Latest information on Hurricane Simon (Warnings and insurance)

Information about a 7.6 earthquake in Panama (Warnings and insurance)

Addition of information about travelling to the airport (see 'Regional tensions' on 'Warnings and insurance' page).

Updated information about mandatory travel insurance and wildfires ('Entry requirements' and 'Safety and security' pages).

Removal of information about local elections ('Warnings and insurance' page).

Addition of information about Hindu festival of Durga Puja, taking place in Bangladesh 16 to 21 October (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to Eritrea. FCDO continues to advise against all travel to within 25km of all of Eritrea’s land borders (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

New information about mandatory travel health insurance requirement for foreign visitors staying in Kenya (‘Entry requirements’ page).

Information on heavy rain and severe mudslides in eastern Santiago ('Warnings and insurance’ page).

Removal of information about a yellow fever vaccination certificate requirement, as this is no longer mandatory for entry to Uganda ('Entry requirements' page).

Removal of information about visa procedures for visitors travelling to Azerbaijan in connection with the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix (‘Entry requirements’ page).

Updated information about Bahraini-UK dual nationality, laws and cultural differences, and air quality in Bahrain ('Entry requirements’, ‘Safety and security’ and 'Health' pages).

New information and guidance about the ongoing Ebola outbreak in DRC (see 'Warnings and insurance' and 'Health' pages).

Updated information about conflict and violence (‘Safety and security’ page).

Latest update: New information about demonstrations and strike action on 9 and 12 October (‘Safety and security’ page).

This travel advice has been reviewed for accuracy, with minor amendments made throughout, including updated information on access permits, scams, trekking in India, air and rail travel, India-Pakistan border area and Western India and healthcare in India (‘Entry requirements’,‘Safety and security’ and ‘Health’ pages).

Removal of information about heightened security measures in Santa Marta.

New information about the 2026–2027 El Niño weather event ('Safety and security' page).

Removal of information about Mount Etna volcanic activity (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Updated information about the Russian invasion of Ukraine ('Warnings and insurance' page).