With summer in full swing, many Brits are eyeing up a last-minute getaway – but a number of countries are deemed unsafe by the UK government with travel firmly discouraged.
Due to a mixture of conflict and and broader security concerns, the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has a number of nations on its no-travel list.
Going to these countries against Foreign Office advice will see any normal travel insurance invalidated and your options will likely be limited if you need consular assistance on the ground.
For other nations, all but essential travel is advised, meaning it’s definitely not a good holiday option.
You can check if the Government is advising against travel to all or part of the country you’re planning to visit on the travel advice page for your destination.
Here are all the countries UK authorities advise against travel to, collected by The Times.
Countries the Foreign Office advises against travel to
- Europe
- Middle East
- Iraq – do not travel and all but essential travel warning
- Iran – do not travel
- Israel – do not travel and all but essential travel warning
- Lebanon – do not travel
- Occupied Palestinian territories – do not travel
- Syria – do not travel
- Yemen – do not travel