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1.
Check the latest travel
advice
for your destination and subscribe to
receive instant e-mail notification each
time the travel advice for your
destination is updated.
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2.
Take out appropriate travel
insurance
to cover hospital treatment, medical
evacuation and any activities, including
adventure sports, in which you plan to
participate.
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3.
Before travelling overseas
register
your details
online
or, when overseas, register in-person at
any Australian
embassy, high commission or
consulate.
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4.
Check to see if you require visas for the
country or countries you are visiting or
transiting. Be aware that a visa does not
guarantee entry.
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5.
Make copies of your passport details,
insurance
policy,
travellers cheques, visas and credit card
numbers. Carry one copy in a separate
place to the originals and leave a copy
with someone at home.
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6.
Check with health professionals for
information on recommended vaccinations or
other precautions and find out about
overseas laws on travelling with
medicines.
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7.
Make sure your passport has at least six
months validity and carry additional
copies of your passport photo with you in
case you need a replacement passport while
overseas.
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8.
Leave a copy of your travel itinerary with
someone at home and keep in regular
contact with friends and relatives while
overseas.
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9.
Before departing Australia, check whether
you are regarded as a national of the
country you intend to visit. Research
whether holding dual
nationality
has any implications for your
travel.
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10.
Obey the law. Consular assistance cannot
override local laws, even where local laws
appear harsh or unjust by Australian
standards.
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