italy, take precautionary measures. Thes …

Italy

27 February 2020

Due to the heightened risk of sustained local transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19), we now advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in a broader area across northern Italy. Precautionary measures are being implemented by authorities in those …

Singapore

27 February 2020

Singapore has confirmed COVID-19 cases. It has raised its health warning level to 'orange' (level 3 of 4) as a preventative measure. Expect additional health screening at borders. If you've travelled to mainland China in the past 14 da …

Hong Kong

26 February 2020

Hong Kong has introduced additional measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Non-Hong Kong residents who have been to South Korea in the past 14 days will be denied entry to Hong Kong until further notice. The 14-day mandatory quarantine for trave …

Taiwan

26 February 2020

Taiwan has updated its entry restrictions and screening measures in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). If you have symptoms, or have visited certain destinations, measures may include testing, isolation and home-quarantine, or not being …

Jordan

26 February 2020

Jordan has implemented enhanced screening procedures and entry restrictions in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. If you have travelled to mainland China, South Korea or Iran within 14 days of your arrival in Jordan you'll be denied ent …

Croatia

26 February 2020

Croatia has confirmed a case of coronavirus (COVID-19) . If you arrive from COVID-19 affected regions of Italy (Lombardia and Veneto), or from China or South Korea, expect enhanced screening and other measures. These may include self-isolation and ho …

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