Foreign Office says 'do not travel' to 68 of 226 countries

Foreign Office says 'do not travel' to 68 of 226 countries
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All of the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list have been revealed. The UK Foreign Office has warnings against travelling abroad to the likes of Iran, Russia and Lebanon amid growing crises across the globe.

The FCDO has issued various travel warnings, including advice against “all travel” and “all but essential travel” to entire countries or parts of countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 68 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK.

If you choose to make the journey against FCDO advice, travel insurance will be invalidated, and there may be a lack of consular support in the event of an emergency overseas.

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FCDO advises against all travel

  • Afghanistan – “The security situation is volatile”

  • Belarus – “You face a significant risk of arrest”

  • Burkina Faso – except to the capital, Ouagadougou

  • Central African Republic – except to the capital, Bangui

  • Haiti – “Due to the volatile security situation”

  • Iran – “British nationals are at significant risk of arrest”

  • Iraq – except to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

  • Israel – against all travel to Gaza, The West Bank and Northern Israel. All but essential travel to the rest of Israel

  • Lebanon – “Due to risks associated with the ongoing conflict between Israel, Lebanese Hizballah and other non-state actors”

  • Libya – “The local security situation is fragile”

  • Mali – except to Bamako

  • Niger – except to the capital city of Niamey

  • Russia – “Due to the risks and threats from its continuing invasion of Ukraine”

  • South Sudan – “Due to the risk of armed violence and criminality”

  • Sudan – “Ongoing military conflict in Khartoum”

  • Syria – “Ongoing conflict and unpredictable security conditions”

  • The Occupied Palestinian Territories –against all travel to Gaza, The West Bank and Northern Israel. All but essential travel to the rest of the OPTs

  • Ukraine – “Ongoing risk of harm to British nationals from Russian attacks across all of Ukraine”

  • Yemen – “Unpredictable security conditions”.

FCDO advises against all travel to parts

  • Algeria – all travel to within 30km of Algeria’s borders with Libya, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia

  • Armenia – within 5km of the full eastern border between Armenia and Azerbaijan

  • Azerbaijan – Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas

  • Benin – Northern border regions

  • Burundi – Cibitoke and Bubanza provinces

  • Cameroon – Bakassi Peninsula and within 40km of Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria borders

  • Chad – Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est and Tibesti provinces, Kanem Province, including Nokou, Lake Chad region and within 30km of all Chad’s other borders

  • Congo – Republic of Congo-Central African Republic border area in the Likouala Region, districts in the Pool Region and Mouyondzi District in the Bouenza Region

  • Côte d’Ivoire – borders with Burkina Faso and Mali and Côte d’Ivoire-Liberia border

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC-Central African Republic border, Eastern DRC, Kwamouth territory of Mai-Ndombe Province and areas in Kinshasa Province

  • Djibouti – Djibouti-Eritrea border

  • Egypt – Egypt-Libya border, North Sinai and Western Desert

  • Eritrea – within 25km of Eritrea’s land borders

  • Ethiopia – international border areas, Tigray region, Amhara region, Afar region, Gambella region, Oromia region, Somali Regional State and Benishangul-Gumuz region

  • Georgia – South Ossetia and Abkhazia

  • Indonesia –Mount Sinabung, North Sumatra, Mount Marapi, West Sumatra, Mount Semeru, East Java, Mount Ruang, Northern Sulawesi, Mount Ibu, North Maluku

  • Jordan – within 3km of the border with Syria

  • Mauritania – Eastern Mauritania, Mauritania-Western Sahara border, Tiris Zemmour, Adrar, Tagant, Hodh el Gharbi, Assaba and Guidimaka provinces

  • Moldova –Transnistria

  • Mozambique – Cabo Delgado Province, Nampula Province

  • Myanmar (Burma) – Chin State, Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing and Magway regions, Tanintharyi Region, Shan State North, North Mandalay Region

  • Nigeria – Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa State, Gombe State

  • Philippines – Western and central Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago

  • Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia-Yemen border and Abha International Airport

  • Somalia – eastern Somaliland and Western Somaliland

  • Togo – Togo-Burkina Faso border

  • Tunisia – Western Tunisia, including the Tunisia-Algeria border and Southern Tunisia, including the Tunisia-Libya border

  • Turkey – within 10km of the Turkey-Syria border

  • Venezuela – within 80km of the Venezuela-Colombia border, within 40km of the Venezuela-Brazil border

  • Western Sahara – south and east of the Berm boundary line.