Issues and events
| Bulletin | Issue Date | Region | Country (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe: Entry Requirements : Schengen Convention | 03/02/2012 | Europe | |
| Kidnapping threat worldwide | 01/02/2012 | Worldwide | |
| By-Election for Districts of Port Adelaide and Ramsay 11 February 2012 | 17/01/2012 | ||
| Dengue fever in Micronesia | 22/11/2011 | Pacific | |
| Travelling by Sea | 15/11/2011 | Worldwide | |
| Health: Avian Influenza | 01/09/2011 | Worldwide | |
| Flotillas to Gaza | 08/07/2011 | Middle East | Israel |
| General Advice to Australian Travellers | 01/07/2011 | Worldwide | |
| Legionnaires Disease in travellers returning from Bali | 10/06/2011 | Asia | Indonesia |
| Helping to Fight Child Sex Crimes Abroad | 25/05/2011 | Worldwide | |
| Partying Overseas | 05/07/2010 | Worldwide | |
| Aviation Safety and Security | 26/03/2010 | Worldwide | |
| International Scams | 16/12/2009 | Worldwide | |
| Severe Weather - Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons | 16/12/2009 | Worldwide | |
| Overseas Road Safety | 10/10/2008 | Worldwide |
Countries
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| Advice | Issue Date | Region | Alert Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Afghanistan | 14/11/2011 | Asia | Do not travel | 5 |
| Albania | Albania | 27/09/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Algeria | Algeria | 04/11/2011 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| American Samoa | American Samoa | Pacific | |||
| Andorra | Andorra | Europe | |||
| Angola | Angola | 05/01/2012 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua and Barbuda | Americas | |||
| Argentina | Argentina | 26/10/2011 | Americas | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Armenia | Armenia | 28/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Aruba | Aruba | Americas | |||
| Austria | Austria | 03/02/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | 11/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| The Bahamas | The Bahamas | Americas | |||
| Bahrain | Bahrain | 11/01/2012 | Middle East | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Bali | Bali, see Indonesia | Asia | |||
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 03/01/2012 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Barbados | Barbados | Americas | |||
| Belarus | Belarus | 03/02/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Belgium | Belgium | 02/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Belize | Belize | 18/01/2012 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Benin | Benin | 27/09/2011 | Africa | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Bhutan | Bhutan | Asia | |||
| Bolivia | Bolivia | 13/01/2012 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Botswana | Botswana | 31/10/2011 | Africa | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Brazil | Brazil | 07/01/2012 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Brunei Darussalam | Brunei Darussalam | 31/10/2011 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Bulgaria | Bulgaria | Europe | |||
| Burkina Faso | Burkina Faso | 29/04/2011 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Burma | Burma | 28/10/2011 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Burundi | Burundi | 18/01/2012 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Cambodia | Cambodia | 01/11/2011 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Cameroon | Cameroon | 19/08/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Canada | Canada | 03/02/2012 | Americas | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Cape Verde | Cape Verde | Africa | |||
| Central African Republic | Central African Republic | 17/01/2012 | Africa | Do not travel | 5 |
| Chad | Chad | 06/01/2012 | Africa | Do not travel | 5 |
| Chile | Chile | 06/01/2012 | Americas | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| China | China | 30/11/2011 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Colombia | Colombia | 24/01/2012 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Comoros | Comoros | Africa | |||
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Congo, Democratic Republic of the, see Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa | |||
| Congo, The Republic of the | Congo, The Republic of the, see The Republic of the Congo | Africa | |||
| Cook Islands | Cook Islands | 25/11/2011 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Costa Rica | Costa Rica | 19/12/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Croatia | Croatia | 05/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Cuba | Cuba | 02/11/2011 | Americas | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Cyprus | Cyprus | 17/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 05/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Côte d'Ivoire | 05/12/2011 | Côte d'Ivoire | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 20/12/2011 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13/12/2011 | Africa | Do not travel | 5 |
| Denmark | Denmark | 30/09/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Djibouti | Djibouti | 04/07/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Dominica | Dominica | Americas | |||
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 13/12/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| East Timor | East Timor | 02/02/2012 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Ecuador | Ecuador | 03/02/2012 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Egypt | Egypt | 26/01/2012 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| El Salvador | El Salvador | 19/12/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Equatorial Guinea | Africa | |||
| Eritrea | Eritrea | 30/11/2011 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Estonia | Estonia | 22/12/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopia | 19/01/2012 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, see Serbia | Europe | |||
| Federated States of Micronesia | Federated States of Micronesia | 03/02/2012 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Fiji | Fiji | 02/02/2012 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Finland | Finland | 28/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 22/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| France | France | 01/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| French Polynesia | French Polynesia | 27/05/2011 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Gabon | Gabon | 20/01/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| The Gambia | The Gambia | 20/09/2011 | Africa | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Georgia | Georgia | 12/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Germany | Germany | 30/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Ghana | Ghana | 05/12/2011 | Africa | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar | Europe | |||
| Great Britain | Great Britain, see United Kingdom | Europe | |||
| Greece | Greece | 05/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Greenland | Greenland | Europe | |||
| Grenada | Grenada | Americas | |||
| Guam | Guam | 30/11/2011 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Guatemala | Guatemala | 19/12/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Guinea | Guinea | 06/10/2011 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau | Africa | |||
| Guyana | Guyana | 24/10/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Haiti | Haiti | 18/11/2011 | Americas | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Honduras | Honduras | 19/12/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 05/01/2012 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Hungary | Hungary | 16/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Iceland | Iceland | Europe | |||
| India | India | 12/10/2011 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Indonesia | Indonesia | 16/11/2011 | Asia | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Iran | Iran | 30/11/2011 | Middle East | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Iraq | Iraq | 12/01/2012 | Middle East | Do not travel | 5 |
| Ireland | Ireland | 31/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank | Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank | 31/01/2012 | Middle East | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Italy | Italy | 03/02/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast, see Côte d'Ivoire | Côte d'Ivoire | |||
| Jamaica | Jamaica | 07/12/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Japan | Japan | 17/01/2012 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Jordan | Jordan | 31/10/2011 | Middle East | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakhstan | 06/01/2012 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Kenya | Kenya | 27/01/2012 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Kiribati | Kiribati | Pacific | |||
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, see Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Asia | |||
| Korea, Republic of | Korea, Republic of, see Republic of Korea | Asia | |||
| Kosovo | Kosovo | 29/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait | 30/11/2011 | Middle East | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | Kyrgyz Republic | 21/10/2011 | Asia | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan, see Kyrgyz Republic | Asia | |||
| Laos | Laos | 05/12/2011 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Latvia | Latvia | 22/12/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Lebanon | Lebanon | 30/12/2011 | Middle East | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Lesotho | Lesotho | 23/09/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Liberia | Liberia | 20/10/2011 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Libya | Libya | 19/12/2011 | Africa | Do not travel | 5 |
| Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | Europe | |||
| Lithuania | Lithuania | 11/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Europe | |||
| Macau | Macau | 03/02/2012 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Macedonia | Macedonia, see The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | Europe | |||
| Madagascar | Madagascar | 02/02/2012 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Malawi | Malawi | 31/10/2011 | Africa | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Malaysia | Malaysia | 27/01/2012 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Maldives | Maldives | 12/01/2012 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Mali | Mali | 27/11/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Malta | Malta | 22/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Marshall Islands | Marshall Islands | Pacific | |||
| Mauritania | Mauritania | 29/08/2011 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Mauritius | Mauritius | 03/02/2012 | Africa | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Mexico | Mexico | 19/12/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Moldavia | Moldavia, see Moldova | Europe | |||
| Moldova | Moldova | 05/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Monaco | Monaco | Europe | |||
| Mongolia | Mongolia | 28/09/2011 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Montenegro | Montenegro | Europe | |||
| Morocco | Morocco | 14/11/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Mozambique | Mozambique | 28/09/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Myanmar | Myanmar, see Burma | Asia | |||
| Namibia | Namibia | 31/01/2012 | Africa | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Nauru | Nauru | Pacific | |||
| Nepal | Nepal | 22/11/2011 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Netherlands | Netherlands | 03/02/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Netherlands Antilles | Netherlands Antilles | Americas | |||
| New Caledonia | New Caledonia | 23/11/2011 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| New Zealand | New Zealand | 05/01/2012 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Nicaragua | Nicaragua | 02/11/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Niger | Niger | 21/10/2011 | Africa | Do not travel | 5 |
| Nigeria | Nigeria | 24/01/2012 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Niue | Niue | Pacific | |||
| North Korea | North Korea, see Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Asia | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | Pacific | |||
| Norway | Norway | 02/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Oman | Oman | 27/09/2011 | Middle East | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Pakistan | Pakistan | 01/02/2012 | Asia | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Palau | Palau | 25/11/2011 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Panama | Panama | 11/03/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Papua New Guinea | Papua New Guinea | 26/01/2012 | Pacific | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Paraguay | Paraguay | Americas | |||
| Peru | Peru | 27/10/2011 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Philippines | Philippines | 09/01/2012 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Poland | Poland | 05/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Portugal | Portugal | 23/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | Americas | |||
| Qatar | Qatar | 18/11/2011 | Middle East | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Republic of Korea | Republic of Korea | 20/12/2011 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| The Republic of the Congo | The Republic of the Congo | Africa | |||
| Reunion | Reunion | Africa | |||
| Romania | Romania | 15/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Russia | Russia | 25/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Rwanda | Rwanda | 02/11/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Americas | |||
| Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia | Americas | |||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Americas | |||
| Samoa | Samoa | 03/02/2012 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| San Marino | San Marino | Europe | |||
| Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome and Principe | Africa | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 12/10/2011 | Middle East | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |
| Senegal | Senegal | 22/08/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Serbia | Serbia | 27/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Seychelles | Seychelles | Africa | |||
| Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone | 07/10/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Singapore | Singapore | 13/12/2011 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Slovakia | Slovakia | Europe | |||
| Slovenia | Slovenia | Europe | |||
| Solomon Islands | Solomon Islands | 22/11/2011 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Somalia | Somalia | 19/12/2011 | Africa | Do not travel | 5 |
| South Africa | South Africa | 20/01/2012 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| South Korea | South Korea, see Republic of Korea | Asia | |||
| South Sudan | South Sudan | 18/01/2012 | Africa | Do not travel | 5 |
| Spain | Spain | 13/12/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 01/08/2011 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Sudan | Sudan | 31/01/2012 | Africa | Do not travel | 5 |
| Suriname | Suriname | 24/10/2011 | Americas | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Swaziland | Swaziland | 23/09/2011 | Africa | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Sweden | Sweden | 25/08/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | 16/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Syria | Syria | 02/02/2012 | Middle East | Do not travel | 5 |
| Taiwan | Taiwan | 29/08/2011 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Tajikistan | Tajikistan | 21/10/2011 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Tanzania | Tanzania | 19/12/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Thailand | Thailand | 21/01/2012 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Togo | Togo | Africa | |||
| Tonga | Tonga | 22/12/2011 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | 03/02/2012 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Tunisia | Tunisia | 31/01/2012 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Turkey | Turkey | 12/01/2012 | Europe | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Turkmenistan | Turkmenistan | 02/06/2011 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu | Pacific | |||
| Uganda | Uganda | 10/11/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Ukraine | Ukraine | 21/10/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 12/01/2012 | Middle East | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| United Kingdom | United Kingdom | 27/11/2011 | Europe | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| United States of America | United States of America | 05/12/2011 | Americas | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Uruguay | Uruguay | Americas | |||
| Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 16/01/2012 | Asia | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Vanuatu | Vanuatu | 17/01/2012 | Pacific | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Venezuela | Venezuela | 17/01/2012 | Americas | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Vietnam | Vietnam | 25/11/2011 | Asia | Exercise normal safety precautions | 2 |
| Wallis and Futuna | Wallis and Futuna | Pacific | |||
| Yemen | Yemen | 03/02/2012 | Middle East | Do not travel | 5 |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia, see Serbia | Europe | |||
| Zaire | Zaire, see Democratic Republic of the Congo | Africa | |||
| Zambia | Zambia | 02/11/2011 | Africa | Exercise a high degree of caution | 3 |
| Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | 02/12/2011 | Africa | Reconsider your need to travel | 4 |