Registration for U.S. Citizens Abroad

The State Department encourages American citizens traveling or living overseas to register with their nearest Embassy or Consulate so we can communicate important information and provide assistance in the case of a disaster, crisis, or other emergency. We encourage all U.S. citizens in Australia to register yourselves and your families. It’s fast, easy, and may save your life.

The registration system allows both short- and long-term travelers abroad to provide their itinerary, residence and emergency contact information. Organizations such as travel agencies or firms with employees overseas may also enter information on behalf of their clients or staff. This data will help consular officers to locate U.S. citizens in their country in order to relay emergency messages from relatives in the U.S., or during a crisis situation.

If you’ve already registered, we encourage you to update your registration details, providing as much information as possible, including your expected departure date from Australia.

You can find the State Department’s Internet-Based Registration System (IBRS) through a link on travel.state.gov or type https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/ directly into your web browser. The data provided on the site is secured behind Department of State firewalls, accessible only to official personnel in Embassies and Consulates overseas and the Department of State in Washington, and releasable only under the provisions of the Privacy Act.

If you encounter any difficulties or have any questions about our travel registration website, please send an e-mail to CAIbrs@state.gov.

Last update Tuesday, 8 April 2008