Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel: governments change them often, sometimes weekly.
The UK advises against all travel to parts of Western Sahara. No advisory for Western Sahara in our data from: US and Canada.
Some regions carry stricter warnings than the rest of the country.
The three advisories side by side
US Department of State
No advisory published
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
2Level 2“Advises against travel to parts of the country”
“FCDO advises against all travel to: Areas in Western Sahara within 40km North and West of ‘the Berm’ boundary line, including the city of Es Semara …”
Government of Canada
No advisory publishedRegions with stricter warnings
These are the governments’ own words. We do not add or change any region names.
FCDO advises against all travel to: Areas in Western Sahara within 40km North and West of ‘the Berm’ boundary line, including the city of Es Semara …
Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, updated 29 June 2026. The quote is shortened in our data; the full list is on the official page.
What the levels mean
TravelDecl places each government’s advice on a common 1 to 4 scale so the three can be compared. The wording in each column is the government’s own.
| Level | Meaning | US | UK | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Level 1 | Normal precautions | Level 1: Exercise normal precautions | No advice against travel | Exercise normal security precautions |
| 2Level 2 | Increased caution | Level 2: Exercise increased caution | Advises against travel to parts of the country | Exercise a high degree of caution |
| 3Level 3 | Reconsider or avoid non-essential travel | Level 3: Reconsider travel | Advises against all but essential travel to the whole country | Avoid non-essential travel |
| 4Level 4 | Do not travel | Level 4: Do not travel | Advises against all travel to the whole country | Avoid all travel |
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Questions
What level is the Western Sahara travel advisory?
The UK advises against all travel to parts of Western Sahara. UK advisory updated 29 June 2026. No advisory for Western Sahara in our data from: US and Canada.
Does the UK advise against travel to Western Sahara?
Not for the whole country. The UK advises against all travel to parts of Western Sahara. UK advisory updated 29 June 2026. In its words: “FCDO advises against all travel to: Areas in Western Sahara within 40km North and West of ‘the Berm’ boundary line, including the city of Es Semara …”
Is Western Sahara safe for tourists?
TravelDecl does not give its own verdict. Here is what the governments say: The UK advises against all travel to parts of Western Sahara. Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel.
Check the official advisory on the day you travel. Each card above links to it.
Sources and methodology
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: travel advice for Western Sahara, updated 29 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Levels on the common 1 to 4 scale are mapped from each government’s own rating: US levels 1 to 4 as published; UK: no advice against travel = 1, against travel to parts = 2, against all but essential travel to the whole country = 3, against all travel to the whole country = 4; Canada: its four risk levels in order. We do not combine them into a single score.
Advisories checked 9 November 2026. This page has not yet been checked by hand.