The UK FCDO has updated travel advice for Israel due to regional tensions and risk of Iranian attacks, advising against all travel to Gaza, areas near Gaza, parts of the West Bank, northern Israel, and the occupied Golan Heights. British nationals are advised to prepare for flight cancellations, airspace closures, and follow local authorities' instructions.
The UK FCDO has updated travel advice for Palestine due to regional tensions and risk of Iranian attacks, advising against all travel to Gaza, areas near Gaza, and parts of the West Bank. British nationals are advised to prepare for flight cancellations, airspace closures, and follow local authorities' instructions.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its travel advice for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha on Sept. 10, 2026, adding new information on getting to Ascension Island. The three territories are British Overseas Territories with no British Embassies; local governments provide emergency assistance. The FCDO notes travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against its advice.
UK FCDO updated travel advice for Western Sahara, warning against all travel to areas within 40km north and west of the Berm, including Es Semara, and territory south and east of the Berm. The area is disputed with risk of cross-border rocket fire. Travel insurance may be invalidated if traveling against advice.
The UK FCDO updated its travel advice for Peru, maintaining advice against all but essential travel to areas within 20km south of the Peru-Colombia border (Loreto region) and the VRAEM region. The update removed information about Colombia's temporary border closures. Travel insurance may be invalidated if traveling against FCDO advice.
The UK FCDO updated travel advice for Zambia with new information on entry requirements for travelers from Ebola-affected regions. The advice emphasizes that no travel can be guaranteed safe and recommends appropriate travel insurance.
The UK FCDO updated travel advice for Botswana with new information on entry requirements for travelers from Ebola-affected regions. The advice emphasizes that no travel can be guaranteed safe and recommends appropriate travel insurance.
The UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of Côte d'Ivoire, including within 40km of borders with Burkina Faso and Mali, northern Zanzan and Savanes provinces, Comoé National Park, and within 20km of the border with Liberia, due to risk of terrorist attacks and kidnaps.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Tanzania travel advice on 29 September 2026, still advising against all but essential travel to any area within 20km of Tanzania's border with Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province due to attacks by groups linked with Islamic extremism. The latest update notes heightened health screening measures no longer apply to travellers arriving from Uganda but remain for those arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office updated its Belarus travel advice, continuing to advise against all travel due to a significant risk of arrest for activity now considered illegal by the Belarusian regime and a low risk that conflict linked to the war in Ukraine may spread to Belarus. It also notes UK government support would be severely limited if conflict starts, and that Belarus does not recognise dual nationality.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated travel advice for Mauritania with new information about protests. FCDO advises against all travel to eastern areas, within 25km of the Malian border, and parts of provinces, and against all but essential travel near the Western Sahara border. The British Embassy in Nouakchott cannot provide consular services.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Madagascar travel advice on September 9, 2026, adding information on Ebola entry requirements to the "Entry requirements" page. The FCDO states no travel can be guaranteed safe and advises travelers to read the full guide and obtain appropriate travel insurance covering their itinerary, planned activities and emergency expenses.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office updated its travel advice for Equatorial Guinea, with the latest update covering information on commercial disputes on the Safety and Security page. The advice remains current as of September 8, 2026, and was updated on January 8, 2026. The FCDO notes that no travel can be guaranteed safe and advises researching destinations and obtaining appropriate travel insurance covering itinerary, planned activities, and emergency expenses.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its travel advice for St Kitts and Nevis, with the latest update on 5 January 2026 and still current as of 8 September 2026. The update adds information on the 'Entry requirements' page that all visitors to St Kitts and Nevis must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation before travel. The FCDO also notes that no travel can be guaranteed safe and advises travellers to research destinations and obtain appropriate travel insurance covering itinerary, planned activities and emergency expenses.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its travel advice for Guyana, with the latest update on 30 December 2025 and still current as of 8 September 2026. The update concerns information on health risks and healthcare in Guyana, on the 'Health' page. The FCDO also notes that no travel can be guaranteed safe, advises reading all advice in the guide, and advises travellers to research destinations and obtain appropriate travel insurance covering itinerary, planned activities and emergency expenses.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) issued travel advice for Antarctica/British Antarctic Territory, updated on April 10, 2025, and reissued without significant updates after review. The British Antarctic Territory is a British Overseas Territory administered by a commissioner based in London. The FCDO advises travelers to research destinations and obtain appropriate travel insurance covering itinerary, planned activities, and emergency expenses. The FCDO provides travel risk advice to help make informed decisions.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has published travel advice for the British Indian Ocean Territory. The advice says the territory is a British Overseas Territory and access is restricted; the British Indian Ocean Territory administration based in London has more information. It also says that if permission to travel is granted, travellers should research their destinations and get appropriate travel insurance, which should cover the itinerary, planned activities, and expenses in an emergency. The page shows the advice is still current at 8 September 2026, updated 8 April 2024, with the latest update noting the travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to re…
The UK FCDO updated its Jordan travel advice on Sept. 10, 2026, adding information about Iranian missile strikes on Jordan. The FCDO advises against all travel within 3km of the border with Syria. Since July 8, Iran has carried out strikes and retaliatory attacks in several locations including Jordan against U.S. military and civilian infrastructure, with renewed attacks and interceptions in and around Aqaba in early September. The FCDO says British nationals should be prepared for possible flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and travel disruptions.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office updated its Pakistan travel advice on 22 September 2026, adding information on planned protests and possible disruption. It advises against all travel to parts of Pakistan, including within 10 miles of the Afghanistan border, several Khyber Pakhtunkhwa areas, all of Balochistan, within 5 miles of the India border, and within 10 miles of the Line of Control, and against all but essential travel to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sindh north of and including Nawabshah, and Dera Ghazi Khan. Protests are planned in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and other cities, potentially causing road closures, transport disruption, increased security, movement rest…
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for Mozambique, adding information about the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirement. FCDO advises against all travel to Cabo Delgado Province (except Palma town and the area around Pemba and Afungi), and to Memba and Eráti districts in Nampula Province, and Mecula and Marrupo districts in Niassa Province. It advises against all but essential travel to Palma town and the area around Pemba and Afungi. Travel insurance may be invalidated if traveling against advice.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Romania travel advice on 18 September 2026, adding new information about drones crossing into Romanian airspace under the 'Safety and security' page. The advice remains marked as current. The FCDO says it provides travel risk advice to help people make informed decisions, and notes travellers should read all the advice in the guide and consider travel insurance covering their itinerary, planned activities and emergency expenses.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its Indonesia travel advice, no longer advising against all travel to volcanoes in Indonesia and no longer advising against all travel in the event of future volcanic eruptions. The FCDO also added new information about volcanoes in Indonesia, including material from local authorities that enforce exclusion zones at a number of volcanically active sites, covered in the 'Warnings and insurance' and 'Safety and security' pages.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its travel advice for Honduras, with minor updates including information on airport tax, crime, and violent attacks against vehicles. It advises travelers to get appropriate travel insurance and read all advice. The update was published on 29 July 2026 and is still current.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to Yemen due to unpredictable security conditions. British nationals in Yemen should leave immediately. UK government support is severely limited, with embassy services suspended and no evacuation procedures. Regional tensions have escalated, with Houthi attacks on Saudi territory, posing risks of further escalation.
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Saudi Arabia travel advice, extending its advice against all but essential travel to include the cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait in Aseer province. The FCDO continues to advise against all travel within 10km of the border with Yemen and against all but essential travel to areas between 10km and 80km from that border. The changes appear in the 'Warnings and insurance' and 'Regional risks' sections.
The UK FCDO updated its Nepal travel advice on September 11, 2026. On August 26, 2026, major flooding in Rasuwa district and the Nepal-China border area caused widespread damage, severely damaging buildings, roads, transport and communications infrastructure, with Gorkha, Nuwakot and Dhading also affected. Nepalese authorities have warned of further flooding risk, and affected areas may remain unstable. The Nepalese government established a toll-free Nepalese-language emergency number, 1234, and a dedicated hotline, 1144. The Family Assistance Centre at the British Embassy Kathmandu remains available.