TRAVEL ALERTS

Travel Alerts

Maldives travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to the Maldives. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Travel Summary (political demonstrations in Malé). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in this travel advice for Maldives.

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Spain travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Spain. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.

This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Travel Summary (removal of advice relating to forest fires in the Costa del Sol and strike threats in Spain). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advice for Spain.

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Lebanon travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Lebanon. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.

FCO advises against all travel to parts of this country.

FCO advises against all but essential travel to parts of this country.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Travel Summary, the Safety and Security - Terrorism, Local Travel and Political Situation sections and the Entry Requirements Visas and General Where to Get Information During a Crisis sections. The overall level of the advice has changed. We advise against all travel to the city of Tripoli and Palestinian refugee camps, and against all but essential travel to the Bekaa valley, to within 5km of the Syrian border, to the southern city of Saida, and to areas south of the Litani river.

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Germany travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Germany. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Travel Summary (strike by Lufthansa staff on 4 September). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advice for Germany.

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North Korea travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to North Korea. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Travel Summary (removal of advice relating to Typhoon Bolaven). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advice for DPRK.

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United Arab Emirates travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to the United Arab Emirates. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Local Laws and Customs section (removal of advice relating to Ramadan 2012). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advice for the UAE.

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Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.

FCO advises against all travel to parts of this country.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Travel Summary (evacuation by 4 September of illegal West Bank outpost of Migron). The overall level of the advice has not changed; we advise against all travel to Gaza (including the waters off Gaza) and to the Sheba’a Farms and Ghajjar along the border with Lebanon.

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United States travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to the United States. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Travel Summary (After effects of Hurricane Isaac). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advice for the United States.

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Philippines travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to the Philippines. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.

FCO advises against all travel to parts of this country.

FCO advises against all but essential travel to parts of this country.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Travel Summary and the Natural Disasters section (earthquake on 31 August). The overall level of the advice has not changed; we advise against all travel to specific areas of the Philippines and against all but essential travel to other specific areas of the Philippines.

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Palau travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Palau. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.
This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Travel Summary (removal of advice relating to possible tsunami). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advice for Palau.

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Colombia travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Colombia. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.

FCO advises against all travel to parts of this country.

FCO advises against all but essential travel to parts of this country.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Natural Disasters - Volcanoes section (level of activity of volcano Nevado Del Ruiz). The overall level of the advice has not changed; we advise against all travel to some areas of Colombia and against all but essential travel to other areas.

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Japan travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Japan. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.

FCO advises against all travel to parts of this country.

FCO advises against all but essential travel to parts of this country.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to our additional guidance on the nuclear situation in Japan. The overall level of the advice has not changed; we advise against all travel to within a 20km radius of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility, and to the exclusion zones outside this 20km radius identified by the Japanese authorities; we also advise against all but essential travel to those areas in north-east Japan most directly affected by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Burundi travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Burundi. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.

FCO advises against all travel to parts of this country.

FCO advises against all but essential travel to parts of this country.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Travel Summary (removal of reference to Independence celebrations in Bujumbura on 1 and 2 July) and the Entry Requirements - Visas section (update to contact details). The overall level of the advice has not changed. We advise against all travel to some parts of Burundi and against all but essential travel to other areas.

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Serbia travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Serbia. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Travel Summary (EXIT Music Festival) and a revised Health section). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advice for Serbia.


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Finland travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Finland. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Travel Summary (removal of advice relating to Air Finland). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advice for Finland.

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Estonia travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Estonia. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Entry Requirements section (passport validity). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advice for Estonia.

(see travel advice legal disclaimer)

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Egypt travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Egypt. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.

FCO advises against all but essential travel to parts of this country.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Travel Summary (demonstration planned at the rear of the British Embassy 3 July). The overall level of this advice has not changed; we advise against all but essential travel to Sinai north of the Suez-Taba road.

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India travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to India. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.

FCO advises against all travel to parts of this country.

FCO advises against all but essential travel to parts of this country.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Entry Requirements section (passport validity). The overall level of the advice has not changed; we advise against all travel to specific regions of India and against all but essential travel to other specific regions of India.

(see travel advice legal disclaimer)

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Ukraine travel advice

Latest travel and safety info for Ukraine from the British Foreign Office (FCO). Includes advice on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Travel Summary (removal of advice relating to Euro 2012). The overall level of the advice has not changed; there are no travel restrictions in place in this travel advice for Ukraine.

(see travel advice legal disclaimer)

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Djibouti travel advice

Latest travel advice for those travelling to Djibouti. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.

FCO advises against all travel to parts of this country.


This advice has been reviewed and reissued with an amendment to the Local Laws and Customs section (Ramadan 2012) and other minor editorial amendments. The overall level of the advice has not changed; we advise against all travel to some areas of Djibouti.

(see travel advice legal disclaimer)

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