Djibouti
Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Djibouti-Eritrea border
FCDO advises against all travel to the Djibouti-Eritrea border.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide and any specific travel advice that applies to you:
- women travellers
- disabled travellers
- LGBT+ travellers
- solo and independent travel
- volunteering and adventure travel
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
About FCDO travel advice
FCDO provides advice about risks of travel to help British nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
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Update history
2026-03-04 10:28
New information about wider regional developments (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-12-10 13:28
New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-10-14 11:18
Updated assessment that terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Djibouti (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-08-06 16:21
Updated assessment that terrorists are very likely to try and carry out attacks in Djibouti (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-03-27 13:24
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2024-01-12 00:18
Update to Safety and Security page
2023-06-22 12:00
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-04-13 11:45
Updated information on purchasing a visa on arrival in Djibouti (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-03-21 10:34
Updated information on the risk of terrorism (‘Terrorism’ page).
2022-09-18 11:27
Updated information on removal of COVID testing on arrival and departure for vaccinated travellers (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-07-18 15:13
Updated information on normalisation of hotel availability and transport links and acquiring visit visas at Djibouti airport (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-05-19 16:21
Removal of the reference to the risk of terrorist attacks during religious holidays in April
2022-04-06 15:57
Terrorists are very likely to try and carry out attacks in Djibouti. British Government staff have been advised to avoid public places generally frequented by foreigners wherever possible. (See ‘Terrorism’ page)
2022-04-02 18:05
Updated information that terrorists are very likely to try and carry out attacks in Djibouti (See ‘Terrorism’ page)
2022-04-01 17:10
Terror attacks could be indiscriminate and happen at any time, including during religious festivals in April. Travellers should be vigilant at all times, especially in public places (‘Summary’ and ‘Terrorism’ pages)