The Foreign Office recently updated travel advice for eight countries in response to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and Iran. The revised guidance, effective from March 6, includes “do not travel” bans for certain countries and modified instructions for exiting others.
The updated advice pertains to Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Jordan. Specific details were provided for each country, such as new information on global travel impacts in Bangladesh due to Middle East tensions.
For instance, the FCDO refreshed information on regional escalation in Pakistan, including flight disruptions and protests. In Lebanon, Brits were advised to register their presence. The FCDO also updated information on regional risks following drone strikes in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.
Regarding Kuwait, the FCDO now advises against all but essential travel due to terrorism risks and encourages registration of presence. In Jordan, the likelihood of terrorism was addressed, with a recommendation to visit the safety and security page. Additionally, new guidance on departing from Israel and Palestine was disseminated.
Recently, the first Labour Party government-chartered aircraft evacuated British citizens from the Middle East, landing in the UK on Friday. The aircraft departed from Muscat, Oman, on Thursday and arrived at London Stansted early Friday. Over 140,000 Britons in the Middle East have registered with the Foreign Office, with 4,000 already safely returned.
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