Australia travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Australia: travel advice level, plug type I, 230V, emergency 000, currency AUD.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-03-19
Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Updated information about global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.
CapitalCanberra
CurrencyAUD
LanguagesEnglish
Calling code+61
Emergency numbers000
Plug typesType I
Voltage230 V
Driving sideLeft
Population28M