Spring travel advice

Planning a spring break? See our simple travel tips for a safe and healthy trip

Updated: 17 April 2025
Take usual precautions

Easter Bank Holiday closure

The NaTHNaC Advice Line and Administration Department will be closed over the Easter weekend

Updated: 17 April 2025

Invasive meningococcal disease reported in Umrah pilgrims in 2025

If you are planning to visit Saudi Arabia for Hajj 1446H or Umrah in 2025, make sure you are vaccinated

Updated: 16 April 2025
Take usual precautions

Hajj 1446H and Umrah update: 2025

Information for pilgrims planning to perform Hajj or Umrah in 2025

Updated: 10 April 2025
Take usual precautions

Polio: Public Health Emergency of International Concern

An update on the polio Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC)

Updated: 10 April 2025
Take usual precautions

Nipah virus: information for travellers and health professionals

Information on risks and prevention for travellers and health professionals

Updated: 04 April 2025

Key to NaTHNaC alert level feature

LEVEL 1: GREEN
Take usual precautions
Follow standard protective measures, as recommended for this destination, disease or situation. Be aware that advice may change and check for updates.
LEVEL 2: AMBER
Take extra precautions
Follow any additional precautions recommended. Be alert and check regularly for changes in advice about this ongoing situation. Advice may be relevant for all travellers or apply to a specific group of travellers.
LEVEL 3: RED
FCDO advise against travel
Follow Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice. This may mean avoiding non-essential travel, or all travel. Subscribe to the FCDO destination advice for security updates and travel warnings.

Alert categories are based on the situation at the time of publication. They will not be routinely updated unless outbreak information or a news item is updated.

The categories do not replace Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice. Travellers should still check the FCDO travel advisories for any country specific security or safety alerts.