A service for Australians planning to travel, or already travelling or living overseas to help Australians travel overseas safely, reduce their risk and avoid problems. Check it out for all the latest travel topics and advice levels for over 175 destinations.

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Australian Passport Office

With everything passports in the one place, including tips on how to get your application right the first time, this site is a must visit to double check everything before you fly.

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade has links to all the aforementioned sites and so much more, including emergency hotline numbers you’ll need to know.

Go to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade →

Travel Money Oz

This is the company I recommend if you need to exchange currency. Buy online or instore, plus they have a handy holiday budget calculator to help you plan ahead.

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INTERNATIONAL VISAS

CIBT Visa

Are you travelling soon and not sure how to apply for a visa or if you need one? Use my personalised visa account to search and apply for your visas. Travel By Bel is not liable for any visas you apply for and complete without comprehensive discussion with Belinda.

Access the Travel by Bel personalised visa account and apply here →

ESTA Program (United States of America)

If you are travelling to the United States please see the ESTA site for important information regarding compulsory pre-registration for their visa waiver program (“ESTA”). Australian passport holders will not be able to enter the United States without a valid ESTA (or visa). Please note, you may not meet the eligibility requirements of ESTA and may be required to obtain a visa.

Go to ESTA here →

ETA Program (Canada)

If you are travelling to Canada please see the ETA site for important information regarding compulsory electronic travel authorization for visa-exempt foreign nationals (“ETA”). Australian passport holders will not be able to enter Canada without a valid ETA (or visa or permit) from 15 March 2016. Please note, you may not meet the eligibility requirements of ETA and may be required to obtain a visa or permit. We urge you to apply for an ESTA or ETA prior to booking an airfare if you have any concerns about whether or not you might be eligible for an ESTA or ETA. 

Go to Canada ETA here →

AUSTRALIAN PASSPORTS

Important Information

All travellers must have a valid passport for international travel and many countries require at least 6 months validity from the date of return. Some countries also require a machine-readable passport. For international travel bookings, you must let us know if you have less than 6 months validity on your passport, or if you do not have a machine-readable passport.

When assisting with an international travel booking, we will assume that all travellers on the booking have a valid Australian passport which is valid for the relevant destination and transit point. If this is not the case, you must let us know.

It is important that you ensure that you have valid passports, visas and re-entry permits which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities.

Any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not meeting the requirements of those authorities will be your sole responsibility (except to the extent caused by fault on our part).

If you need information regarding visas, passports and other travel document requirements for your trip, please let us know. We can provide you with general information only on visa and passport requirements that apply to international travel bookings you make with us. We can also obtain more specific information from an external visa advisory service provider on your behalf (if you wish, we can assist you to obtain visas through this external service and fees will apply).

We do not warrant the accuracy or suitability of information provided by any external service provider and accept no liability for any loss or damage which you may suffer in reliance on it (except to the extent caused by fault on our part).