US travel advisory — Tanzania - Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Highupdated 4 months agoThe UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all but essential travel to areas within 20 km of Tanzania's border with Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, due to attacks by armed groups.
- 600kmRadius of the affected area
What this changes for you, on the ground
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all but essential travel to areas within 20 km of Tanzania's border with Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, due to attacks by armed groups. This advisory applies across Tanzania at a national level and affects an area of approximately 600 km.
Read the full analysis
If you are currently in Tanzania, assess whether you are in or near the affected border zone. If you are in this area, consider whether your travel is essential. Avoid non-essential movement in the border region and stay informed of local security developments.
Follow all guidance from local authorities and your embassy. Maintain awareness of your surroundings, keep emergency contacts accessible, and register with your embassy if you are in the country. For health concerns, consult local health authorities. This alert is based on advisories from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Canadian, French, and US State Department sources.
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 — Tanzania : Éviter tout voyage sauf essentiel (certaines zones) · 4 months ago
- US State DepartmentAvis US — Tanzania - Level 3: Reconsider Travel · 4 months ago
- Voyage.gc.ca (Canada)Avis Canada — Tanzania: Exercise a high degree of caution · 51 days ago
- Quai d'OrsayAvis France — Tanzanie · 50 days ago
- Nederland Wereldwijd (Pays-Bas)Avis Pays-Bas — Tanzania : Vigilance renforcée (certaines zones) · 46 days ago
- SafeTravel (New Zealand)Avis Nouvelle-Zélande — Tanzania: Exercise increased caution · 46 days ago
- MOFA 海外安全情報 (Japan)Avis Japon — Tanzania: Level 1 — Exercise caution · 46 days ago
- Smartraveller (Australia)Avis Australie — Tanzania: Exercise a high degree of caution · 46 days ago
- BMEIA (Austria)
- Um.dk (Denmark)
- Um.fi (Finland)
- Ireland.ie (DFA)
- Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy)
- 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.
Avis US — Tanzania - Level 3: Reconsider Travel
5 months ago
How it evolved
- Alert raisedHighJune 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
A single entry: the alert has not changed state since it was raised.
Affected areas
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