03/20/2026
Here is the full list of countries on the Foreign Office’s ‘do not travel’ list to check before you plan a trip.
FCDO advises against all travel to the following countries
Afghanistan – “The security situation is volatile”
Belarus – “You face a significant risk of arrest”
Burkina Faso – “Due to the threat of terrorist attacks and terrorist kidnap”
Haiti – “Due to the volatile security situation”
Iran – “British nationals are at significant risk of arrest”
Iraq – “Due to recent escalation in regional conflict”
Israel – “Regional escalation poses significant security risks”
Mali – “Due to unpredictable security conditions”
Niger – “Due to the rise of reported terrorist and criminal kidnappings”
Russia – “Due to the risks and threats from its continuing invasion of Ukraine”
South Sudan – “Due to the risk of armed violence and criminality”
Syria – “Ongoing conflict and unpredictable security conditions”
Yemen – “Unpredictable security conditions”
FCDO advises against all travel to parts listed
Algeria – all travel to within 30km of Algeria’s borders with Libya, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia
Armenia – within 5km of the full eastern border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the M16/H26 road between the towns of Ijevan and Noyemberyan
Azerbaijan – within 5km of the Azerbaijan-Armenia border
Benin – northern border regions
Burundi – Cibitoke and Bubanza provinces, former Kayanza province, former Bujumbura Rural province and the RN5 road north of Melchior Ndadaye airport
Cameroon – Bakassi Peninsula, parts of the Far-North Region, North-West Region and South-West Region and within 40km of the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria borders
Central African Republic – against all travel except to the capital, Bangui
Chad – Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi Est and Tibesti provinces, Kanem Province, including Nokou, Lake Chad region and within 30km of all Chad’s other borders
Congo – within 50km of the Republic of Congo-Central African Republic border in Likouala Region
Côte d’Ivoire – within 40km of borders with Burkina Faso and Mali
Democratic Republic of the Congo – within 50km of the border with the Central African Republic, the province of Kasaï Oriental, the Kwamouth territory of Mai-Ndombe Province and provinces in Eastern DRC
Djibouti – Djibouti-Eritrea border
Egypt – within 20km of the Egypt-Libya border and the North Sinai Governorate
Eritrea – within 25km of Eritrea’s land borders
Ethiopia – international border areas, the Tigray region, Amhara region, Afar region, Gambela region, Oromia region, Somali region, Central, Southern, Sidama and South West regions and Benishangul-Gumuz region
Georgia – South Ossetia and Abkhazia
India – within 10km of the India-Pakistan border and Jammu and Kashmir
Indonesia – Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, Mount Sinabung, Mount Marapi, Mount Semeru, Mount Ruang, Mount Ibu
Jordan – within 3km of the border with Syria and all but essential travel to all other areas
Kenya – Kenya-Somalia border and northern parts of the east coast
Lebanon – areas in Beirut and Mount Lebanon Governorate, the South and Nabatiyeh Governorates, the Beqaa Governorate, the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, the Akkar Governorate, the city of Tripoli and Palestinian refugee camps
Libya – advises against all travel to Libya except for the cities of Benghazi and Misrata
Mauritania – Eastern Mauritania and within 25km of the Malian border
Moldova –Transnistria
Mozambique – Cabo Delgado province, parts of Nampula province and Niassa province
Myanmar (Burma) – Chin State, Kachin State, Kayah State, Kayin State, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing and Magway regions, Tanintharyi Region, Shan State North, North Mandalay Region
Nigeria – Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa State, Gombe State, Katsina State, Zamfara State and the riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states
Pakistan – within 10 miles of the border with Afghanistan, areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and the Balochistan Province
Philippines – western and central Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago
Saudi Arabia – within 10km of the border with Yemen
Somalia – advises against all travel except the western regions Awdal, Maroodijeh and Sahil
Sudan – against all travel except to the Hala’ib Triangle and the Bir Tawil Trapezoid
Togo – within 30km of the border with Burkina Faso
Tunisia – parts of Western Tunisia, including the Tunisia-Algeria border and Southern Tunisia, including the Tunisia-Libya border
Turkey – within 10km of the Turkey-Syria border
Ukraine – all regions of Ukraine with the exception of some western areas
Venezuela – border areas, the Orinoco Mining Arc, south of the Orinoco river and the Zulia state. All but essential travel to all remaining areas of Venezuela
Western Sahara – within 30km of ‘the Berm’ boundary line and areas south and east of the Berm boundary line
FCDO advises against all but “essential”travel
*With regard to the definition of “essential travel”, the FCDO says: “Whether travel is essential or not is your own decision. You may have urgent family or business commitments which you need to attend to. Only you can make an informed decision based on your own individual circumstances and the risks.**
Bahrain – “Regional escalation poses significant security risks”
Cuba – “Severe and worsening disruption to essential infrastructure”
North Korea – “The security situation can change quickly with no advance warning”
Kuwait – “Due to reported missile attacks, British nationals in Kuwait should immediately shelter in place”
Qatar – “Due to reported missile attacks, British nationals in Qatar should immediately shelter in place”
United Arab Emirates – “Regional escalation poses significant security risks”
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts
Angola – Cabinda Province, except Cabinda city and border areas in Lunda Norte Province
Bangladesh – Chittagong Hill Tracts
Bolivia – Chapare region
Brazil – four river areas towards the west of Amazonas State – along the Amazon River and its tributaries west of the town of Codajás and east of the town of Belém do Solimões, the Itaquaí River, the Japurá River and along the Rio Negro and its tributaries north or west of the town of Barcelos
Cambodia – within 20km from the land border with Thailand
Colombia – within 5km of borders and parts of northern, central and southern Colombia and the Pacific Coast
Ecuador – seven coastal region provinces and within 20km of the Ecuador-Colombia border
Ghana – Bawku Municipality
Guatemala – within 5km of the Mexican border and the towns of Santa Ana Huista, San Antonio Huista and La Democracia
Kosovo – the municipalities of Zvečan, Zubin Potok and Leposavic, and areas of Mitrovica north of the river Ibar
Laos – Xaisomboun Province
Malaysia – Eastern Sabah coastal islands
Mexico – parts of Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Jalisco, Colima, Guerrero and Chiapas
Papua New Guinea – Hela and Southern Highlands provinces, Enga Province in the Highlands, except Wabag District
Peru – within 20km south of the Peru-Colombia border and the Valley of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro River
Rwanda – Rusizi district
Tanzania – within 20km of the Tanzanian border with Cabo Delgado Province in Mozambique
Thailand –parts of the south, near the Thailand-Malaysia border and within 20km of the land border with Cambodia
