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Insecurity: Nigeria, 65 other countries unsafe for travellers, tourists –UK Foreign Office (Full List)

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*The United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, in its updated travel advisories, categorises Nigeria and 65 other countries as ‘red list’ or ‘black list‘ destinations confirmed by travel experts as unsafe for foreign travellers and tourists

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

Considered “off-limits” due to safety concerns “too dangerous, the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advisories, designating Nigeria and 65 other countries across the world as unsafe for foreign travellers and tourists.

ConsumerConnect learnt  that Nigeria, Angola, Thailand, and 39 other countries are on the “red list”, while 24 countries are tagged “black list” destinations that the Foreign Office advises against travel, deemed unsafe to travel.

These 66 countries, including Syria, Russia, Lebanon, and 63 others, are now off-limits to UK tourists due to safety concerns “too dangerous”, according to FCDO.

Report indicates the latest additions to the FCDO list comprise Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Sudan, Lebanon, Israel, Belarus, and the Palestinian territories. These countries have been categorised as ‘red list’ or ‘black list‘ destinations by the UK Foreign Office, as confirmed by travel experts, agency report said.

As the spring and summer getaway approaches, the FCDO has issued warnings for UK tourists and holidaymakers.

The Foreign Office also identified 24 ‘black list’ destinations where travel is strongly advised against or deemed non-essential.

These are:

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Belarus
  3. Burkina Faso
  4. Central African Republic
  5. Chad
  6. Haiti
  7. Iran
  8. Iraq
  9. Israel
  10. Lebanon
  11. Libya
  12. Mali
  13. Niger
  14. North Korea
  15. The Palestinian territories
  16. Russia
  17. Somalia
  18. Somaliland
  19. South Sudan
  20. Sudan
  21. Syria
  22. Ukraine
  23. Venezuela
  24. Yemen

The 42 ‘red list’ destinations that the Foreign Office advises against travel, or all but essential travel include:

  1. Algeria
  2. Angola
  3. Armenia
  4. Azerbaijan
  5. Bangladesh
  6. Benin
  7. Burundi
  8. Cameroon
  9. Colombia
  10. Democratic Republic of the Congo
  11. Djibouti
  12. Ecuador
  13. Egypt
  14. Eritrea
  15. Ethiopia
  16. Georgia
  17. India
  18. Indonesia
  19. Ivory Coast
  20. Jordan
  21. Kenya
  22. Kosovo
  23. Laos
  24. Malaysia
  25. Mauritania
  26. Mexico
  27. Moldova
  28. Mozambique
  29. Myanmar (Burma)
  30. Nigeria
  31. Pakistan
  32. Papua New Guinea
  33. Philippines
  34. Republic of Congo
  35. Saudi Arabia
  36. Tanzania
  37. Thailand
  38. Togo
  39. Tunisia
  40. Turkey
  41. Uzbekistan.

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