Foreign Office reveals all the countries UK holidaymakers should avoid
As summer gets closer, you might be wondering where to go on your next trip abroad.
While choosing a holiday destination can be exciting, it’s important to know about the places that are not recommended for travel so you can avoid them whether you’re backpacking or booking a short break.
To help with that, the Foreign Office updates its travel advice pages for 226 countries and territories to help you stay in the know.
Here are all the places that the Foreign Office has issued travel warnings for. You can find out more information about each country and territory via the government website.
All the countries and territories you shouldn’t travel to
If you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), your travel insurance could become invalid.
The FCDO adds: “No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide and any specific travel advice that applies to you”.
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All travel to the following countries/territories or parts of them is advised against:
Afghanistan
Algeria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Burundi
Benin
Burkina Faso
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Eritrea
Egypt
Ethiopia
Georgia
Haiti
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
India
Iran
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Moldova
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Nigeria
Niger
Pakistan
The Occupied Palestinian Territories
Philippines
Russia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Saudi Arabia
South Sudan
Tunisia
Togo
Turkey
Ukraine
Venezuela
Yemen
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Travelling to the following countries/territories or parts of them should only go ahead if essential:
Angola
Bangladesh
Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador
Ghana
Guatemala
Kenya
Kosovo
Laos
Mexico
Malaysia
North Korea
Papua New Guinea
Tanzania
Thailand
Ukraine
Uganda
Uzbekistan
You can find out more information and set up email alerts for updates on travel advice via the government website.