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People heading to Egypt have been warned against all travel to certain parts of the country - or risk invalidating their insurance.
On their website, the Foreign Office has said that there are "areas where FCDO advises against travel".
Crucially for those planning to board a plane, this means your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) advice. They stress: "Consular support is also severely limited where FCDO advises against travel."
You can see the map in full here.
FCDO advises against all travel to within 20km of the Egypt-Libya border, except for the town of El Salloum, where they advise against all but essential travel.
FCDO advises against all travel to the Governorate of North Sinai.
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the northern part of the Governorate of South Sinai, beyond the St Catherine-Nuweibaa road, except for the coastal areas along the west and east of the peninsula.
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