Travellers must have HRD approval prior to making a booking (or departure if the DFAT Smart Traveller rating increases after booking). Travellers must submit a Travel Approval request at least 10 business days prior to planned departure, ensuring appropriate risk management is completed as follows:
- Traveller has completed a pre-trip briefing with International SOS;
- International Travel Declaration; and
- International Travel Business Case.
Some countries have more than one travel advisory level. This may occur when the overall country is at a certain level, however different regions within the country are assessed to be at higher or lower levels due to particular risks or safety concerns. Regions listed as either Level 3 (reconsider your need to travel), Level 4 (do not travel) or where no advice has been issued, must also have HRD approval, even if the overall country travel advice is not classified as HRD.
The process outlined above also applies if your itinerary includes a transit through a high risk destination.
UQ travellers must read and keep up-to-date with the relevant country/region travel advice provided by DFAT Smart Traveller and the UQ International SOS portal (search by location list) to better understand the risks, including possible sanctions/regulations, and mitigations required:
- before applying for approval to travel;
- between approval and commencement of the journey; and
- while travelling.
UQ will not approve any private travel to a High Risk Destination.
