FCDO lifts travel restrictions on another 51 countries

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has eased its advice against all but essential travel with regards to Covid-19 for an additional 51 countries.

FCDO travel advice update including Bora Bora, French Polynesia - © Mike Liu - Fotolia.com

This follows the update by the FCDO for 33 countries on Wednesday 6 October and the removal of 47 countries from the red list, opening up many destinations for international travel. The latest update will occur in two parts:

From Friday 8 October the FCDO no longer advises against non-essential travel to the following countries:

Bahamas
Cameroon
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Martinique
Palau
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Western Sahara

From Monday 11 October the FCDO no longer advises against non-essential travel to the following countries:

Angola
Argentina
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Cape Verde
Chile
Congo-Kinshasa
Costa Rica
Cuba
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Georgia
Guyana
Indonesia
Lesotho
Malawi
Mexico
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Paraguay
Philippines
Reunion
Rwanda
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Sudan
Suriname
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Uganda
Uruguay
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, said: "These updates make travel abroad easier - boosting trade, tourism and reuniting friends and families. I am delighted that the safe reopening of travel allows people to exercise personal responsibility and visit more destinations across the globe."

FCDO travel advice

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FCDO lifts restrictions on over 30 countries

From Wednesday 6 October 2021 the FCDO no longer advises against non-essential travel to the following countries:

Africa

Algeria
Benin
Comoros
Congo
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Liberia
Madagascar
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Togo

Asia

Bangladesh
Kazakhstan
Malaysia

Europe

Armenia
Belarus
Kosovo

Oceania

American Samoa
Fiji
French Polynesia
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
Niue
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu

The update is the first major step towards normality with regards to travel since the pandemic began and ties in with the simplified rules for international travel that saw the replacement of the traffic light system with a single Red list earlier this week.

For travellers, this change should boost confidence, especially when it comes to sourcing suitable travel insurance. Many insurers use FCDO travel advice as a reference point in their policies, often excluding cover for 'essential travel only' destinations.

These changes greatly increase the options for travellers, giving peace of mind with the knowledge that they're covered (please do check the small print of any travel insurance policy before purchasing).

Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, said: "These rule tweaks will make travelling more straightforward, supporting businesses and families right across Britain, and allow more of us to see friends and loved ones with greater peace of mind."

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Updated on Friday 8 October 2021

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