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Before you go.
The better prepared you are, the safer and more enjoyable your travel will be. Browse our general advice pages on a range of travel topics, to learn what you need to know before you go.
Explore these for:
- the basics to know before you go
- advice for who you are
- advice for the activities you're planning
- advice on taking care of your health
- advice on staying safe
- advice on staying within the law
- advice for getting around safely
If you're looking for information or advice for a specific country, see our destination travel advice . If you're already overseas and need help, see our general advice while you're away .
We recommend you subscribe to the destinations you’re visiting, including where you’re transiting through. Pre-trip registration ended in 2019.
- Learn how and when the Australian Government can help overseas though our consular services
- See our advice about what to do when things go wrong when you're overseas
- Read our travel advice for your destinations and learn about our advice levels
- Subscribe for updates for your destinations, so you know when we update the travel advice or advice level
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