- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Tajikistan
When travelling to Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan 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 Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan | ||||
| 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. The overall level of the advice has not changed.
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- We advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Tajikistan because of the threat of terrorist attack and potential for civil unrest.
- Pay close attention to your personal security at all times and monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
- We advise you to reconsider your need to travel at this time to the border regions with the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan because of the risk posed by landmines and inter-clan strife.
- We also advise you to reconsider your need to travel to the border regions with Afghanistan due to the hazardous security situation in that country.
- Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in Tajikistan. The Australian Embassy in Moscow provides consular assistance to Australians in Tajikistan.
- 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.
