The Foreign Office has taken three countries off its 'do not travel' list, reducing the number of nations where travel is advised against to 12. Israel, Jordan, and Palestine have been removed from the list following an update on Wednesday, June 3.
Updated Travel Advice
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) announced: 'FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to Jordan but continues to advise against all travel within 3km of the border with Syria. Updated information about regional tensions.'
Regarding Israel and Palestine, the FCDO stated: 'FCDO no longer advises against all travel to Israel and Palestine but continues to advise against all travel to Gaza, parts of the West Bank, and parts of northern Israel and the occupied Golan Heights. FCDO advises against all but essential travel to other parts of the West Bank.'
Remaining 'No Fly' Countries
The update leaves 12 countries on the 'no fly' list. These include Afghanistan, where the FCDO says 'the security situation is volatile'; Belarus, where 'you face a significant risk of arrest'; Burkina Faso, 'due to the threat of terrorist attacks and terrorist kidnap'; Haiti, 'due to the volatile security situation'; Iran, where 'British nationals are at significant risk of arrest'; and Iraq, 'due to recent escalation in regional conflict'.
Other countries on the list are Mali, 'due to unpredictable security conditions'; Niger, 'due to the rise of reported terrorist and criminal kidnappings'; Russia, 'due to the risks and threats from its continuing invasion of Ukraine'; South Sudan, 'due to the risk of armed violence and criminality'; Syria, 'ongoing conflict and unpredictable security conditions'; and Yemen, 'unpredictable security conditions'.
Travel Insurance Warning
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the FCDO. Remember, regional escalation poses ongoing significant security risks and has led to travel disruption. Iranian strikes against civilian infrastructure across the region such as ports, hotels, roads, bridges, energy facilities, oil production sites, water systems, and airports have decreased, but the risk of renewed strikes remains, and further attacks could occur at short notice.
