- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Egypt
When travelling to Egypt, 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 Egypt.
| Egypt 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 |
| Sinai | ||||
| 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 updated. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security: Terrorism (update) and Local Laws (seek professional advice). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
[top]Summary
- We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Egypt because of the high threat of terrorist attack. Attacks could occur at any time, anywhere in Egypt.
- Pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety and security risks.
- Tourist areas and popular destinations and commercial and public areas are potential terrorist targets. Past attacks have coincided with local holiday weekends. For a list of possible targets, see Safety and Security: Terrorism.
- You should reconsider your need to travel to the Sinai at this time because of the very high threat of terrorist attack. Australians could be inadvertently caught up in attacks directed at others.
- Domestic and international political developments may prompt large demonstrations. These demonstrations could turn violent and should be avoided.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed human deaths from avian influenza in Egypt. See the Health Issues section below for advice to Australians travelling to or resident in Egypt.
- 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.
