The Foreign Office has issued a list of countries that Brits are advised not to travel to due to safety concerns and conflicts. Ignoring this advice could result in invalidated travel insurance and difficulties receiving consular assistance if needed.
Here’s the full rundown:
Due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Foreign Office is advising against all travel to large parts of Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, and all but essential travel to the rest of the country.
The ‘do not travel’ regions include Gaza, the West Bank, and areas that border Syria and Lebanon.
Europe
- Belarus: do not travel
- Kosovo: all but essential travel warning for significant parts of the country.
- Syria: do not travel.
- Yemen: do not travel.
Africa
- Burkina Faso: do not travel and all but essential travel warning.
- Cameroon: do not travel and all but essential travel warning.
- Chad: do not travel and all but essential travel warning.
The Foreign Office has issued a ‘do not travel’ and ‘all but essential travel’ warning for several countries. In Africa, these include the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and significant parts of Western Sahara.
Americas
- Haiti: do not travel.
- Venezuela: do not travel and all but essential travel warning
AsiaÂ
- Afghanistan do not travel
- Myanmar do not travel and all but essential travel warning for significant parts of the country
- North Korea all but essential travel warning; borders have not reopened since Covid
- Pakistan do not travel and all but essential travel warning for significant parts of the country
Before you plan a trip, check the Foreign Office website for the latest travel warnings and restrictions.