Latest travel alerts
Stay informed about high risk destinations by checking the latest travel advice
Your safety while travelling on your adventure is important, just like making sure your insurance policy is valid when you embark on your adventure.
To ensure your policy is valid whilst travelling, we've pulled an up-to-date list of countries the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) consider as "Do not travel" & "Reconsider your travel" – this is provided via the Smartraveller website.
It's important to keep up-to-date with this page and the Smartraveller website. If the country you intend to visit is on this list, your travel insurance policy may not be valid.
Important travel alert
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Lombok, Indonesia on 5 August 2018. Aftershocks are still occurring and may be felt in neighbouring Bali. We urge customers to take care during their travels and understand the impact on their insurance cover. Click here for Bali travel alerts.
| Country | Date of Issue |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 03 Aug 2018 |
| Somalia | 22 Jun 2018 |
| South Sudan | 10 Nov 2017 |
| Chad | 25 Jun 2018 |
| Syria | 25 Jun 2018 |
| Niger | 21 Sep 2018 |
| Central African Republic | 24 Apr 2018 |
| Burundi | 06 Nov 2017 |
| Iraq | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Mali | 04 Sep 2018 |
| Libya | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Yemen | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Country | Date of Issue |
|---|---|
| Eritrea | 03 Apr 2018 |
| Sudan | 16 Jan 2018 |
| Burkina Faso | 17 Aug 2018 |
| Puerto Rico | 10 Apr 2018 |
| Bangladesh | 10 Aug 2018 |
| Pakistan | 23 Aug 2018 |
| Venezuela | 17 Aug 2018 |
| Saudi Arabia | 18 Sep 2018 |
| Nicaragua | 31 May 2018 |
| Egypt | 18 Sep 2018 |
| Algeria | 25 Jun 2018 |
| Nigeria | 21 Sep 2018 |
| Mauritania | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 27 Aug 2018 |
| North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) | 07 Sep 2018 |
| Country | Date of Issue |
|---|---|
| Kosovo | 10 Apr 2018 |
| Jamaica | 10 Sep 2018 |
| Gabon | 01 May 2018 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10 Sep 2018 |
| India | 18 Sep 2018 |
| Rwanda | 10 Aug 2018 |
| Brazil | 21 Sep 2018 |
| Djibouti | 25 Jun 2018 |
| Philippines | 16 Sep 2018 |
| Turkey | 03 Aug 2018 |
| Russia | 25 Jul 2018 |
| Liberia | 08 Mar 2018 |
| Belize | 07 Sep 2018 |
| Ukraine | 14 May 2018 |
| Kuwait | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Timor-Leste | 16 May 2018 |
| Guyana | 15 Feb 2018 |
| Nepal | 31 Aug 2018 |
| Guinea | 13 Jul 2018 |
| Costa Rica | 03 Mar 2018 |
| Honduras | 30 Jan 2018 |
| Bahrain | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Paraguay | 10 Jul 2018 |
| Guatemala | 30 Jul 2018 |
| Morocco | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Thailand | 07 Aug 2018 |
| Tunisia | 13 Apr 2018 |
| Cameroon | 07 Jun 2018 |
| The Gambia | 19 Sep 2018 |
| Papua New Guinea | 07 Sep 2018 |
| Sierra Leone | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Tajikistan | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Lebanon | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Tanzania | 30 Aug 2018 |
| Haiti | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Senegal | 28 Aug 2018 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 Sep 2018 |
| Uganda | 23 May 2018 |
| Mexico | 09 Jul 2018 |
| Panama | 14 Dec 2017 |
| Ethiopia | 20 Sep 2018 |
| Dominican Republic | 22 Sep 2018 |
| The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 18 May 2018 |
| Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank | 14 Aug 2018 |
| Mozambique | 09 Jun 2018 |
| Angola | 17 May 2018 |
| Lesotho | 08 May 2018 |
| South Africa | 25 May 2018 |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 25 Sep 2018 |
| The Bahamas | 10 Sep 2018 |
| Benin | 21 May 2018 |
| Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 28 Jan 2018 |
| Bolivia | 06 Sep 2018 |
| Indonesia | 24 Sep 2018 |
| Peru | 10 May 2018 |
| Madagascar | 03 Jul 2018 |
| Kenya | 17 Aug 2018 |
| El Salvador | 20 Dec 2017 |
| Colombia | 06 Jul 2018 |
| Ecuador | 19 Jun 2018 |
| Belgium | 26 Jun 2018 |
| France | 13 Aug 2018 |
| Jordan | 15 Aug 2018 |
| Iran | 17 Sep 2018 |
| Myanmar | 16 Mar 2018 |
Please note: there are exclusions applicable to claims arising from travelling against Government advice, warning and/or mass media statements. To find out more, see the General Exclusions section of the PDS.
Visit the Smart Traveller site for more information