Overview
- The latest summaries list 11 countries under advice against all travel, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, Syria and Yemen.
- Dozens more nations carry region-specific no‑go zones, such as border areas in Egypt, Turkey, Ukraine and parts of Israel and the Palestinian territories.
- Outlets differ on totals, with several reports citing 55 destinations while The Independent counts 71 countries or territories with restricted zones due to differing methodologies.
- The FCDO issues warnings only when risks are judged unacceptably high, citing armed conflict, coups, civil unrest, disease outbreaks, natural disasters and defined terrorist threats.
- Advice against all but essential travel currently applies to North Korea, and travellers are directed to each destination’s FCDO page for precise restrictions and updates.