When planning a holiday, it’s wise to check these three things before you leave for the airport: your passport is in-date, travel insurance is still valid and you’re travelling to someplace safe according to the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Political conflicts, natural disasters and safety concerns are among the reasons the UK Foreign Office will recommend British nationals steer clear of certain destinations.
The FCDO has issued various travel warnings, including advice against “all travel” and “all but essential travel” to entire countries or parts of countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America.
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 68 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK.
If you choose to make the journey against FCDO advice, travel insurance will be invalidated, and there may be a lack of consular support in the event of an emergency overseas.
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
- Afghanistan – “The security situation is volatile”
- Belarus – “You face a significant risk of arrest”
- Burkina Faso – except to the capital, Ouagadougou
- Central African Republic – except to the capital, Bangui
- Haiti – “Due to the volatile security situation”
- Iran – “British nationals are at significant risk of arrest”
- Iraq – except to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
- Lebanon – “Due to risks associated with the ongoing conflict between Israel, Lebanese Hizballah and other non-state actors”
- Libya – “The local security situation is fragile”
- Mali – except to Bamako
- Niger – except to the capital city of Niamey
- Russia – “Due to the risks and threats from its continuing invasion of Ukraine”
- South Sudan – “Due to the risk of armed violence and criminality”
- Sudan – “Ongoing military conflict in Khartoum”
- Syria – “Ongoing conflict and unpredictable security conditions”
- Ukraine – “Ongoing risk of harm to British nationals from Russian attacks across all of Ukraine”
- Yemen – “Unpredictable security conditions”
FCDO advises against all travel to parts
- Algeria – all travel to within 30km of Algeria’s borders with Libya,…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at The Independent Travel…