- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for French Polynesia
When travelling to French Polynesia, 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 French Polynesia.
| French Polynesia overall | This Advice is current for Monday, 22 March 2010. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
| Papeete | ||||
| 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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Summary
- We advise you to be alert to your own security in French Polynesia.
- Exercise common sense and look out for suspicious behaviour, as you would in Australia.
- We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in Papeete because of the risk of being caught up in incidents of civil unrest.
- Industrial disputes have the potential to create tensions and to lead to social unrest, including strike action. You should monitor developments and plan accordingly. You should avoid demonstrations and large public gatherings as they may turn violent.
- Cyclone season in French Polynesia is from November to April. However, tropical storms and cyclones may occur in other months. See the Natural Disasters section below for more detailed advice.
- Australia has a Consulate in French Polynesia headed by an Honorary Consul, who provides limited consular assistance. The Australian Consulate-General in New Caledonia provides full consular assistance to Australians in French Polynesia.
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 has spread throughout the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) provides useful information for individuals and travellers on its website. For further information and advice to Australians, including on possible quarantine measures overseas, see our travel bulletin on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
- 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.
