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General Travel Tips

• Make copies of your passport details, insurance policy, traveller’s cheques, visas and credit card numbers. Carry one copy in a separate place to the originals and leave a copy with someone at home. To SMS whilst overseas please use this method: e.g. mobile +61 427 960 170.
• Make sure your passport has at least six months' validity from your planned date of return to Australia. Carry extra passport photos in case your passport is lost or stolen and you need to replace it while you're away.
• Keep in contact with friends and family back home and give them a copy of your travel itinerary so they know where you are.
• Always obey the laws of the country or countries you are visiting, even if they are different from those in Australia. Some Australian criminal laws may apply to Australians overseas. Respect local cultures and customs, dress appropriately and always ask permission before taking photos of people
• Be aware of current quarantine import restrictions to avoid bringing back items of quarantine concern. Declare all food, plant or animal products on your Incoming Passenger Card. For more information, visit customs.gov.au and www.aqis.gov.au.
• Contact your travel insurance provider. Travel insurance companies often have 24-hour assistance centres that you can contact from anywhere in the world. If you get sick overseas or are involved in a medical emergency, you should contact your travel insurance provider as soon as possible. Make sure you take your travel insurance policy information and contact numbers with you so you can easily contact your insurer from overseas. Consider leaving details of your travel insurance policy with family or friends back home.