Of 226 international locations with journey recommendation pages, 76 are flagged as having no-go zones.
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The Overseas Workplace has positioned 14 international locations on its “don’t journey” listing – advising UK vacationers and nationals to “go away instantly”. Out of 226 international locations or territories with overseas journey recommendation pages, 76 at present have designated no-go zones.
This encompasses 14 international locations that are completely off-limits. The FCDO has issued varied journey warnings, together with recommendation in opposition to “all journey” and “all however important journey” to entire international locations or particular areas inside international locations.
The warnings span Europe, Africa, Asia and additional afield. This comes as the continuing Center East battle continues to trigger substantial disruption.
The Overseas Workplace stated: “Regional escalation poses important safety dangers and has led to journey disruption.
“Avoid areas round safety or navy services. Observe the directions of the native authorities and monitor native and worldwide media for the newest data.”
Afghanistan
The FCDO says: “You shouldn’t journey to Afghanistan. The safety scenario is risky and tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have beforehand resulted in violent clashes in border areas.
“Journey all through Afghanistan is extraordinarily harmful and quite a few border crossings are usually not at present open.
“There’s a heightened threat of British nationals being detained in Afghanistan. In case you are a British nationwide and you’re detained in Afghanistan, you can face months or years of imprisonment.
“FCDO’s capability that can assist you is extraordinarily restricted and assist in particular person is just not potential in Afghanistan.”
Belarus
The FCDO states: “FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to Belarus. You face a big threat of arrest when you have at any time engaged in any exercise now thought-about unlawful by the Belarusian regime.
“There’s additionally a low threat that direct battle linked to the conflict in Ukraine could unfold to Belarus. “.
Burkina Faso
The FCDO states: “FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to Burkina Faso. That is as a result of menace of terrorist assaults and terrorist kidnap, and the unstable political scenario within the nation.”
Haiti
The FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to Haiti owing to the unpredictable safety scenario. There are at present no British consular officers in Haiti and our capability to supply consular help is severely restricted and can’t be delivered in particular person in Haiti.
Iran
The FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to Iran. In case you are a British nationwide already in Iran, both resident or customer, rigorously think about your presence there and the dangers you are taking by staying.
British and British-Iranian twin nationals are at important threat of arrest, questioning or detention. Possessing a British passport or connections to the UK could be purpose sufficient for the Iranian authorities to detain you.
Iraq
The FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Area of Iraq. This is because of latest escalation in regional battle.
There’s important threat of additional escalation, and occasions are fast-moving and unpredictable.
Israel
The FCDO has additionally declared Israel off-limits. It states that earlier than travelling inside Israel or Palestine, it is best to confirm the native measures in place, verify that roads are accessible and, the place related, that scheduled practice and bus providers are operating.
Journey inside or out of Israel or Palestine is undertaken at your individual threat. You’re urged to heed the steerage of native authorities, as an illustration on which routes are accessible or when to hunt shelter.
Mali
The FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to everything of Mali owing to the risky safety scenario. When you’re at present in Mali, it is best to depart instantly by industrial flight in the event you deem it secure to take action.
The worldwide airport in Bamako stays operational, and industrial flights are accessible. Don’t try to go away Mali by way of overland routes to neighbouring international locations as that is extraordinarily harmful.
That is owing to terrorist assaults alongside nationwide highways.
Terrorist group Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) has established blockades on main routes all through Southern and Western Mali, together with the capital metropolis of Bamako. These blockades are concentrating on gas vehicles and are implementing checkpoints for people trying to move by them.
Assaults can happen at any time. There stays a big menace of kidnapping and prison exercise all through Mali, together with inside the capital metropolis, Bamako.
Niger
This follows the rise in reported terrorist and prison abductions of overseas nationals which have occurred this yr in Niger.
There’s a persevering with threat of terrorist assaults throughout Niger together with within the capital, Niamey.
The political scenario stays risky following the navy coup in July 2023. Additional instability is feasible.
Palestine
The FCDO says: “We’ve taken the precautionary measure to briefly transfer a few of our employees and their dependents from Tel Aviv to a different location inside Israel. Our Embassy continues to function as regular.
“The scenario might escalate rapidly and poses important dangers. Regional tensions could trigger worldwide borders (air and land) to shut.
“There’s a threat of rocket and drone assaults all through Israel. There’s a threat of shrapnel from intercepted missiles falling throughout Israel and Palestine, and potential disruption at Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv.”
Russia
The Overseas Workplace advises in opposition to all journey to Russia as a result of dangers and threats from its persevering with invasion of Ukraine, together with safety incidents, equivalent to drone assaults, and Russian air defence exercise.
It features a lack of flights to return to the UK and restricted capability for the UK authorities to supply assist, too.
South Sudan
The FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to South Sudan as a result of threat of armed violence and criminality. It says: “The political and safety scenario stays unpredictable. Political tensions are excessive and the safety scenario throughout the nation might deteriorate quickly and unpredictably.
“If the unstable safety scenario deteriorates, routes into and out of South Sudan could also be blocked. Juba airport could shut or be inaccessible. Flights could also be cancelled at brief discover.
“Regional developments might also have an effect on worldwide transport. For instance, in 2019 and 2023, occasions in Sudan brought about South Sudan’s airspace to shut briefly.
“Consular help to British nationals is severely restricted in South Sudan. In particular person consular help is just not out there.”
Syria
The FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to Syria because of unpredictable safety situations and the specter of terrorist assaults.
Consular assist is unavailable from the British authorities from inside Syria. The FCDO could turn out to be conscious of help offered by different organisations which could be shared with British nationals.
When you require assist, name the FCDO in London on +44 (0)20 7008 5000.
Yemen
The FCDO advises in opposition to all journey to the entire of Yemen as a result of unpredictable safety situations.
When you’re in Yemen, it is best to depart instantly. Assist for British folks is severely restricted in Yemen.
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British Embassy providers in Sana’a are suspended, and all diplomatic and consular employees have been withdrawn. The UK authorities is unable to help British nationals departing Yemen.
There aren’t any evacuation procedures in place.
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