Updated Monday, 6th July 2026.
The FCDO advice has changed for the following countries: Please check each country’s travel advice page for full updated details:
Bahrain
FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to Bahrain. Updated information about regional tensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
The overall level of the advice has changed, and there are no travel restrictions in place.
View the travel advice in full here: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bahrain
Kuwait
FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to Kuwait. Updated information about regional tensions. New information about additional processing at airports and driving offences (‘Warnings and insurance’, ‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
The overall level of the advice has changed, and there are no travel restrictions in place.
View the travel advice in full here: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kuwait
Qatar
FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to Qatar. Updated information about regional tensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
The overall level of the advice has changed, and there are no travel restrictions in place.
View the travel advice in full here: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/qatar
Saudi Arabia
FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to Eastern Province and to Riyadh Province. FCDO continues to advise against all travel to within 10km of the border with Yemen, and all but essential travel to areas between 10km and 80km from the border with Yemen. Updated information about regional tensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
The overall level of the advice has changed, and there are travel restrictions in place.
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Saudi Arabia-Yemen border
FCDO advises against:
all travel to within 10km of the border with Yemen
all but essential travel to areas between 10km and 80km from the border with Yemen
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
View the travel advice in full here: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/saudi-arabia
United Arab Emirates
FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the UAE. Updated information about regional tensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
The overall level of the advice has changed, and there are no travel restrictions in place.
View the travel advice in full here: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates