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What the UK government changed in its travel advice in the last 7 days, read every morning.

19 changes in 17 countries, 7 to 13 November. Dark on the map; light where something has ended.
Advice against travel changed1Kenya

  1. KenyaFri 6 NovTightened

    FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to Moyale Town and up to 5km around it, including to the border with Ethiopia. Updated information about the Kenya-Ethiopia border ('Warnings and insurance' and 'Regional risks' pages). Read the advice

Attacks, crime and security1Poland

  1. PolandWed 11 Nov

    Updated information following the terrorist attack in Kraków, including advice for those affected (‘Warnings and insurance’ page). Read the advice

  2. PolandSat 7 Nov

    Information following a shooting incident in Kraków’s Main Market Square ('Warnings and insurance' page) Read the advice

Outbreaks and health screening4Liberia, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Cameroon

  1. LiberiaWed 11 Nov

    Updated information about heightened health screening measures for travellers arriving into Liberia (See 'Ebola screening' on the ‘Entry requirements’ page). Read the advice

  2. MadagascarWed 11 Nov

    Updated information about Ebola including entry requirements and health screening (‘Entry requirements’ page). Read the advice

  3. Ivory CoastMon 9 Nov

    New information about Ebola screening and health declarations when arriving in country (‘Entry requirements’ page). Read the advice

  4. CameroonFri 6 Nov

    New information about the introduction of health screening on arrival at Nsimalen International Airport and Douala International Airport ('Entry requirements' page). Read the advice

Storms, floods and earthquakes2Portugal, Chile

  1. PortugalThu 12 NovEnded

    Removal of information on severe weather Read the advice

  2. PortugalTue 10 Nov

    New information about severe weather (‘Warnings and insurance’ page). Read the advice

  3. ChileMon 9 NovEnded

    Removal of information about heavy rain and severe mudslides in eastern Santiago ('Warnings and insurance’ page). Read the advice

Strikes, protests, events and disruption4Georgia, Gambia, Spain, Peru

  1. GeorgiaThu 12 Nov

    Updated information about the political situation ('Safety and security' page). Read the advice

  2. GambiaWed 11 Nov

    New information about upcoming presidential elections (‘Warnings and insurance’ page). Read the advice

  3. SpainTue 10 Nov

    New information about a national strike planned for 11 November ('Warnings and insurance' page). Read the advice

  4. PeruFri 6 Nov

    New information about Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Peru from 11-16 November, including increased security measures and travel disruption (’Warnings and insurance’ page). Read the advice

Entry rules and documents3Trinidad and Tobago, Eswatini, Botswana

  1. Trinidad and TobagoWed 11 Nov

    New information about Arrival/Departure card (‘Entry requirements’ page). Read the advice

  2. EswatiniMon 9 Nov

    Updated information about visa requirements, LGBT+ travellers, road travel and conditions and the health risks you’ll face in Eswatini (‘Entry requirements’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Health’ pages). Read the advice

  3. BotswanaFri 6 Nov

    Updated information about the documents needed when travelling with children (see 'Travelling with children' on the 'Entry requirements' page). Read the advice

Advice reviewed in full1Nigeria

  1. NigeriaTue 10 Nov

    This travel advice has been reviewed for accuracy with changes made throughout, including on land borders, street and vehicle crime, withdrawing and exchanging money, financial scams, terrorism in Nigeria, kidnapping for ransom, transport risks, dangers at road checkpoints, taxis and buses, sea travel, swimming safety, North West Nigeria and South East and South South Nigeria (See ‘Entry requirements’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages). Read the advice

Local laws and other changes1Eritrea

  1. EritreaMon 9 NovEnded

    Removal of information about the temporary withdrawal of dependants of British Embassy staff from Eritrea ('Warnings and insurance' page). Read the advice

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Source: the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's travel advice on GOV.UK, each country's list of changes, checked every morning (last checked 13 November). The notes are the FCDO's own words. The advice is written for British travellers, and other governments may say otherwise. Disaster alerts are from GDACS, the UN and European Commission's alert system. UK passport rules for every country. Past weeks, frozen each Monday: the week abroad.