All countries currently included in the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

KANIKA SINGH RATHORE,

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When planning a holiday, it’s wise to check these three things before leaving for the airport: your passport is up to date, travel insurance is still valid and you’re traveling to a safe destination as per the regulations. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ,FCDO,

Political conflict, natural disasters and security concerns are among the reasons Britain foreign Office British citizens will be advised to stay away from certain destinations.

The FCDO has issued various travel warnings, including advisories against “all travel” and “all travel except essential travel” to entire countries or parts of countries. Europe, Africa, Asia And South America,

Of the 226 countries or territories with overseas travel advice pages, 71 are currently marked as prohibited areas due to security issues, health risks and legal differences. UK,

FCDO advises everyone not to travel to Iran

FCDO advises everyone not to travel to Iran ,Getty/iStock,

If you choose to travel against the FCDO’s advice, travel insurance will be invalid, and you may lack consular support in the event of an emergency abroad.

Here is the full list of countries in the Foreign Office ‘Do not travel’ list Check before planning a trip.

FCDO advises against all types of travel

  1. afghanistan – “The security situation is unstable”
  2. belarus – “You are in great danger of arrest”
  3. Burkina Faso – “Due to the threat of terrorist attacks and terrorist kidnappings”
  4. haiti – “Due to the unstable security situation”
  5. iran – “British citizens face significant risk of arrest”
  6. gardener – “Due to unexpected security situations”
  7. niger – “Due to the increase in reported terrorist and criminal kidnapping incidents”
  8. Russia – “because of the risks and dangers of its continued aggression against Ukraine”
  9. South Sudan – “Due to the risk of armed violence and criminality”
  10. Syria – “Ongoing conflicts and unpredictable security situations”
  11. yemen – “Unexpected Security Conditions”

FCDO advises against travel to all parts of the country

  1. Algeria – All traveling within 30 km of Algeria’s borders with Libya, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia
  2. armenia – M16/H26 road between the cities of Ijevan and Noyemberyan, within 5 km of the full eastern border between Armenia and Azerbaijan
  3. Azerbaijan – Within 5 km of the Azerbaijan-Armenia border
  4. benin – Northern border area
  5. burundi – Sibitok and Bubanza Province, East Kayanza Province, East Bujumbura Rural Province and the RN5 road north of Melchior Ndade Airport
  6. cambodia – Within 50 km from the border of Thailand
  7. cameroon – Bakassi Peninsula, Far-North Region, North-West Region and parts of South-West Region and within 40 km of the Central African Republic, Chad and Nigeria borders
  8. Central African Republic – Ban on all travel except the capital Bangui
  9. piece of paper – Borkou, Ennedi Ouest, Ennedi East and Tibesti Province, Kanem Province, including Nkou, the Lake Chad region and within 30 km of all other borders of Chad
  10. Congo – within 50 km of the Republic of the Congo-Central African Republic border in the Likoula region
  11. Ivory Coast – Within 40 km of the borders of Burkina Faso and Mali
  12. Democratic Republic of Congo – within 50 km of the border with the provinces in the Central African Republic, Kasai Oriental Province, Kwamouth Region of Mai-Ndombe Province and eastern DRC
  13. Djibouti – Djibouti-Eritrea border
  14. egypt – Within 20 km of the Egypt-Libya border and North Sinai Governorate
  15. eritrea – within 25 km of the land border of Eritrea
  16. Ethiopia – International Border Zone, parts of Tigray Region, Amhara Region, Afar Region, Gambella Region, Oromia Region, Somali Region, Central, Southern, Sidama and South West Region and Benishangul-Gumuz Region
  17. Georgia – South Ossetia and Abkhazia
  18. India – Within 10 km of India-Pakistan border and Jammu and Kashmir
  19. Indonesia – Mount Levotobi Male, Mount Sinabung, Mount Marapi, Mount Semeru, Mount Ruang, Mount Ibu
  20. Iraq – Advises against all travel to Anbar Province, Basra Province, Diyala Province, Kirkuk Province, Ninawa Province, Salah al-Din Province, parts of Sadr City and within 30 km of federal Iraq’s borders with Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
  21. israel – Against all travel to Gaza, parts of the West Bank and northern Israel
  22. Jordan – within 3 km of the Syrian border
  23. kenya – Kenya-Somalia border and northern part of the east coast
  24. lebanon – Beirut and Mount Lebanon Governorate, South and Nabatieh Governorate, Bekaa Governorate, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Akkar Governorate, Tripoli city and areas of Palestinian refugee camps.
  25. Libya – Advise against all travel to Libya except the cities of Benghazi and Misrata
  26. mauritania – within 25 km of the eastern Mauritanian and Malian border
  27. moldova – Transnistria
  28. mozambique – Cabo Delgado Province
  29. 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
  30. Nigeria – Borno State, Yobe State, Adamawa State, Gombe State, Kaduna State, Katsina State, Zamfara State and riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States
  31. Pakistan – Areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Balochistan province, within 10 miles of the border with Afghanistan
  32. philippines – Western and Central Mindanao and Sulu Archipelago
  33. saudi arabia – within 10 km of the border with Yemen
  34. somalia – Advises against all travel except the western regions of Awadal, Maroudijeh and Sahil
  35. Sudan – Against all travel except Halib Triangle and Bir Tawil Trapezoid
  36. Palestine – Against all travel to Gaza, parts of the West Bank and northern Israel
  37. Thailand -Parts of the south, near the Thailand-Malaysia border, within 50 km of the Hat Yai to Padang Besar train line and the entire border with Cambodia
  38. To go – within 30 km of the border with Burkina Faso
  39. tunisia – Parts of western Tunisia, including the Tunisia–Algeria border, and southern Tunisia, including the Tunisia–Libya border.
  40. turkey – Within 10 km of the Türkiye-Syria border
  41. ukraine – All regions of Ukraine except some western regions
  42. Venezuela – Within 80 km of the Venezuela-Colombia border, within 40 km of the Venezuela-Brazil border, Zulia state
  43. Western Sahara – Areas within 30 km of the ‘Barm’ boundary line and south and east of the Berm boundary line
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FCDO advises against all travel except essential travel

In relation 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 that you need to fulfil. Only you can make an informed decision based on your individual circumstances and risks.”

  1. north korea – “The security situation can change rapidly without advance warning”

FCDO advises against all travel except for essential purposes

  1. Angola – Except for the province of Cabinda, the city of Cabinda and the border areas of the province of Lunda Norte.
  2. bangladesh – Chittagong Hill Tracts
  3. Bolivia – Chapare area
  4. brazil – Four river regions on the west side of the state of Amazonas – west of the city of Codajas along the Amazon River and its tributaries and east of the city of Belém do Solimos, north or west of the city of Barcelos along the Itaqui River, Japura River and Rio Negro and its tributaries
  5. Colombia – Within 5 km of the borders and parts of northern, central and southern Colombia and the Pacific coast
  6. Ecuador – Seven coastal area provinces and within 20 km of the Ecuador-Colombia border
  7. ghana – Bavku Municipality
  8. guatemala – Within 5 km of the Mexican border and the cities of Santa Ana Huista, San Antonio Huista and La Democracia
  9. Kosovo – Municipalities of Zvecan, Ljubin Potok and Leposavik, and the area of ​​Mitrovica north of the Ibar River
  10. laos – Zassomboun Province
  11. malaysia – Eastern Sabah Coastal Islands
  12. Mexico – Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Jalisco, Colima, Guerrero and parts of Chiapas
  13. Papua New Guinea – Hela and Southern Highlands Province, except Enga Province, Wabag District in the Highlands
  14. peru – 20 km south of the Peru-Colombia border and within the Apurimac, Ani and Mantaro river valleys
  15. rwanda – Rusizi District
  16. tanzania – within 20 km of the Tanzanian border with Cabo Delgado Province in Mozambique
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