UK FCDO travel advice: Venezuela — Avoid all travel to parts
Latest update: FCDO now advises against all travel to Amazonas state and to within 40km (25 miles) of the border with Colombia. FCDO continues to advise against all travel to the Orinoco Mining Arc (‘Arco Minero’) region to the south of the Orinoco river, and within 40km (25 miles) of the border Brazil and Guyana . FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the remaining areas of Venezuela including Zulia state, Maracaibo and the eastern shore of Lake Maracaibo ('Warnings and insurance' page). Updated information about political and economic situation ('Safety and Security' page).
- Published by source
- 2026-10-14
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-22
- Last verified
- 2026-10-22
What the official notice says
Risk: Avoid all travel to parts
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Sources
- UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice Tier A · official published 2026-10-14
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| Entry | Kind | Observed | Evidence hash | Entry hash |
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| #600 | new | 2026-10-22 | c219975221dc…fdcff1 | 591c06b4494b…6b909b |
Chain head: #1076 8ad5adc30b9b…88ce20