Live index · updated · 129 countries tracked
As of 17 July 2026, the combined official baseline and countrysignal live read place 19 countries at avoid and 49 at caution. The remaining tracked countries show no new major live signal and no higher official baseline. This index updates as conditions change.
countrysignal combines an official baseline with a separate live change signal. The lists below show countries whose combined view is currently avoid or caution, with the reason for each.
| Country | Why |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to this country. |
| Belarus | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to this country. |
| Burkina Faso | The Sahel insurgency has spread across much of the country, with armed groups controlling rural areas. |
| DR Congo | Conflict in the east, driven by the M23 group and other armed factions, has intensified since 2022. |
| Haiti | Armed gangs control most of the capital and key roads; the state has largely lost its monopoly on force since 2018. |
| Iran | Iran has been in open conflict with Israel and the US since early 2026; a fragile ceasefire was broken by renewed US strikes in June. |
| Israel | Israel has been exchanging fire with Iran since early 2026, with missiles reaching populated areas. |
| Mali | A jihadist insurgency across the Sahel, alongside militia and army operations, has destabilised the north and centre since 2012. |
| Myanmar | A civil war has raged since the 2021 military coup, with the junta fighting resistance forces and ethnic armies across much of the country. |
| Niger | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to this country. |
| Palestine | The war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has continued since October 2023, with heavy fighting and a blockade. |
| Russia | Russia is the aggressor in the war it launched against Ukraine in 2022; fighting is mainly on Ukrainian soil, with occasional cross-border drone and missile strikes. |
| Somalia | The government, backed by African Union forces, has fought the al-Shabaab insurgency for over a decade. |
| South Sudan | A fragile peace holds after the civil war, but local armed violence flares periodically. |
| Sudan | A civil war between the national army and the paramilitary RSF has split the country since 2023; most of the west, including Darfur, is now under RSF control. |
| Syria | Following the fall of the Assad government in late 2024, the country is in a fragile, contested transition. |
| Ukraine | Russia's full-scale invasion has continued since February 2022, with an active front line across the east and south and long-range strikes nationwide. |
| United States | The US is a party to the 2026 conflict with Iran, but the fighting is abroad; its own territory is not a battlefield. |
| Yemen | A long war involving the Houthi movement continues, with recurrent strikes and a divided country. |
| Country | Why |
|---|---|
| Algeria | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Angola | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Armenia | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Australia | Unstable; watch before traveling. |
| Azerbaijan | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Bahrain | Unstable; watch before traveling. |
| Bangladesh | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Bolivia | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Brazil | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Cambodia | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Cameroon | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Canada | Unstable; watch before traveling. |
| Chad | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Colombia | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Cuba | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all but essential travel to this country. |
| Djibouti | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Ecuador | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Egypt | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Eritrea | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Ethiopia | After the Tigray war, an insurgency in the Amhara region (the Fano militia) and other tensions persist. |
| Georgia | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Ghana | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Guatemala | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| India | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Indonesia | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Iraq | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Jordan | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Kenya | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Lebanon | Hezbollah and Israel reached a truce in 2024 after intense fighting, but sporadic strikes continue, mainly in the south. |
| Libya | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Malaysia | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Mexico | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Moldova | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Mozambique | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Nigeria | The north faces a long-running jihadist insurgency (Boko Haram / ISWAP) and widespread armed banditry. |
| North Korea | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all but essential travel to this country. |
| Pakistan | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Peru | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Philippines | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Rwanda | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Saudi Arabia | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| South Africa | Unstable; watch before traveling. |
| Sri Lanka | Unstable; watch before traveling. |
| Tanzania | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Thailand | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Tunisia | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| Turkey | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
| United Kingdom | Unstable; watch before traveling. |
| Venezuela | The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against travel to parts of this country. |
Every other tracked country currently shows no new major live signal and no higher official baseline. That is not a guarantee of safety. Check the detailed official advice before traveling.