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UK FCDO expands Saudi Arabia travel advisory to Aseer province cities

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.

Impact and considerations

Extending the advisory to two cities in Aseer province means organisations operating or sending staff in southern Saudi Arabia should reassess itineraries and personnel deployment, and check whether insurance and duty-of-care obligations are affected.

FCDO updates Indonesia volcano travel advice

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.

Impact and considerations

This is a substantive change in official travel advice: the blanket advice against travel to Indonesian volcanoes is removed, and future eruptions will no longer automatically trigger blanket advice against all travel. Companies that rely on FCDO advice for travel policies, insurance terms or trip approvals should rea…

UK FCDO Updates Nepal Travel Advice After Rasuwa Flooding

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.

Impact and considerations

The flooding severely damaged transport and communications infrastructure, potentially affecting movement and business activity in northern Nepal and border areas; companies should monitor local conditions and emergency contacts.

UK FCDO Updates Jordan Travel Advice on Iranian Missile Strikes

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.

Impact and considerations

The advice directly concerns risks of airspace closures, flight cancellations, and travel disruption in Jordan, with operational implications for companies with travel arrangements in the region. The FCDO also advises staying away from areas around security or military facilities and strategic infrastructure and keepi…

Nigeria Travel Advice: FCDO Warns Against Travel to Parts

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for Nigeria, warning against travel to parts of the country. FCDO advises against all travel to Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Katsina, and Zamfara states; and against all but essential travel to Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto, Niger, Kogi, Plateau, Taraba, Kwara, Benue, Abia, Imo, and non-riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers states. The latest update includes information about IVF, fertility treatment scams, and overseas adoption.

Impact and considerations

This advice provides specific security risk information, helping business travelers assess trip risks and avoid high-risk areas.

Mozambique Travel Advice: FCDO Updates ETA Requirement

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.

Impact and considerations

This advice provides specific security risk information and new ETA requirements, helping business travelers assess trip risks and ensure compliance.

Morocco travel advice updated

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has updated its travel advice for Morocco, covering passports, dating apps, outdoor activities and adventure tourism, e-scooters and bikes, quad biking, hot air balloons, beaches and wildfires, rabies, food hygiene and allergies, carrying money in/out, and illegal drugs and prison sentences. Travelers are advised to be aware of related safety and health risks.

Impact and considerations

The update covers multiple safety and health risks, directly relevant for business travelers to Morocco, who should note specific regulations and risk advisories.

FCDO Advises Against All Travel to Iran

The UK FCDO updated its travel advice for Iran, maintaining the highest level of warning against all travel. Due to regional tensions and military strikes, Iran may close airspace and borders at short notice, with communications disrupted. British nationals and dual nationals face high risk of arrest and detention, with extremely limited government support.

Impact and considerations

Iran's security situation is severe; business travel should be avoided, and companies must assess employee safety and disruption risks.

UK FCDO Updates Romania Travel Advice on Drones Entering Airspace

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.

Impact and considerations

Drones entering airspace is a safety and operational-continuity risk that could affect business travel arrangements and flight operations in Romania, so companies should track further updates to official advice.

UK FCDO Updates Pakistan Travel Advice with Protest and Disruption Information

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…

Impact and considerations

The advice provides a security risk assessment basis for companies operating in Pakistan and business travellers; protests, transport disruption and regional tensions may affect personnel safety, travel arrangements and operational continuity.

FCDO advises against all travel to Yemen

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.

Impact and considerations

For business travelers, Yemen poses extreme security risks, and travel insurance may be invalidated; companies should avoid sending employees and monitor regional impacts.

UK FCDO Updates Trinidad and Tobago Travel Advice, Removes State of Emergency Information

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) updated its Trinidad and Tobago travel advice on 21 September 2026. The latest change was the removal of information about a State of Emergency from the 'Warnings and insurance' page. The FCDO states that no travel can be guaranteed safe, advises reading the full guide before travelling, and recommends obtaining appropriate travel insurance covering itinerary, planned activities and emergency expenses. The advice also links to guidance for women travellers, disability and travel abroad, LGBT+ travellers, solo and independent travel, and volunteering and adventure travel.

Impact and considerations

Removing the State of Emergency information means the FCDO no longer flags the specific condition that triggered that notice as a current risk, but this does not amount to an all-clear. UK and multinational employers that base travel policy on FCDO advice should reassess approval and insurance requirements for Trinida…

Honduras Travel Advice Updated

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.

Impact and considerations

Honduras has risks of crime and violence; updated information helps business travelers assess safety and take precautions.

UK FCDO Updates Travel Advice for Israel

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.

Impact and considerations

Poses direct safety risks for business travelers, potentially causing trip disruptions and invalidating insurance.

UK FCDO Updates Travel Advice for Palestine

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.

Impact and considerations

Poses direct safety risks for business travelers, potentially causing trip disruptions and invalidating insurance.

FCDO updates travel advice for Libya

The UK FCDO updated its travel advice for Libya, advising against all travel to most of Libya except for the cities of Tripoli, Benghazi, Al-Bayda, Derna, and surrounding areas, where it advises against all but essential travel. UK government support is limited in Libya.

Impact and considerations

The security situation in Libya is severe; updated advice impacts business travelers' safety assessments and trip planning.

UK FCDO Updates Travel Advice for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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.

Impact and considerations

The update concerns transport information for reaching Ascension Island, operationally relevant to travelers planning trips to these remote British Overseas Territories. With no British Embassies locally, emergency assistance depends on local governments, and traveling against FCDO advice could invalidate insurance —…

Western Sahara Travel Warning: FCDO Advises Against All Travel

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.

Impact and considerations

High security risk; businesses should avoid sending employees and be aware of insurance invalidation.

Peru Travel Advice: Avoid All But Essential Travel to Parts

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.

Impact and considerations

The advice highlights safety risks in specific areas of Peru, impacting business travelers to those regions, with potential insurance invalidation.

Zambia Travel Advice Updated: Entry Requirements for Ebola-Affected Regions

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.

Botswana Travel Advice Updated: Entry Requirements for Ebola-Affected Regions

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.

Côte d'Ivoire Travel Advice: Avoid All Travel to Parts

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.

Impact and considerations

Business travelers to Côte d'Ivoire should avoid high-risk areas and monitor security. Travel insurance may be invalidated if traveling against advice.

UK FCDO Advises Against All Travel to Belarus

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.

Impact and considerations

For UK companies with Belarus-related travel or personnel, the advice means insurance may be invalidated, government assistance would be limited, and dual-national staff face added risk, requiring review of compliance and personnel-safety arrangements.

UK FCDO Updates Brazil Travel Advice: Avoid Non-Essential Travel to Parts

The UK FCDO updated its travel advice for Brazil, still advising against all but essential travel to parts of Amazonas State, including sections of the Amazon River and tributaries, Itaquaí River, Japurá River, and Rio Negro. The latest update includes information about taxi travel safety.

Impact and considerations

This advice affects business travelers to remote areas of Brazil; they must assess risks and ensure insurance validity.

Argentina travel advice updated with Hantavirus information

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office updated its travel advice for Argentina with new information about Hantavirus. Travelers are advised to obtain appropriate travel insurance and read the full guidance for safety.

Impact and considerations

Hantavirus poses a health risk for travelers to Argentina. Companies should be aware of health risks for employees and ensure insurance covers medical needs.