The UK FCDO advises against all travel to Sudan due to ongoing military conflict in Khartoum and other areas. The British Embassy in Khartoum is closed, and no consular support is available. The UK government is no longer evacuating people; travelers must use their own judgment to reach departure points and cover costs themselves. Travel insurance may be invalidated if traveling against advice.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) published travel advice for Nicaragua, still current as of 8 September 2026 and last updated on 10 December 2025, adding new information about dual nationals returning to the UK (see the 'Entry requirements' page). There is no resident British diplomatic mission in Nicaragua and the FCDO cannot give in-person support; emergency help or passport issues must be directed to the British Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica, and replacement travel documents may take up to 4 weeks longer than normal.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) published travel advice for New Caledonia, still current as of 8 September 2026 and last updated on 10 December 2025, adding new information about dual nationals returning to the UK (see the 'Entry requirements' page). There is no British Embassy in New Caledonia; the British Embassy in Paris, France supports British nationals who need emergency help from the UK government.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to Burkina Faso due to the threat of terrorist attacks and kidnap and the unstable political situation. There is no British Embassy in Burkina Faso; all consular support is provided from the British Embassy in Accra, Ghana, and cannot be given in person. The FCDO warns that if there is serious violence, unrest or a deterioration in security, it could be difficult to leave safely, and travellers should not rely on the British government to evacuate them, instead making their own departure plans, keeping travel documentation up to date and monitoring the local situation. Travelling against the advice could inv…
The UK FCDO advises against all travel to northern provinces of Chad, the Lake Chad region, and within 30km of other borders; against all but essential travel to the rest of Chad, including the capital N'Djamena. British support in Chad is severely limited, with no in-person assistance.