Remember to check Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advice before you travel
Check information on safety and security at your destination
Planning to travel abroad? Before you book your trip, check Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) foreign travel advice for information on safety and security at your destination. Remember to keep checking FCDO advice in the days or weeks leading up to your trip too, as circumstances can change very quickly.
If the FCDO think the risk of travel is unacceptably high, they will formally advise British people against "all but essential travel" or "all travel" to a particular country or region [1]. The "Warnings and insurance" section of each FCDO country advice page lists all the areas (if appropriate) to which this applies. You can also receive FCDO email alerts about specific countries by signing up through a link on the FCDO country page for your destination.
Remember – your foreign travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO advice [1].
If you travel, remember to check FCDO travel advice regularly, as situations can change quickly.
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