TravelWise provides security ratings for over 200 countries - a clear way to show you how safe or unsafe The Department of Foreign Affairs believe a country may be to visit, and to help you to make informed decisions about overseas travel.
TravelWise is an award-winning FREE smartphone app designed to help Irish citizens to stay safe and informed while travelling, living or working overseas.
A core part of the mission is to help ensure the safety and welfare of Irish people travelling abroad by providing accessible and relevant information.
TravelWise has been developed by the Department to provide travel advice and consular information to these citizens to keep them informed and aware.
With TravelWise, you get our user-friendly, trusted and comprehensive travel advice and consular information for 200 different countries – straight to your phone.
How does it work?
The user can favourite any countries to which they are travelling or thinking of visiting, to get any significant security updates from the Department instantly via push notifications.
All content, once downloaded, is available offline including key emergency contact details - without the need for a data connection abroad and without incurring roaming charges.
TravelWise users have instant access to the global network of Embassies and Consulates.
TravelWise brings you user-friendly, trusted and comprehensive travel advice straight to your phone
Any citizen travelling to a higher risk destination can register with the nearest Embassy, using the App. Registering means that in the event of an unforeseen crisis such as a natural disaster or civil unrest, the Department can proactively contact the citizen, ensure they are safe, update them on developments and provide assistance as necessary.
There are four Colour Codes levels:
Green
Advice - Normal precautions
Yellow
Advice - High degree of caution
Amber
Advice - Avoid non essential travel
Red
Advice - Do not travel
In addition to security ratings, the Department also provide detailed information about visas, health, safety, local laws and customs and other information we think you might find useful.
Topical Articles includes practical information on major events and challenges abroad.
A "Know before you go" section provides cross-cutting information relevant to multiple travel types and destinations. This includes passport information, travel insurance information and the consular role of our embassies network.
The "My Trip" checklist is a handy tool to help travellers ensure that they are well prepared for an upcoming journey.
The 'Travel Wise App' has been compiled by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Tully's Travel accept no responsibility for the information contained within the app.