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.
| Country | Date of Issue |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 17 Sep 2017 |
| Somalia | 06 Apr 2017 |
| South Sudan | 13 Jun 2017 |
| Chad | 21 Jul 2017 |
| Syria | 15 Sep 2016 |
| Niger | 22 Jun 2017 |
| Central African Republic | 08 Feb 2017 |
| Burundi | 06 Dec 2016 |
| Iraq | 11 Aug 2017 |
| Mali | 01 Sep 2017 |
| Libya | 23 Jan 2017 |
| Yemen | 25 Jul 2017 |
| Country | Date of Issue |
|---|---|
| Eritrea | 24 Jul 2017 |
| Sudan | 14 Jun 2017 |
| Burkina Faso | 05 Sep 2017 |
| Bangladesh | 13 Sep 2017 |
| Pakistan | 11 Aug 2017 |
| Venezuela | 04 Aug 2017 |
| Bahrain | 21 Jun 2017 |
| Tunisia | 26 May 2017 |
| Saudi Arabia | 28 Aug 2017 |
| Egypt | 04 Sep 2017 |
| Lebanon | 14 Sep 2017 |
| Ethiopia | 19 Sep 2017 |
| Algeria | 30 Mar 2017 |
| Nigeria | 20 Jul 2017 |
| Mauritania | 01 Feb 2017 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 02 Aug 2017 |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 06 Sep 2017 |
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