Travel Warnings & Advice

For the latest travel advice and warnings, contact the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Travel Advice Unit
Consular Directorate
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Old Admiralty Building
London SW1A 2PA

Telephone: 0845 850 2829
Fax: 020 7008 0155

Web: www.fco.gov.uk

There is a high threat from terrorism in Sudan. Attacks could happen anywhere; they may be against Western targets or in places frequented by foreigners.

Any travel to the Eritrean border/Kassala area is not advisable, due to the presence of Eritrean and Sudanese military forces and rebel militia.

It is also not advisable to travel to:

• Darfur (unless essential)
• West Equatoria within 40kms of the DRC border
• South of Juba in Central and Eastern Equatoria
• Other parts of southern Sudan, including Juba (unless essential)
• Malakal, the capital of the Upper Nile State
• The rest of the Upper Nile State (unless essential)
• Unity State
• Nuba Mountains area

For further advice contact a local government travel advice department.