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Australian Government

www.smartraveller.gov.au

The Australian Government provides a travel advisory and consular assistance service for Australian travellers.

Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC)

www.voyage.gc.ca

Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) provides information and assistance for Canadian travellers abroad. Canadian travellers should consult the Country Travel Reports before their departure to find out about safety and security conditions in the destination.

U.S. Department of State

www.travel.state.gov/travel

The U.S. Department of State – The Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management (ACS) – exists to serve Americans traveling or residing abroad. Their primary goal is to meet the needs of American citizens while providing them with premier customer service. ACS administers the Consular Information Program, which informs the public of conditions abroad that may affect their safety and security. Consular Information Sheets, Public Announcements, and Travel Warnings are vital parts of this program. 

British Foreign & Commonwealth Office

www.fco.gov.uk/travel

The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) provide a comprehensive ‘Travel Advice by Country’ for over 200 countries based on the most accurate and up-to-date information available. It is designed to help British travellers to make informed decisions about travelling abroad. Know Before You Go is an awareness campaign aimed at encouraging British travellers to prepare better before going overseas.

Svalbard Travel Advice
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Things to do in Svalbard

Svalbard Travel Information

Background Information for Svalbard

Why Travel to Svalbard?

  • See Polar Bears in the wild, in lands where the bear population outnumbers humans.
  • Enjoy an expedition cruise along Svalbard’s dramatic coastline, experiencing fjords, islands and glaciers along the way.
  • Discover Svalbard in winter, where the sun will not rise for months on end, then join the celebrations of the first dawn of the year.
  • Snowmobile and ski over the frozen Arctic wastes for and see a land filled rich in Heritage.
  • Visit Svalbard’s capital, Longyearbyen, the world’s most northerly Post Office at Ny Alesund and the extreme Russian mining outpost of Barentsburg.