Foreign Office issues travel warning for Egypt as 'insurance could be invalidated'

Sophie Buchan
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Camels and a view of the pyramids at Giza, Egypt
Egypt tourists have been warned -Credit:Getty/Nick Brundle Photography


People heading to Egypt have been warned against all travel to certain parts of the country - or risk invalidating their insurance.

On their website, the Foreign Office has said that there are "areas where FCDO advises against travel".

Crucially for those planning to board a plane, this means your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) advice. They stress: "Consular support is also severely limited where FCDO advises against travel."

Areas where FCDO advises against travel - map

Foreign travel advice Egypt
The Foreign Office has warned travellers -Credit:Foreign Office

You can see the map in full here.

Areas where FCDO advises against travel - full list

Egypt-Libya border

FCDO advises against all travel to within 20km of the Egypt-Libya border, except for the town of El Salloum, where they advise against all but essential travel.

North Sinai

FCDO advises against all travel to the Governorate of North Sinai.

Northern part of South Sinai

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the northern part of the Governorate of South Sinai, beyond the St Catherine-Nuweibaa road, except for the coastal areas along the west and east of the peninsula.

The eastern part of Ismailiyah Governorate

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the Ismailiyah Governorate east of the Suez Canal.

Western Desert

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the area west of the Nile Valley and Nile Delta regions, except for:

  • Luxor, Qina, Aswan, Abu Simbel and the Valley of the Kings

  • the Governorate of Faiyum

  • the coastal areas between the Nile Delta and Marsa Matruh

  • the Marsa Matruh-Siwa Road

  • the oasis town of Siwa

  • the Giza Governorate north-east of the Bahariya Oasis

  • the road between Giza and Farafra (but we advise against all but essential travel on the road between Bahariya and Siwa)

  • Bahariya Oasis, Farafra, the White Desert and Black Desert

Hala’ib Triangle and Bir Tawil Trapezoid

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the Hala’ib Triangle and the Bir Tawil Trapezoid.

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