Australia Travel Risk Level

Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions

Australia faces a low risk from wildfires, with the US State Department issuing a Level 1 advisory. Reissued after periodic review with minor edits.

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Government travel advisories

The headline risk level reflects the US State Department and UK FCDO advisories. France Diplomatie and Germany's Auswärtiges Amt apply more conservative criteria and are shown below for additional context.

US State Department

Level 1 · whole-country level

Reissued after periodic review with minor edits. Exercise normal precautions in Australia. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Australia. If you decide to travel to Australia: Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program ( STEP ) to receive alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency. Review the Country Security Report for Australia. Prepare a plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist . Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel and return to the United States. We highly recommend that you buy insurance before you travel. Check with your travel insurance provider about evacuation assistance, medical insurance, and trip cancellation coverage.

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UK FCDO

See our travel advice before travelling · whole-country level

Global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East Escalation in the Middle East has caused widespread travel disruption, including airspace closures, delayed and cancelled flights. Your travel plans may be affected, even if your destination is not in the Middle East. Before you travel: check travel advice for any countries or territories you are transiting through check for the latest updates from your airline or tour operator review your travel insurance policy for coverage monitor local and international media for the latest information and sign up for travel advice email alerts Bushfires in Australia There is a higher risk of bushfires in Australia during the spring and summer seasons, from October to February. For advice, visit the bushfires section on the safety and security page . Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to: see general advice for women travellers read our guide on disability and travel abroad see general advice for LGBT+ travellers read about safety for solo and independent travel see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad Travel insurance If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance . Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency. About FCDO travel advice The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ( FCDO ) provides advice about risks of travel to help you make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice . Get travel advice updates Sign up to get email notifications when this travel advice is updated. Follow FCDO : travel advice on X travel advice on Facebook Travel Aware on Instagram

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France Diplomatie

Normal vigilance · whole-country level

France Diplomatie : vigilance normale (vert).

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Germany Auswärtiges Amt

Travel advice (Reisehinweise) · whole-country level

Auswärtiges Amt: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (general travel and security advice); no travel warning in effect.

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Active disaster alerts (GDACS)

flood · Magnitude 0

Green flood alert in Australia

On 01/07/2026, a flood started in Australia, lasting until 03/07/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 0 displaced .

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:08:03 GMT · 3w ago

Health alerts (WHO)

No active WHO health alerts for Australia at this time.

Global & regional health alerts (WHO)

Cross-border outbreaks and pandemic-scale alerts that affect travellers regardless of destination.

Global · Chikungunya

Chikungunya virus disease- Global situation

2025-10-03T11:25:30Z

Global · Mpox

Broader transmission of mpox due to clade Ib MPXV – Global situation

2025-12-05T19:00:00Z

Global

Seasonal influenza - Global situation

2025-12-10T19:00:00Z

Global

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update

2025-12-24T05:38:07Z

Global · Mpox

Mpox: recombinant virus with genomic elements of clades Ib and IIb – Global situation

2026-02-14T19:00:00Z

Recent risk-level changes

19 June 2026 — Germany AA: Level — → Level 1
19 June 2026 — France Diplomatie: Level — → Level 1

Overseas territories of Australia

Australia's overseas territories share this advisory but sit in different WHO health regions and have their own natural-hazard exposure. Active regional health alerts for each territory are shown inline.

Territory	WHO region	Active regional alerts
Norfolk Island	Western Pacific (WPRO)	0

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to travel to Australia?

Australia is currently assessed at Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) based on the US State Department and UK FCDO advisories. Reissued after periodic review with minor edits.

What is the current US State Department travel advisory for Australia?

The US State Department currently rates Australia at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions — for the country as a whole. Reissued after periodic review with minor edits.

What is the current UK FCDO advice for Australia?

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently advises: "See our travel advice before travelling" for Australia as a whole. Global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East Escalation in the Middle East has caused widespread travel disruption, including airspace closures, delayed and cancelled flights.

What is the current France Diplomatie advice for Australia?

France Diplomatie currently advises "Normal vigilance" for Australia as a whole. France Diplomatie: vigilance normale (vert).

What is the current Germany Auswärtiges Amt advice for Australia?

Germany's Auswärtiges Amt currently advises "Travel advice (Reisehinweise)" for Australia as a whole. Auswärtiges Amt: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (general travel and security advice); no travel warning in effect.