March 2026
Please note:
Until further notice there is no cover for travel to Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
This applies to all single trip and annual multi trip policies - if you have plans to visit any of these countries, you should contact your travel service providers for help and guidance.
You must not travel against the advice of the FCDO.
For travellers to Cyprus, Egypt and Turkey, FCDO advice may change at short notice, you should stay in close contact with your travel service providers.
For persons already travelling:
At this time we do not expect insurance to provide cover relating to acts of war which are specifically excluded by the policy general conditions.
Travellers should liaise with their airlines, the Civil Aviation Authority have provide advice via this link https://www.caa.co.uk/newsroom/news/middle-east-passenger-travel-advice-1-march-2026/
Your airline is responsible for your flights back to the UK. As the situation is affecting a large number of travellers across the Far and Middle Eastern regions, you should be provided with regular updates by your travel service providers.
If you have any concerns or require special assistance, you should contact the FCDO who are providing advice to UK travellers stranded overseas.