Tanzania
Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Mtwara Region along the Tanzania-Mozambique border
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to within 20km of the Tanzanian border with Cabo Delgado Province in Mozambique.
This is due to attacks by groups linked with Islamic extremism.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel.
US Travel Alert, 21 March
Following a to avoid travel to islands and coastal areas south of Kisiju Tanzania, British High Commission staff will not travel to the area. This will be kept under review.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:聽
- 蝉别别听general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- 蝉别别听general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about聽safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
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