- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Guinea
When travelling to Guinea, 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 Guinea.
| Guinea overall | This Advice is current for Friday, 05 December 2008. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
| Border regions with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire | ||||
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
| Guinea Forestiere region | ||||
| 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 (update) and Money and Valuables (update). The overall level of the advice has decreased.
[top]Summary
- We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Guinea because of the unpredictable security situation.
- Pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- You should avoid demonstrations, street rallies and public gatherings as they may turn violent.
- The airport could close without notice and flights may be cancelled or postponed. Australians intending to travel should confirm with their airline the latest situation on flights.
- We strongly advise you not to travel to the border regions with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire because of the unsettled security situation in these areas resulting from problems in neighbouring countries and the risk of banditry and armed rebel activity.
- We also strongly advise you not to travel to the Guinea Forestiere region around Nzerekore in the south because of the risk of ethnic violence.
- Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in Guinea. If you require consular assistance you should contact the Australian High Commission in Ghana. The Canadian Embassy in Senegal can also provide consular assistance to Australians (except the issue of passports).
- 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 with us, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.
