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Manuka Travel Advisories

Afghanistan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (heightened security concerns and attacks near Kabul in August 2008, travel at night). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Spain

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary, Safety and Security: Terrorism (update) and Airline Safety (crash of Spanair flight in Madrid). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Algeria

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Egypt

This advice has been reviewed and updated. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update) and Local Laws (seek professional advice). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Haiti

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Entry and Exit Requirements (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Nepal

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Suriname

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

India

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Summary and Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Mexico

The advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Crime (update), and Local Laws (property investment). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Kenya

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (ban on plastic bags in Nairobi). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Central African Republic

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Finland

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Mozambique

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Local Travel (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Saudi Arabia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Georgia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Jordan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Crime (shooting near Roman ruins in Amman), Local Travel (taxis) and Local Laws (professional legal advice). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Laos

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Summary and Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (Flood level warnings Vientiane and Luang Prabang provinces). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Estonia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Tajikistan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Yemen

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update), Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update) and Local Laws (professional legal advice). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Botswana

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Local Travel (update), and Local Laws (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Philippines

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Terrorism (armed clashes in central Mindanao). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Vietnam

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and Local Travel (road and rail closures due to flooding). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

China

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The level for Xinjiang Province has increased (reconsider your need to travel). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Italy

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Crime (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Cambodia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (ongoing tensions on the Cambodian-Thai border). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

General Advice to Australian Travellers

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (seek professional advice, medication).

Burma

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update) and Information for Dual Nationals (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Mauritania

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (military coup). The overall level of the advice has increased.

Ireland

This advice has been revised and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Jamaica

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Local Travel (update), and Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Malaysia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Romania

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Guatemala

This advice has been revised and reissued. It contains new information in the Local Travel (travel to Tajumulco Volcano and surrounding areas). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Syria

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (visas), Local Laws (professional legal advice) and Where to Get Help (Canadian Embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

New Zealand

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (update), Entry and Exit Requirements (quarantine regulations) and Health Issues (reciprocal health care agreement). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Mali

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update) and Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Bahrain

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (drink driving penalties). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Chile

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Maldives

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (elections), Local Travel (update) and Where to Get Help (High Commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Bolivia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Local Travel (update), and Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Peru

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and Crime (update), Local Travel (APEC Leaders Conference) and Local Laws (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Turkey

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank

This advice has been reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (bulldozer incidents in West Jerusalem). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Greece

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Crime (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Pakistan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (kidnap threat against Westerners). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Nigeria

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (militant group MEND ends ceasefire, kidnap incidents), Local Laws (smoking ban) and Where to Get Help (High Commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Germany

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Local Travel (Oktoberfest), and Where to Get Help (consular services during Oktoberfest). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Burundi

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update) and Local Travel (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Belgium

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Belize

The advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Rwanda

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Croatia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Local Travel (update), and Entry and Exit Requirements (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Iran

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Terrorism (explosion in Shiraz) and Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Uganda

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (US Warden Message), Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update) and Crime (attacks in national parks). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Tanzania

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (US Warden Message). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Senegal

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Serbia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

United Kingdom

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Liberia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Morocco

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Latvia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Libya

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Lesotho

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (update), and Where to Get Help (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Travelling by Sea

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Piracy (update).

Ivory Coast

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Cameroon

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Namibia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

The Gambia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Benin

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Burkina Faso

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Hong Kong

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary (hosting of Olympic Games events) and Entry and Exit Requirements (entry to China). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Panama

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Somalia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary (update) and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (attack planning against foreign oil companies and oil fields in the Puntland region). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Portugal

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Macau

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Entry and Exit Requirements (entry to China). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Solomon Islands

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Vanuatu

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (prison escapes). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Fiji

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

South Africa

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (situation in townships), and Where to Get Help (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Tunisia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Madagascar

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Sudan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (high threat of violence following ICC application to indict the Sudanese President) and Airline Safety (Sudan Airways). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Mongolia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Kuwait

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (challenging the authority of the Emir). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Denmark

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update) and Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Netherlands

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Thailand

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update), Crime (credit card fraud, property rental scams) and Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Cook Islands

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Guyana

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Gabon

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Uzbekistan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Ethiopia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Lebanon

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (armed clashes in Tripoli). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Mauritius

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Papua New Guinea

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Local Travel (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Zimbabwe

Azerbaijan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Brunei Darussalam

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (smoking ban), Dual Nationals (update) and Entry and Exit Requirements (Muara sea port). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Niger

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest/Political Tension, Local Travel, Information for Dual Nationals (update) and Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Sri Lanka

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Summary and Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (Cultural Triangle no longer in Do Not Travel zone, although we still advise you to reconsider your need to travel there). The overall level of advice has not changed.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Money and Valuables (access to money) and Health Issues (outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in the region). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Republic of Korea

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Civil Unrest / Political Tension (demonstrations and protests). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Ghana

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Ecuador

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

East Timor

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update) and Crime (nightclubs). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Indonesia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (Central Sulawesi, Maluku), Local Travel (public transport) and Money and Valuables (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed. The level of advice for Central Sulawesi and Maluku Provinces have decreased.

Cyprus

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Local Travel (update) and Information for Dual Nationals (military service). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

New Caledonia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Health Issues (leptospirosis) and Where to Get Help (Consulate-General website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

French Polynesia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (earthquakes), Health Issues (diving) and Where to Get Help (Consulate-General website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Bangladesh

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The level of the advice has not changed.

Djibouti

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security; Civil Unrest/Political Tension (clashes near Djibouti/Eritrea border). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We now advise against travel to the border with Eritrea.

Eritrea

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Civil Unrest/Political Tension (military clashes with Djibouti). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We now advise against travel to the border with Djibouti.

Trinidad and Tobago

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (high commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Sierra Leone

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Information for Dual Nationals (update) and Where to Get Help (high commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Belarus

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Information for Dual Nationals (update) and Health Issues (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Sweden

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Samoa

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (drug offences) and Where to Get Help (high commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Turkmenistan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under For Parents (travelling with children). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Guinea

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (armed confrontations between military and striking police officers) and Local Travel (strike at international airport). The overall level of the advice has increased.

Ukraine

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

El Salvador

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Money and Valuables (official currency). The overall level of advice has not changed.

Nicaragua

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (safe travel and road blocks). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Malta

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Norway

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

United Arab Emirates

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Honduras

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in Summary (Toncontin International Airport partially re-opened) and under Safety and Security: Local Travel (dangerous stretches for road travel), Airline Safety (Toncontin International Airport re-opened) and under Local Laws (illegal export). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

United States of America

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Entry and Exit Requirements (change to visa requirements). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (election related violence) and Entry and Exit Requirements (visa requirements). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Kazakhstan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Canada

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

France

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Crime (credit card and ATM fraud). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Hungary

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Taiwan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Health Issues (Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Argentina

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (volcanic ash fall in southern Argentina). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Czech Republic

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Albania

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Russia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (Abkhazia region). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Austria

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Kyrgyz Republic

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Poland

The advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of advice has not changed.

Switzerland

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Malawi

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (increased risk of civil unrest). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Angola

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Crime (attacks against foreigners in Cabinda province). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Moldova

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Armenia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Japan

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Tonga

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and Safety and Security: Civil Unrest/Political Tension (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Qatar

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Swaziland

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Where to Get Help (High Commission website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Palau

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Travel (mobile telephones). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Kosovo

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Zambia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Iraq

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Singapore

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Airline Safety (intoxication on flights), Entry and Exit Requirements (importation restrictions) and Health Issues (dengue fever website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Costa Rica

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (update).The overall level of the advice has increased.

Brazil

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Health Issues (dengue fever outbreak). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Cuba

The advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Local Laws (update). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Colombia

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Venezuela

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Oman

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update), Crime (update), Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate (update) and Where to Get Help (embassy website). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

Guam

This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.