News and Updates

Effective Thursday 20 December, 2018 International SOS is to be used by all UQ travellers including staff, students, guests or group travellers on UQ approved travel.

Travellers who arrive at the airport without an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) for a flight to the USA will NOT be able to obtain one before they board, and will not be granted access to the USA on arrival without one.

Virgin Australia (VA) and Qantas (QF) will begin weighing hand luggage from 11 December 2018.

In October 2018, the UAE government introduced additional requirements for people travelling to or via the nation with certain medications.

Super Typhoon Yutu is forecast to weaken slightly over the next 24-48 hours as it transits the Philippine Sea. Landfall is projected October 30.

Willa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane, Oct. 22. Life-threatening weather conditions expected in parts of western Mexico.

The Travel Card Load tab will be switched off in the International Travel Request on Monday 22 October 2018. All Travel Card processing will be managed within the UQ Travel Card link and handled as a separate process by Finance and Business Services.

Temporary suspension to Visa on Arrival (VoA) announced from 30 Oct 2018 - 30 Nov 2018

Important changes have been made to the process for seeking approval for international travel to high risk destinations (DFAT Smart Traveller Level 3, 4 or Not Rated countries/regions).

Smart Traveller now advise you to exercise a high degree of caution in Northern Lombok and the Gili Islands.