UK (FCDO) travel advisory — Eritrea
Highupdated 52 days agoThe UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to areas within 25 kilometres of Eritrea's land borders.
- 600kmRadius of the affected area
What this changes for you, on the ground
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to areas within 25 kilometres of Eritrea's land borders. This advisory applies across the country's border regions and reflects ongoing security concerns in these zones.
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If you are currently in Eritrea near a land border, you should be aware that your travel insurance may be invalidated if you remain in or travel to these advised-against areas. Consider your current location relative to border zones and reassess your travel plans accordingly.
Follow the guidance from local authorities and your embassy. Review the full FCDO travel advisory for Eritrea to understand which specific border areas are affected and what precautions apply to your situation. Contact your insurance provider to clarify your coverage status.
This information is based on advisories from the FCDO, France's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Germany's foreign office, and Canada's Global Affairs department.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 24, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
Issued by FCDO.
- FCDOAvis FCDO — Eritrea : Éviter tout voyage (certaines zones) · 4 months ago
- US State DepartmentAvis US — Eritrea - Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution · 4 months ago
- Auswärtiges AmtAvis Allemagne — Eritrea · 4 months ago
- Voyage.gc.ca (Canada)Avis Canada — Eritrea: Avoid non-essential travel · 51 days ago
- Quai d'OrsayAvis France — Érythrée · 51 days ago
- Nederland Wereldwijd (Pays-Bas)Avis Pays-Bas — Eritrea : Voyages essentiels seulement · 46 days ago
- SafeTravel (New Zealand)Avis Nouvelle-Zélande — Eritrea: Avoid non-essential travel · 46 days ago
- MOFA 海外安全情報 (Japan)Avis Japon — Eritrea: Level 2 — Avoid non-essential travel · 46 days ago
- Smartraveller (Australia)
- BMEIA (Austria)
- Um.fi (Finland)
- Ireland.ie (DFA)
- 0404.go.kr (South Korea)
- Odyseusz MSZ (Poland)
- Exteriores.gob.es (Spain)
- UD avråder (Sweden)
- DFAE / EDA (Switzerland)
Related events in this alert
The facts this alert is built on — the original one first, then what joined it.
Avis FCDO — Eritrea : Éviter tout voyage (certaines zones)
6 months ago
How it evolved
- Alert raisedHighJune 28, 2026 at 5:46 PM
A single entry: the alert has not changed state since it was raised.
Affected areas
Live safety pages for the places concerned by this alert.
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