- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Spain
When travelling to Spain, 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 Spain.
| Spain 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 |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. It contains new information in the Summary and under Safety and Security : Terrorism (a car bomb explosion on 30 October at the University of Navarre in Pamplona) and Where to Get Help (new address for the Australian Embassy in Madrid as of Monday 24 November 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 Spain because of the risk of terrorism and street crime.
- Pay close attention to your personal security and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- Spanish authorities remain on alert against terrorist attacks, which could occur in places frequented by expatriates and travellers.
- On 30 October 2008, a car bomb exploded in a parking lot at the University of Navarre in Pamplona, northern Spain, injuring 17 people.
- 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.
