Travel advice

What five governments advise for Europe

The official travel advice of the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada for 45 countries, side by side on one scale. Checked every three hours (last check 15 Oct, 05:30 CET). Members get an email when the advice for a country they follow changes.

Normal precautionsExtra cautionAvoid non-essential travelDo not travel“+ parts”: stricter advice for part of the country

Country	UK	US	DE	NL	CA
Belarus	Do not travel	Do not travel	Do not travel	Non-essential only+ parts	Do not travel
Russia	Do not travel	Do not travel	Do not travel	Non-essential only+ parts	Do not travel
Ukraine	Normal+ parts	Do not travel	Do not travel	Do not travel	Do not travel
Azerbaijan	Normal+ parts	Non-essential only+ parts	Normal+ parts	Caution+ parts	Caution+ parts
Armenia	Normal+ parts	Caution+ parts	Normal+ parts	Caution+ parts	Normal+ parts
Georgia	Normal+ parts	Normal+ parts	Normal	Caution+ parts	Normal+ parts
Moldova	Normal+ parts	Caution+ parts	Normal	Caution+ parts	Caution+ parts
Turkey	Normal+ parts	Caution+ parts	Normal	Caution+ parts	Caution+ parts
Kosovo	Normal	Caution+ parts	Normal	Normal	Normal+ parts
Spain	Normal	Caution+ parts	Normal	Normal	Caution
Albania	Normal	Caution	Normal	Normal	Normal
Belgium	Normal	Caution	Normal	Normal	Caution
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Normal	Caution	Normal	Normal	Caution
Denmark	Normal	Caution	Normal	Normal	Caution
France	Normal	Caution	Normal	Caution	Caution
Germany	Normal	Caution	—	Normal	Caution
Iceland	Normal	Normal	Normal	Caution	Normal
Italy	Normal	Caution	Normal	Normal	Caution
Netherlands	Normal	Caution	Normal	—	Caution
Serbia	Normal	Caution	Normal	Normal	Normal+ parts
Sweden	Normal	Caution	Normal	Normal	Caution
United Kingdom	—	Caution	Normal	Normal	Caution
Latvia	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal+ parts	Normal
Cyprus	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal+ parts
Romania	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal+ parts	Normal
Austria	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Bulgaria	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Croatia	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Czechia	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Estonia	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Finland	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Greece	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Hungary	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Ireland	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Lithuania	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Luxembourg	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Malta	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Montenegro	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
North Macedonia	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Norway	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Poland	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Portugal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Slovakia	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Slovenia	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Switzerland	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal

Sources: GOV.UK (FCDO), US Department of State, Auswärtiges Amt, Nederland Wereldwijd (Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken) and Global Affairs Canada, via their open data. ECTV maps each government's own scale onto four levels; always read the full advice on the government's site before you travel.