UK (FCDO) travel advisory — Saudi Arabia
Highupdated 2 months agoThe UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advises against all travel to areas within 10 kilometres of the Saudi Arabia-Yemen border, and against all but essential travel to areas between 10 and 80 kilometres…
- 600kmRadius of the affected area
What this changes for you, on the ground
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advises against all travel to areas within 10 kilometres of the Saudi Arabia-Yemen border, and against all but essential travel to areas between 10 and 80 kilometres from that border. This advisory applies across a broad affected radius and remains active as of mid-June 2026.
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If you are currently on site in the affected zone, you should not travel to or remain in the restricted areas closest to the border. If you are between 10 and 80 kilometres from the border, limit your movements to essential activities only and stay alert to your surroundings.
Follow the guidance of local authorities and your embassy. Monitor official travel advisories regularly for updates. If you require medical assistance, contact local health services immediately. This alert is based on advisories from the UK Foreign Office, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Canadian and US State Departments.
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 — Saudi Arabia : Éviter tout voyage (certaines zones) · 4 months ago
- US State DepartmentAvis US — Saudi Arabia - Level 3: Reconsider Travel · 4 months ago
- Voyage.gc.ca (Canada)Avis Canada — Saudi Arabia: Avoid non-essential travel · 2 months ago
- Quai d'OrsayAvis France — Arabie saoudite · 2 months ago
- Nederland Wereldwijd (Pays-Bas)Avis Pays-Bas — Saoedi-Arabië : Voyages essentiels seulement · 2 months ago
- SafeTravel (New Zealand)Avis Nouvelle-Zélande — Saudi Arabia: Do not travel · 2 months ago
- MOFA 海外安全情報 (Japan)Avis Japon — Saudi Arabia: Level 2 — Avoid non-essential travel · 2 months ago
- Smartraveller (Australia)Avis Australie — Saudi Arabia: Do not travel · 2 months ago
- BMEIA (Austria)
- Um.dk (Denmark)
- Um.fi (Finland)
- Auswärtiges Amt
- Ireland.ie (DFA)
- 0404.go.kr (South Korea)
- Odyseusz MSZ (Poland)
- 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.
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