UK (FCDO) travel advisory — Nigeria
Highupdated 40 days agoThe UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued a high-level travel advisory for Nigeria.
- 600kmRadius of the affected area
What this changes for you, on the ground
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued a high-level travel advisory for Nigeria. Certain regions including Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Katsina and Zamfara are subject to an "avoid all travel" recommendation, while several other areas including Abuja have an "avoid all but essential travel" advisory. The alert covers a radius of approximately 600 kilometres and remains active as of June 2026.
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If you are currently in one of the affected regions, you should assess whether your presence is essential. Those in areas under the stricter advisory should consider departing if safe to do so. In orange-level zones like Abuja, limit movements and avoid non-essential activities.
Follow all guidance from local authorities and your embassy or consulate. Monitor official travel advisories regularly for updates. Register with your government's travel registration service if available. For any health concerns, contact local health authorities or your medical provider.
This alert is based on advisories from the UK Foreign Office, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, German Federal Foreign Office, Canadian Global Affairs, and US State 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 — Nigeria : Éviter tout voyage (certaines zones) · 3 months ago
- US State DepartmentAvis US — Nigeria - Level 3: Reconsider Travel · 3 months ago
- Auswärtiges AmtAvis Allemagne — Nigeria · 3 months ago
- Voyage.gc.ca (Canada)Avis Canada — Nigeria: Avoid non-essential travel · 39 days ago
- Quai d'OrsayAvis France — Nigeria · 39 days ago
- Nederland Wereldwijd (Pays-Bas)Avis Pays-Bas — Nigeria : Voyages essentiels seulement · 34 days ago
- SafeTravel (New Zealand)Avis Nouvelle-Zélande — Nigeria: Avoid non-essential travel · 34 days ago
- MOFA 海外安全情報 (Japan)Avis Japon — Nigeria: Level 2 — Avoid non-essential travel · 34 days ago
- Smartraveller (Australia)
- BMEIA (Austria)
- Um.dk (Denmark)
- Um.fi (Finland)
- Ireland.ie (DFA)
- Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy)
- 0404.go.kr (South Korea)
- Odyseusz MSZ (Poland)
- Exteriores.gob.es (Spain)
- UD avråder (Sweden)
Related events in this alert
The facts this alert is built on — the original one first, then what joined it.
How it evolved
- Alert raisedHighJune 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A single entry: the alert has not changed state since it was raised.
Other ongoing alerts — Nigeria
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