Eritrea: FCDO Advises Against Travel to Border Areas
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for Eritrea due to military activity in the Red Sea area, advising against all travel within 25km of land borders. Tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia are high, and practical support from the British government may be severely limited in a crisis. Travelers should be prepared to arrange their own departure.
Impact and considerations
Border areas of Eritrea pose high risks; business travelers should avoid them and have contingency evacuation plans.
Key points
- FCDO advises against all travel within 25km of Eritrea's land borders.
- Advice updated due to military activity in the Red Sea area.
- Tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia are high.
- Practical support from the British government may be severely limited in a crisis.
- Travelers should be prepared to arrange their own departure.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 27 Jul 2026, 22:03
- Page published
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:17
- Last updated
- 27 Jul 2026, 22:03
- Original links
- FCDO Travel Advice：Eritrea travel advice (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 30 Jan 2013, 08:00