Register of Australian citizens abroad

If you are travelling to, or living in, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and Yemen, we encourage you to use the Australian Government\'s Register of Australian Citizens Abroad.  The registration information provided by you will help us to find you in an emergency - whether it is a natural disaster, civil disturbance or a family emergency. It may also be used to pass other information to you such as, new Travel Advisories, notice of elections and information on other matters relevant to travellers and expatriates. 

The register is compiled and maintained solely for the use of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to consular activities, although the information gained from the registration process may be provided to other Australian Government Agencies upon request provided they demonstrate a legitimate reason. Apart from the provision of the Taxation Act, the Privacy Act does not protect information relevant to the investigation of an offence. The information the register contains will not be passed on to any other authority in your country of residence or in Australia.

Please ensure that the address, contact numbers, and passport details you supply are current and in the Gulf, (not your Australian address). In due course, please let us know when you leave the Gulf region on completion of your assignment.

The Embassy also runs a voluntary network of consular wardens, which enables Australian citizens to maintain contact with each other, and through the warden, with their Embassy in Riyadh. The Warden system is also a valuable means of distributing specific information to Australian nationals, eg. visits by consular staff or national emergencies. If you are not already in contact with a warden, please let us know.

It is not the responsibility of the Australian Government or the duty of the Consul to keep citizens informed about the possibility of civil disturbances or other temporary situations in the country in which they choose to reside. The obligation rests with citizens to keep themselves informed on the situation in the country likely to affect their safety and to take appropriate measures on their own behalf. The Australian Government, through it consular officers, does endeavour to provide assistance in situations where danger exists due to civil unrest, war etc, when it is considered necessary and where it can be arranged on the basis that all costs involved will be reimbursed to the Australian Government.