TRAVEL TIPS
There are a number of important phone numbers in Australia that you may wish to keep in case of an emergency. The most important is for emergency services. In Australia, the emergency services number is 000. If you require police, ambulance or fire services, you can call this number for free from any phone (land line, mobile/cell or public) any time. There are severe penalties for misuse of this service.
Australia is a big country and a common way to get from place to place is to drive. If you want to drive in Australia, you should ensure that you are legally allowed to drive. Make sure you have an International Driver's License, obey speed limits, and obey Australia's road rules (which may be different to your own).
Be aware of what you can and can't bring into Australia. Australian Customs enforce their laws very strictly. Make sure you declare any items that are on the Customs arrival/departure cards that you fill in when you enter or leave the country.
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSIES IN CYPRUS
| Cyprus (Nicosia) | |
|---|---|
| Responsible Mission: | Australian High Commission, Nicosia, Cyprus |
| DIMIA Representation: | Locally Engaged Employee managed by DFAT Senior Administrative Officer |
| Street Address: | 4 Annis Komninis Street NICOSIA Cyprus |
| Postal Address: | PO Box 2 1331 Nicosia Cyprus |
| Telephone: | 357 2 753001 (Australian High Commission) |
| Fax: | 357 2 766486 (Australian High Commission) |
| URL: | http://www.cyprus.embassy.gov.au/ |
| Email: | immigration.nicosia@dfat.gov.au |
| Opening Hours: | 0800 - 1400 Monday - Friday |
| Telephone Hours: | 0800 - 1551 Monday - Friday (except Wednesday) 0800 - 1521 Wednesday |
| Permanent Entry Visas: | Permanent entry visa applications can be lodged in Nicosia which processes and decides some Preferential Family applications. Others are forwarded to Beirut for processing and decision. |
| Temporary Entry Visas: | Temporary entry visa applications are lodged, processed and decided in Nicosia. |
| Special Procedures: | Above arrangements also apply to applicants from the Turkish occupied north of the island. Visa enquiries from the north are made at Australia Place which operates from 20 Guner Turkmen Street in Turkish Nicosia, Tuesdays and Thursdays 0830-1230. |
