- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Djibouti
When travelling to Djibouti, you should always get travel insurance in case the worst happens. To help you ensure you travel safely, we have included the travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Djibouti.
| Djibouti overall | This Advice is current for Monday, 08 September 2008. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
| Border with Eritrea | ||||
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security; Civil Unrest/Political Tension (clashes near Djibouti/Eritrea border). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We now advise against travel to the border with Eritrea.
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- We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Djibouti because of the uncertain security environment.
- We strongly advise you not to travel to the Eritrea border following military clashes between Djibouti and Eritrea in June 2008.
- You should avoid travelling to remote areas of the country, including the borders with Ethiopia and Somalia where the presence of security forces is low.
- Fighting in Somalia since December 2006 has involved a number of countries in the Horn and East of Africa and has contributed to a decline in regional stability.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a human case of avian influenza in Djibouti. See the Health Issues section below for advice to Australians travelling to or resident in Djibouti.
- Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in Djibouti. The Australian High Commission in Kenya provides consular assistance to Australians in Djibouti.
- Be a smart traveller. Before heading overseas:
- organise comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy
- register your travel and contact details, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.
