Travel Aware – Your guide to staying safe and healthy abroad

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and National Travel Health Network and Centre provide expert advice to help you stay safe and healthy on your travels.

Follow the latest safety updates, entry requirements and travel alerts:

• Browse travel tips on the Travel Aware Instagram page

• Get the latest travel advice on the Travel Aware Facebook page

• Get real time updates on from Travel Aware on X (formerly Twitter)

Visit www.travelhealthpro.org.uk for current travel health news.

• At the time of booking, get comprehensive travel insurance that covers all your planned activities.

If you’re travelling to the EU:

• Apply for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) at www.nhs.uk/ehic.

• Continue using your existing European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) until its expiry date.

• Remember, EHIC and GHIC are not replacements for travel insurance.

• Visit the FCDO travel advice page to learn about local laws and customs.

• Understand entry requirements and how they differ from the UK.

• Check your passport is valid at the GOV.UK passport renewal service.

• Make sure you have all necessary visas well in advance.

• Make digital copies of important documents and store them securely.

• Check required vaccinations at travelhealthpro.org.uk.

• Visit a travel health clinic if necessary.

• Leave your itinerary and emergency contacts with family or friends.

• Take sufficient money and ensure you have access to emergency funds.

• Save contact details for the local British Consulate.

• Understand what consular staff can and cannot do to help.

• Learn about risks like drink spiking and methanol poisoning at Travel Aware.

• Review ABTA's swimming safety guidance.

• Check ABTAS’s advice on quad bike and moped safety.

• See our Assisted travel and health requirements page.

How to contact us.