From the USA and Europe to the Middle East and South East Asia, Brits regularly enjoy holidays across the globe. But not every country and territory abroad is safe to visit with conflict, political upheaval, natural disasters and more posing significant risks.
To ensure British nationals are safe while abroad, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) provides up-to-date guidance for destinations around the world. The advice covers aspects such as local customs, entry requirements and any ongoing issues.
But the FCDO also has a list of countries which Brits should not travel to. This includes destinations where travel is advised against completely, where travel in certain areas is advised against or where ‘all but essential’ travel is banned.
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If you travel against FCDO advice your travel insurance could end up invalidated. In ‘no-go’ areas consular support will be limited or even impossible to receive – so you could find yourself in danger without any help from the Foreign Office.
Below is a list of the 34 destinations which all have a form of ‘no travel’ advice. When a country has limits in place for certain areas, you can check on the FCDO travel advice pages for colour-coded maps for guidance.
At the time of writing Ukraine has two warnings in place: against all travel to parts of the country and all but essential travel to other parts. As always check the Foreign Office website for the latest advice before travelling.
Countries the FCDO advises against all travel to
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Afghanistan
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Belarus
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Haiti
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Iran
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Lebanon
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Libya
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Niger
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Russia
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South Sudan
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Sudan
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Syria
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Yemen
