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When planning a vacation, it’s clever to test these three issues earlier than you allow for the airport: your passport is in date, journey insurance coverage continues to be legitimate and also you’re travelling to someplace secure in accordance with the Overseas, Commonwealth and Improvement Workplace (FCDO).
Political conflicts, pure disasters and security issues are among the many causes the UK Overseas Workplace will suggest British nationals avoid sure locations.
The FCDO has issued varied journey warnings, together with recommendation in opposition to “all journey” and “all however important journey” to complete nations or components of nations in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America.
Of 226 nations or territories with overseas journey recommendation pages, 76 are presently flagged as having no-go zones as a result of safety points, well being dangers and authorized variations with the UK.
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The FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to Iran (Getty/iStock)
Should you select to make the journey in opposition to FCDO recommendation, journey insurance coverage will probably be invalidated, and there could also be a scarcity of consular help within the occasion of an emergency abroad.
Right here is the complete record of nations on the Overseas Workplace’s ‘don’t journey’ record to test earlier than you intend a visit.
FCDO advises in opposition to all journey
Afghanistan – “The safety state of affairs is risky”Belarus – “You face a big danger of arrest”Burkina Faso – “As a result of risk of terrorist assaults and terrorist kidnap”Haiti – “As a result of risky safety state of affairs”Iran – “British nationals are at important danger of arrest”Iraq – “As a consequence of current escalation in regional battle”Israel – “Regional escalation poses important safety dangers”Mali – “As a consequence of unpredictable safety circumstances”Niger – “As a result of rise of reported terrorist and felony kidnappings”Palestine – “Regional escalation poses important safety dangers”Russia – “As a result of dangers and threats from its persevering with invasion of Ukraine”South Sudan – “As a result of danger of armed violence and criminality”Syria – “Ongoing battle and unpredictable safety circumstances”Yemen – “Unpredictable safety circumstances”
FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to components
Algeria – all journey to inside 30km of Algeria’s borders with Libya, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia Armenia – inside 5km of the complete japanese border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the M16/H26 street between the cities of Ijevan and Noyemberyan Azerbaijan – inside 5km of the Azerbaijan-Armenia borderBenin – northern border regionsBurundi – Cibitoke and Bubanza provinces, former Kayanza province, former Bujumbura Rural province and the RN5 street north of Melchior Ndadaye airport Cameroon – Bakassi Peninsula, components of the Far-North Area, North-West Area and South-West Area and inside 40km of the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria bordersCentral African Republic – in opposition to all journey besides to the capital, BanguiChad – Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est and Tibesti provinces, Kanem Province, together with Nokou, Lake Chad area and inside 30km of all Chad’s different borders Congo – inside 50km of the Republic of Congo-Central African Republic border in Likouala RegionCôte d’Ivoire – inside 40km of borders with Burkina Faso and Mali Democratic Republic of the Congo – inside 50km of the border with the Central African Republic, the province of Kasaï Oriental, the Kwamouth territory of Mai-Ndombe Province and provinces in Japanese DRC Djibouti – Djibouti-Eritrea borderEgypt – inside 20km of the Egypt-Libya border and the North Sinai GovernorateEritrea – inside 25km of Eritrea’s land bordersEthiopia – worldwide border areas, the Tigray area, Amhara area, Afar area, Gambela area, Oromia area, Somali area, Central, Southern, Sidama and South West areas and Benishangul-Gumuz area Georgia – South Ossetia and AbkhaziaIndia – inside 10km of the India-Pakistan border and Jammu and KashmirIndonesia – Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, Mount Sinabung, Mount Marapi, Mount Semeru, Mount Ruang, Mount IbuJordan – inside 3km of the border with Syria and all however important journey to all different areasKenya – Kenya-Somalia border and northern components of the east coastLebanon – areas in Beirut and Mount Lebanon Governorate, the South and Nabatiyeh Governorates, the Beqaa Governorate, the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, the Akkar Governorate, the town of Tripoli and Palestinian refugee campsLibya – advises in opposition to all journey to Libya aside from the cities of Benghazi and MisrataMauritania – Japanese Mauritania and inside 25km of the Malian borderMoldova –TransnistriaMozambique – Cabo Delgado province, components of Nampula province and Niassa provinceMyanmar (Burma) – Chin State, Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing and Magway areas, Tanintharyi Area, Shan State North, North Mandalay RegionNigeria – Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa State, Gombe State, Katsina State, Zamfara State and the riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River statesPakistan – inside 10 miles of the border with Afghanistan, areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and the Balochistan ProvincePhilippines – western and central Mindanao and the Sulu archipelagoSaudi Arabia – inside 10km of the border with Yemen Somalia – advises in opposition to all journey besides the western areas Awdal, Maroodijeh and SahilSudan – in opposition to all journey besides to the Hala’ib Triangle and the Bir Tawil TrapezoidTogo – inside 30km of the border with Burkina FasoTunisia – components of Western Tunisia, together with the Tunisia-Algeria border and Southern Tunisia, together with the Tunisia-Libya borderTurkey – inside 10km of the Turkey-Syria borderUkraine – all areas of Ukraine aside from some western areasVenezuela – border areas, the Orinoco Mining Arc, south of the Orinoco river and the Zulia state. All however important journey to all remaining areas of Venezuela Western Sahara – inside 30km of ‘the Berm’ boundary line and areas south and east of the Berm boundary line
FCDO advises in opposition to all however important journey
With regard to the definition of ‘important journey’, the FCDO says: “Whether or not journey is crucial or not is your individual determination. You will have pressing household or enterprise commitments which you must attend to. Solely you can also make an knowledgeable determination based mostly by yourself particular person circumstances and the dangers.”
Bahrain – “Regional escalation poses important safety dangers”Cuba – “Extreme and worsening disruption to important infrastructure”North Korea – “The safety state of affairs can change rapidly with no advance warning”Kuwait – “As a consequence of reported missile assaults, British nationals in Kuwait ought to instantly shelter in place”Qatar – “As a consequence of reported missile assaults, British nationals in Qatar ought to instantly shelter in place”United Arab Emirates – “Regional escalation poses important safety dangers”
FCDO advises in opposition to all however important journey to components
Angola – Cabinda Province, besides Cabinda metropolis and border areas in Lunda Norte Province Bangladesh – Chittagong Hill TractsBolivia – Chapare regionBrazil – 4 river areas in the direction of the west of Amazonas State – alongside the Amazon River and its tributaries west of the city of Codajás and east of the city of Belém do Solimões, the Itaquaí River, the Japurá River and alongside the Rio Negro and its tributaries north or west of the city of Barcelos Cambodia – inside 20km from the land border with ThailandColombia – inside 5km of borders and components of northern, central and southern Colombia and the Pacific CoastEcuador – seven coastal area provinces and inside 20km of the Ecuador-Colombia border Ghana – Bawku MunicipalityGuatemala – inside 5km of the Mexican border and the cities of Santa Ana Huista, San Antonio Huista and La DemocraciaKosovo – the municipalities of Zvečan, Zubin Potok and Leposavic, and areas of Mitrovica north of the river IbarLaos – Xaisomboun ProvinceMalaysia – Japanese Sabah coastal islandsMexico – components of Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Jalisco, Colima, Guerrero and ChiapasPapua New Guinea – Hela and Southern Highlands provinces, Enga Province within the Highlands, besides Wabag District Peru – inside 20km south of the Peru-Colombia border and the Valley of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro RiverRwanda – Rusizi districtTanzania – inside 20km of the Tanzanian border with Cabo Delgado Province in MozambiqueThailand –components of the south, close to the Thailand-Malaysia border and inside 20km of the land border with Cambodia
This story was up to date on 9 March 2026
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