UK Updates India Travel Advice: Avoid Certain Regions
The UK FCDO updated its India travel advice, maintaining warnings against all travel to areas within 10km of the India-Pakistan border, most of Jammu and Kashmir, and Manipur. The Wagah-Attari border crossing remains closed. Middle East escalation is causing flight disruptions. Entry requirements now include e-OCI and a mandatory health self-declaration form.
Impact and considerations
For business travelers, high security risks in parts of India and Middle East-related flight disruptions require itinerary adjustments and compliance with new entry rules.
Key points
- FCDO advises against all travel within 10km of India-Pakistan border; Wagah-Attari crossing closed.
- Avoid all travel to most of Jammu and Kashmir (except Jammu city) and Manipur due to unrest.
- Middle East escalation causes flight disruptions, potentially affecting transit or connections.
- New entry requirements: mandatory health self-declaration form and Ebola screening for arrivals.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 9 Jul 2026, 21:54
- Page published
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:22
- Last updated
- 9 Jul 2026, 21:54
- Original links
- FCDO Travel Advice：India travel advice (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 18 Mar 2013, 23:39