Australien - Rejseforsikring, visum og vaccination

Oversigt

Australia is a developed-world economy with modern tourist infrastructure. Major security threats do not represent any immediate concern, although it has occasionally been the target of religious extremists that disagreed with its decision to assist the US and UK in the 2003 invasion of Iraq and more recently the US-led international coalition against Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria. 

There are general micro-security threats that need to be considered when travelling to Australia, which for the most part are on a par with other developed countries. However Australia is known for its vast wilderness and devastating natural events, which has led to occurrences of drought, extreme heat, bushfires and floods.

Sundhed, sygdomme og vaccination

Travellers are advised to consult a travel health specialist or general practitioner (GP) to obtain the latest information with regards to what vaccinations are recommended about 4-8 weeks prior to departing.

Specific vaccinations recommended for travel in Australia, if your travels include specific areas or specific activities, include:

Hepatitis B - Recommended for all unvaccinated persons who might be exposed to blood or body fluids, have sexual contact with the local population, or be exposed through medical treatment, such as for an accident, even in developed countries, and for all adults requesting protection from HBV infection.

Japanese encephalitis - Recommended if you visit Torres Strait and far northern Australia.

Rabies vaccination - is only recommended for travellers involved in any activities that might bring them into direct contact with bats. These travellers include wildlife professionals, researchers, veterinarians, or adventure travellers visiting areas where bats are commonly found.

Although yellow fever is not a disease risk in Australia, the government requires travellers arriving from countries where yellow fever is present to present proof of yellow fever vaccination.

Excellent medical care is available. Serious medical problems requiring hospitalisation and/or medical evacuation can cost thousands of dollars.

Pas

Passports should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay. No additional period of validity beyond this is required.

Visum

Most travellers, with the exception of New Zealand nationals, will require a valid visa to enter Australia.

Information can be found on the web site of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection: http://www.border.gov.au/

Travellers from the EU, North America and certain other countries are required to have an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or eVisitor ETA (EU). This is an electronically issued and verified visa, not visible in a passport. ETAs are issued to travellers visiting Australia for tourism or business. Tourist ETAs are valid for three months, while business ETAs are valid for 12 months, with stays of up to three months per visit. To obtain further details about ETA, please visit www.eta.immi.gov.au

For additional information visit TLCS at http://www.tlcsvisas.com/tlcs/