Foreign travel advice

New Caledonia

! Warning FCDO advises against all but essential travel to New Caledonia.

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FCDO advises against all but essential travel to New Caledonia

Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against FCDOadvice advice.from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Consular support is also severely limited where FCDO advises against travel.

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to New Caledonia

Given ongoing tensions, we advise against all but essential travel to New Caledonia.

Further information is detailed in the Safety and security section.

Help abroad in an emergency

There is no British Embassy in New Caledonia and the British Embassy in Paris, France, supports British nationals who need emergency help from the UK government.

If you are in New Caledonia and in need of UK consular assistance, please contact the British Embassy in Paris which operates a 24/7 consular telephone service.

Telephone: +33 (0) 1 44 51 31 00

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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. 

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