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These are all the countries currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list
When planning a holiday, it’s wise to check these three things before you leave for the airport: Your passport has an expiration date, your travel insurance is still valid and you’re traveling to a safe place, according to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Political conflicts, natural disasters and security concerns are among the reasons why the UK Foreign Office advises British citizens to avoid certain destinations.
The FCDO has issued several travel warnings, including advice against “all travel” to all or parts of countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America and “all but essential travel”.
Of the 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 71 are currently marked as no-go zones due to safety issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK.
If you choose to travel against FCDO advice, travel insurance will become invalid and there may be a lack of consular support in the event of an emergency abroad.
Here is the full list of countries on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ list. ‘Do not travel’ list To check before planning a trip.
FCDO advises against all travel
- Afghanistan – “The security situation is unstable”
- Belarus – “You face a serious risk of arrest”
- Burkina Faso – “Due to the threat of terrorist attack and terrorist kidnapping”
- Haiti – “Due to the temporary security situation”
- Iranian – “British citizens face significant risk of arrest”
- Financial – “Due to unforeseen security conditions”
- Niger – “Due to the increase in terrorist and criminal kidnappings”
- Russia – “Due to the risks and threats arising from the ongoing occupation of Ukraine”
- South Sudan – “Due to the risk of armed violence and crime”
- Syria – “Ongoing conflict and unpredictable security conditions”
- Venezuelan – “’State of external confusion’ due to airstrikes on targets across the country”
- Yemen – “Unforeseen security conditions”
FCDO advises against travel to parts
- Algeria – All travel within 30 km of Algeria’s borders with Libya, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia
- Armenia – M16/H26 road between the towns of Ijevan and Noyemberyan, 5 km from the exact eastern border between Armenia and Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan – 5 km from the Azerbaijan-Armenia border
- Benin – northern border areas
- Burundi – Cibitoke and Bubanza provinces, former Kayanza province, former Bujumbura Rural province and the RN5 road north of Melchior Ndadaye airport
- Cambodia – Within 50km from the entire Thai border
- Cameroon – Bakassi Peninsula, Far North Region, North West Region and parts of the South West Region and within 40 km of the borders of the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria
- Central African Republic – against all travel outside the capital Bangui
- Chad – 30 km from Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est and Tibesti provinces, Kanem Province, Lake Chad region including Nokou and all other borders of Chad
- Congo – In the Likouala Region, 50 km from the Republic of Congo-Central African Republic border
- Ivory Coast – 40 km from the borders of Burkina Faso and Mali
- Democratic Republic of the Congo – Within 50 km of the border with provinces in the Central African Republic, Kasaï Oriental province, Kwamouth district of Mai-Ndombe Province and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
- Djibouti – Djibouti-Eritrea border
- Sweetcorn – 20 km from the Egypt-Libya border and North Sinai Governorate
- Eritrea – 25 km from Eritrea’s land borders
- Ethiopia – international border areas, part of Tigray region, Amhara region, Afar region, Gambela region, Oromia region, Somali region, Central, Southern, Sidama and South West regions and Benishangul-Gumuz region
- Georgia – South Ossetia and Abkhazia
- India – 10 km from India-Pakistan border and Jammu and Kashmir
- Indonesia – Lewotobi Laki-Laki Mountain, Sinabung Mountain, Marapi Mountain, Semeru Mountain, Ruang Mountain, Ibu Mountain
- Iraq – Bans all travel to Anbar province, Basra province, Diyala province, Kirkuk province, Ninawa province, Salah al-Din province, Sadr City and areas within 30km of federal Iraq’s borders with Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
- Israel – Against all travel to Gaza, parts of the West Bank and Northern Israel
- Jordan – 3 km from the Syrian border
- Kenya – Kenya-Somalia border and northern parts of the east coast
- Lebanon – Beirut and Mount Lebanon Governorate, Southern and Nabataean Governorate, Bekaa Governorate, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Akkar Governorate, Tripoli city and areas in Palestinian refugee camps
- Libya – Recommends against all travel to Libya except the cities of Benghazi and Misrata
- Mauritania – 25 km from the border of Eastern Mauritania and Mali
- moldova –Transnistria
- mozambique – Cabo Delgado Province
- Myanmar (Burma) – Chin State, Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing and Magway regions, Tanintharyi Region, Northern Shan State, Northern Mandalay Region
- Nigeria – Riverine areas of Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa State, Gombe State, Kaduna State, Katsina State, Zamfara State and Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states
- Pakistan – Areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and Balochistan Province, 10 miles from the Afghanistan border
- Philippines – western and central Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago
- Saudi Arabia – 10 km from the Yemen border
- Somalia – Western regions advise against all travel outside Awdal, Maroodijeh and Sahil
- Sudan – Against all travel outside the Hala’ib Triangle and Bir Tawil Yamud
- Palestine – Against all travel to Gaza, parts of the West Bank and Northern Israel
- Thailand – parts of the south, near the Thai-Malaysian border, the Hat Yai – Padang Besar railway line and within 50 km of the entire Cambodian border
- Togo – 30 km from the Burkina Faso border
- Tunisian – Parts of Western Tunisia, including the Tunisia-Algeria border, and Southern Tunisia, including the Tunisia-Libya border
- Türkiye – 10 km from the Türkiye-Syria border
- Ukrainian – all regions of Ukraine except some western regions
- Western Sahara – Within 30 km of the ‘Berm’ boundary line and areas south and east of the Berm boundary line
FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Regarding the definition of ‘essential travel’, the FCDO says: “Whether travel is essential is your decision. You may have urgent family or work commitments that you need to attend to. Only you can make an informed decision based on your own individual circumstances and risks.”
- north korea – “The security situation can change rapidly without prior warning.”
FCDO advises against traveling anywhere except for essential items
- Angola – Cabinda Province, excluding the city of Cabinda and border areas in Lunda Norte Province
- Bangladesh – Chittagong Hill Trails
- Bolivia – Chapare region
- Brazil – Four river areas to the west of Amazonas State – Along the Amazon River and its tributaries west of the town of Codajás and east of the town of Belém do Solimões, along the Itaquaí River, Japurá River and the Rio Negro and its tributaries north or west of the town of Barcelos
- Colombia – 5 km from the borders and parts of northern, central and southern Colombia and the Pacific Coast
- Ecuador – seven coastal provinces and within 20 km of the Ecuadorian-Colombian border
- Ghana – Bawku Municipality
- Guatemala – 5 km from the Mexican border and the towns of Santa Ana Huista, San Antonio Huista and La Democracia
- Kosovo – Municipalities of Zvečan, Zubin Potok and Leposavic and Mitrovica regions north of the Ibar river
- Laos – Xaisomboun Province
- Malaysia – Eastern Sabah coastal islands
- Mexican – Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Jalisco, Colima, Guerrero and parts of Chiapas
- Papua New Guinea – Hela and Southern Highlands provinces, except Enga Province in the Highlands, Wabag District
- Peru – 20 km south of the Peruvian-Colombian border and in the Apurímac, Ene and Mantaro River Valley
- rwanda – Rusizi region
- Tanzania – 20 km from the border between Cabo Delgado Province in Mozambique and Tanzania
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