- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Maldives
When travelling to Maldives, 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 Maldives.
| Maldives 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 |
| Male | ||||
| 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 Civil Unrest/Political Tension (presidential elections on 28 October 2008). The overall level of the advice has not changed.
[top]Summary
- We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in the Republic of the Maldives because of the risk of terrorist attack.
- Australians in the Republic of the Maldives should pay close attention to their personal security and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Male, where in September 2007 a bomb exploded injuring 12 foreign tourists.
- The second round of voting for the presidential elections is scheduled to take place on 28 October 2008. There may be social unrest during and after this period. You should avoid public gatherings and demonstrations as they may turn violent. See Civil Unrest/Political Tension for more details.
- Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in the Maldives. The Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka provides consular assistance to Australians in the Maldives.
- 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.
