Urgent travel warning for Welsh holidaymakers as 76 countries named no-go zones

Welsh travellers are being warned to check their holiday plans as the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) issues a major update to its 'do not travel' list.

Due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, Brits have been told to avoid dozens of destinations, including popular holiday hotspots.

The FCDO’s list of restricted areas now includes 76 countries and territories where certain zones are flagged as dangerous. Major winter-sun destinations such as Egypt, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are among those affected by the updated safety advice.

The warning comes as chaos hit major travel hubs over the weekend. Flights in and out of Dubai were suspended, leaving British tourists, including those from Wales, stranded abroad.

While Prime Minister Keir Starmer has reassured the public that the UK Government is working to keep citizens safe, the scale of the disruption is significant. Currently, 76 out of the 226 travel advice pages maintained by the FCDO contain warnings against travel.

Airlines, including British Airways, have confirmed they are "closely monitoring the situation" as large sections of airspace across the Middle East remain closed. Many carriers have already moved to cancel a string of flights to the region.

The full list, covers countries across the globe where tensions remain high.

FCDO advises against all travel

Afghanistan

Belarus

Burkina Faso

Haiti

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Mali

Niger

Palestine

Russia

South Sudan

Syria

Venezuela

Yemen

FCDO advises against all travel to parts

Algeria

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Benin – northern border

Burundi

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Congo

Côte d’Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Egypt

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Georgia

India

Indonesia

Jordan

Kenya

Lebanon

Libya

Mauritania

Moldova

Mozambique

Myanmar (Burma)

Nigeria

Pakistan

Philippines

Saudi Arabia

Somalia

Sudan

Togo

Tunisia

Turkey

Ukraine

Western Sahara

FCDO advises against all but essential travel

Bahrain

Cuba

North Korea

Kuwait

Qatar

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts

Angola

Bangladesh

Bolivia

Brazil

Cambodia

Colombia

Ecuador

Ghana

Guatemala

Kosovo

Laos

Malaysia

Mexico

Papua New Guinea

Peru Rwanda

Tanzania

Thailand