That one website that tells you if a country is safe to visit right now: GOV.UK Foreign Travel Advice

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GOV.UK Foreign Travel Advice

Safety, entry rules and local laws for 226 countries

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Why it's the pick

The UK government's travel advice covers 226 countries and territories with safety warnings, entry rules, health risks and local laws, and you can get an email when a country's page changes. It's written for British travelers but most of it applies to everyone. Australia's Smartraveller puts every country's warning level in one table.

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Smartraveller smartraveller.gov.au Every country's travel warning level in one sortable table FreeNo signup Link checked Oct 5

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