The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has sounded the alarm for Brits planning to travel overseas. In a bid to keep UK travellers informed and safe, the FCDO regularly updates its travel advice. The FCDO's guidance is frequently amended, with people alerted to extreme weather conditions and other potential hazards in various countries.
A recent post on X, previously known as Twitter , from the official FCDO account urges travellers to act "before you pack your passport". The post reads: "Heading overseas? Before you pack your passport, check the latest Travel Advice for your destination. You’ll find all the key info from entry requirements to laws and cultural differences".
A link to the Foreign Office's travel advice page is included in the update, encouraging people to "get advice and warnings about travel abroad, including entry requirements, safety and security, health risks and legal differences." Heading overseas? Before you pack your passport, check the latest Travel Advice for your destination. You’ll find all the key info from entry requirements to laws and cultural differences: https://t.
co/Z0J2MwGcvH pic.twitter.com/bBfhzSyvtS Travellers are also advised to "keep a copy of your passport, visa, and flight ticket separately from originals when travelling.
Keep copies at home and on your phone." An earlier update from the FCDO this week also reminds holidaymakers that it is currently hurricane season, advising them: "You should closely monitor lo.
