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Guidance for British people travelling overseas during the coronavirus pandemic

Last updated: 
10 July 2020
From Foreign & Commonwealth Office: Travel advice during COVID-19

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office currently advises British nationals against all but essential international travel. Travel to some countries and territories is currently exempted.

This advice is being kept under constant review. Travel disruption is still possible and national control measures may be brought in with little notice.

Exemptions to the global advice against non-essential travel

On 4 July our travel advice changed, with exemptions for travelling to certain countries and territories that no longer pose a high risk for British travellers.

View the list of exempted destinations.
We continue to advise against non-essential international travel, except to countries and territories listed. We also currently advise against cruise ship travel.

We are monitoring the international situation very closely and keeping this advice under constant review so that it reflects our latest assessment of risks to British people.  We take a range of factors into account.  For coronavirus, this includes the incidence rate and the resilience of healthcare provision in each country.  Find out more about how our travel advice works.