Smartraveller - travel advisory and consular assistance service

The Australian Government travel advisory and consular assistance service provides travel advisories by country and includes general advice for Australian travellers. Includes information on travel health, travel insurance, travel tips, getting help overseas and children's issues.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

Travel tips

Index page for Smartraveller travel tips and information. Includes advice for if you are arrested or gaoled overseas, avoiding trouble with drugs overseas, deaths overseas, dual nationality, living and working overseas, returning to Australia, senior travellers, sexual assault while travelling, tips for travelling parents, voting overseas, what to do when someone is missing overseas and advice for women travellers.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/tips/index.html

Advice for travellers - Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS)

The Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) enables you to claim a refund, subject to certain conditions, of the goods and services tax (GST) and wine equalisation tax (WET) that you pay on goods you buy in Australia.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4646.asp

Australian embassies, high commissions, consulates, multilateral missions and representative offices

Address, telephone and fax numbers for Australian embassy, consulate and mission offices around the world. Links to their websites and details on their Head of Mission. Links to Canadian diplomatic missions providing consular assistance to Australians.

http://www.dfat.gov.au/missions/

Departing travellers

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service information on customs clearance for departing travellers.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4725.asp

Dual citizenship

Department of Immigration and Citizenship page with information on dual citizenship for Australian citizens.

http://www.citizenship.gov.au/current/dual_citizenship/

Duty free concession

Lists the duty-free concessions available to travellers entering or returning to Australia.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4728.asp

Flu Threat

Provides information about seasonal flu, pandemic H1N1 flu (swine flu) and avian flu. It assists international travellers to understand and protect themselves against this emerging threat and assists companies to develop dynamic pandemic risk management strategies.

http://www.fluthreat.com.au/

Getting help overseas

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) provides help to Australians who find themselves in trouble overseas. Through this support, known as consular services, the Department's consular officers provide a lifeline to Australians who are away from home.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/getting_help_overseas.html

Health : pandemic (H1N1) - travel bulletins

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade travel bulletin relating to H1N1or Swine Flu. The page is updated, as new information becomes available and there are links to further information.

http://www.smarttraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/TravelBulletins/Health-Swine_Influenza

Health information for travellers - travel health

Smartraveller information on health issues for travellers. Includes information on travel insurance, reciprocal health care agreements, vaccinations and health checks, travelling with medicine, deep vein thrombosis and tips for travellers with disabilities.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/tips/travelwell.html

Leaving Australia temporarily

This Centrelink page provides information about the affect that overseas travel may have on Centrelink payments. Contains links to related information and a form, Certification of location in a country with which Australia has a social security agreement.

http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/overseas/temporary.htm

Marriage overseas - general requirements

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade page provides a general guide to requirements which may need to be met in order for a marriage to be legal in another country.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/marriage_os.html

Passport information service

The Australian Passport Information Service (APIS) provides a telephone information service to callers inside Australia seven days a week. When you call, your questions will be answered by trained and experienced staff. APIS is not a passport office. You can contact APIS on 131 232 for the cost of a local call.

http://australia.gov.au/service/passport-information-service-dfat

Passports - Australian adult passport application

Australian passports are issued only to Australian citizens. Passport application forms are available online and from most Australia Post outlets. The Australian Passport Office aims to post out your passport within 10 working days of receiving all required information and documentation. You should allow extra time for Australia Post outlets to forward your application to a passport office. If you are in Australia and need your passport in a hurry, you may qualify to lodge your form directly with a Passport Office. If you are overseas, contact your nearest Australian mission.

http://australia.gov.au/service/passports-australian-adult-passport-application

Passports - Australian child passport application

A passport application for a child must be lodged by a parent or other person with a parental responsibility for the child. The person lodging the application must also provide proof of their identity. An Australian citizen under 18 years of age who has never married is regarded as a child.

http://australia.gov.au/service/passports-australian-child-passport-application

Passports - Child alert request

A Child Alert Request is a warning to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade that there may be circumstances which prevent the issue of an Australian passport or other travel document to a particular person.

http://australia.gov.au/service/passports-child-alert-request

Passports - Report your lost or stolen passport

You can report your lost or stolen Australian passport online. This should be done as soon as practicable. To use this service, you must know your passport number. You will be required to confirm your identity, and then asked about the circumstances of the loss. If you wish to replace your passport at this time, you can also complete the appropriate passport application form online.

http://australia.gov.au/service/passports-report-your-lost-or-stolen-passport

Register of Australians travelling overseas

All Australians travelling overseas should register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) before travel. Your registration information will help find you in an emergency.

http://australia.gov.au/service/register-of-australians-travelling-overseas

Safer Air Travel - a guide for aircraft passengers

Civil Aviation and Safety Authority guide for aircraft passengers covering issues of passenger safety such as how to pack, what to wear, travelling with children and health issues. Also includes information on dangerous goods and general information on aviation in Australia.

http://www.casa.gov.au/airsafe/index.htm

SmartGate

SmartGate gives some travellers arriving into Australia's international airports the option to self-process through passport control. It uses the data in the ePassport and face recognition technology to perform the customs and immigration checks that are usually conducted by a Customs and Border Protection officer. SmartGate can be used by Australian and New Zealand ePassport holders, aged 18 or over. It will be gradually opened to other nationalities that have ePassports.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page5552.asp

Smartraveller - travel advisories

Subscribe to Smartraveller travel advisories and receive updates to travel advisories and travel bulletins via email.

http://australia.gov.au/service/smartraveller-travel-advisories

Smartraveller - Travel advisory and consular assistance

Smartraveller is the Australian Government travel advisory and consular assistance service that provides travel advisories by country and includes general advice for Australian travellers. Smartraveller includes information on travel health, travel insurance, travel tips, getting help overseas and children's issues.

http://australia.gov.au/service/smartraveller-travel-advisory-consular-assistance

Suspicious border activities - Report to the Customs hotline

Customs plays a vital role in protecting Australia's borders from the entry of illegal and harmful goods and unauthorised people. The Customs Hotline, 1800 061 800, is a community participation program which draws on the knowledge and expertise of people living and travelling throughout Australia to report potential or actual illegal activities. The hotline is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

http://australia.gov.au/service/suspicious-border-activities-report-to-the-customs-hotline

Tax - Leaving Australia and lodging your tax return

If you are leaving Australia before the end of the financial year, you may be eligible to lodge your tax return early.

http://australia.gov.au/service/tax-leaving-Australia-lodging-your-tax-return

Travel Doctor (travellers medical and vaccination centre)

The Travel Doctor - TMVC provides expert travel health advice, travellers' medical kits, vaccinations and anti-malarials, current health alerts for overseas travel and much more.

http://www.traveldoctor.com.au/

Travel smart: hints for Australian travellers

Plan your trip using travel smart hints for Australian travellers from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Issued free with your passport and available for download.

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/hints/index.html

Travelbug.gov.au

Information aimed at Australian travellers to help plan your overseas trip including information on quarantine requirements. You also get shopping tips, travel and packing checklists, information on duty free, currency converter, travel news and much more.

http://www.travelbug.gov.au/

TravelSECURE

TravelSECURE website is designed to help domestic and international travellers learn more about the security measures in place at Australian airports and the actions they need to take to comply with these measures.

http://travelsecure.infrastructure.gov.au/

Visas

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade information on obtaining visas for Australians travelling overseas.

http://www.dfat.gov.au/visas/index.html