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UK Issues Travel Warnings for 71 Countries Amid Safety Concerns

1/13/2026

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The United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office lists 71 countries as 'do not travel' due to safety concerns.
Thirteen of these are advised against all travel, including Venezuela, which has declared a 'state of external commotion' after air strikes.
The remaining warnings cover Afghanistan, Belarus, Haiti, Iran, Mali, Niger, North Korea, Russia, South Sudan, and Syria, with detailed areas to avoid on the FCDO website.

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Story summary

The United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office lists 71 countries as 'do not travel' due to safety concerns.
Thirteen of these are advised against all travel, including Venezuela, which has declared a 'state of external commotion' after air strikes.
The remaining warnings cover Afghanistan, Belarus, Haiti, Iran, Mali, Niger, North Korea, Russia, South Sudan, and Syria, with detailed areas to avoid on the FCDO website.